rupt reasoning, be fuffered to prevail against that eternal purpose of thy wifdom and love, which thou haft ordained for the glory of thy name, and the falvation of men.
Hear, O Lord, this fincere prayer, through the mediation of Jefus Chrift, our Advocate and Redeemer; to whom with thee, and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
ACT of toleration, abufe of it noticed, 20.
Amendment, a general one, not to be expected unless pro- moted by men in authority, 194.
Antient times, virtues of, how their re-appearance would be refpected by many, 242.
Apoftolical fucceffion, cannot be traced in the ministry of fome of the foreign Protestant Churches, 263.
Arminius, agreed with Calvin on the fubject of juftification, 75.
Alize Sermons noticed, 270.
Atterbury. Bishop, quoted, 84.
Authorship, not always taken up by the best of a class, 176.
Bacon, Lord, quoted, 292, 334.
Bates's Scripture Politicks quoted, 277.
Boarding Schools for girls, the lower kind of them noticed,
Books of the defamatory kind, much in demand, 350, note. Such of them as have the faults of clergymen for their materials, contribute to the increase of infidelity and profaneness, ibid.
Burnet, Bishop, his account of the rife of a new school of preachers, 130. His affiduity in his diocese, 242, noté. His admirable Letter to Charles II. referred to, 245, note. Was an advocate for voluntary meetings of the clergy, to confer with one another on the duties of their profeffion, 146.
Calvinifm, its opprobrium accounted for, 46-49. Objected to, by fome of the clergymen called evangelical, 51, 52. A matter of private faith, in fome, 55. Not invariably adopted from pre-difpofition, 61. Difficul- ties of, more felt by devout minds of fuperior under- ftanding, than by thofe of inferior endowments, 62, Some contented to remain neutral on this fub- ject, 62. Devout men on different fides of the question defcribed, 66-69. Whether the pen-men of Holy Scripture had fuch a fyftem in their thoughts, 71, note. Has no influence in deterring fome elergymen who hold it, from any profeffional endeavours they would other wife make, 73, 74. Caution from Bishop Horsley, to thofe who attack it, 75.
Calvinis, maintain the neceffity of holiness, 57-60. Cenfures of the clergy, how they may be turned to the ad- vantage of the accufed party, 228-230.
Change of heart, continued inftances of, standing evidence of the divine origin of Chriftianity, 94-96. They who maintain its neceffity do not affirm, that it is in all cases inftantaneous, 97; nor difcard the inftrumental meanɛ of religion, 97-99. Exemplified in a cafe, 100-102. Sentiments of Archdeacon Paley on it, 102-104, 106. Whether it be proper to bring the subject before a Chrif- tian audience, 99-107.
Character, of worldly-minded clergymen, 29-31. Of the true Church of England paftor, 183-188. Of a mif- fionary, 225. Of a devout judge, 270-273. Of a pious fenator, 277. Of a devout Calvinift, 66. Of a devout Arminian, 67.
Cheerfulness, recommended to pious elergymen ander neglect, 360.
CHRIST, did not impart all he knew, 321-324. Whether, ⚫ endeavouring to carry his purposes into effect," a useful
queftion for a minister to put to himself on all occafions,'
Christianity, not merely a fyftem of ethics, 257, 322, note. Its paramount authority, 270.
Christian profeffion, a confiftent one defcribed, 280-284. Church of England, worthip of commended, 111, 112. Mo- derate in doctrine, 112, Every means of falvation" to be found in it, 113. The care of divine Providence over it, in certain periods, 122. Danger of making any alteration in it, 124, note. Unitarians with to get into it, 125, note.
Churches, neceffity for the erection of an additional number, alledged by feveral refpectable perfons, 34, note. Clergy of the Church of England, their ejection from their benefices by the adverfaries of epifcopacy, unnoticed by the vindicators of the Puritans, 115, note. Their lite- rary reputation, 217. Importance of a spirit of devo- tion in their character, 218. Are not improved by being addreffed in a complimentary style, 228. Unceremo- nious difpofition toward them in the prefent age, 349,
Clergymen of different ranks and endowments, their difpofition and behaviour toward each other, in a profperous state of religion, 262, 263.
Clergymen moderately beneficed, the abridgment of their com- forts noticed, 276, note.
Clerical meetings, an account of thofe held among the clergy called evangelical, 141-143, 145. On what ground objectionable, 143-145, 147. Affociations of this kind recommended by Bishop Burnet, 146.
Clerical profeffion, fecular inducements to enter into it no- ticed, 28.
Common people, difficulty of managing, whether we endea- vour to render them zealous, or candid, in religion, 343. In an alarming state of preparation for any commotion,
Conditions, prejudices refpecting this term noticed, 82. Some caution neceffary in the use of it, 88-91. Controverfies, many owe their beginning entirely to the minifters of the times in which they commenced, -340. Controverfy, ought not generally to be brought into parochial fermons, 340. Faults of fome former periods in this refpec, 342. When a degree of it may be justifiable, and how it should be managed, 343.
Country-houfes, the fituation of many, unfavourable to reli. gion, 7.
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