Excision, of the punishment of, among

the Jews ... i. 337

Excommunication, form of Jewish i. 373,

i. 368
Exertion, diligent, is necessary, that we

may abide in Christ . ii. 646

Exhortation, ministerial, of . ii. 629

of the necessity of . iii. 320
mutual, is a mean of preserving from

the deceit of sin . . ii. 629

is peculiarly needful in times of

temptation . . ii. 525, iv. 298
directions for administering . ii. 525

should proceed from love . ii. 630

should be well founded . ii. 527

is unacceptable to many . ii. 525

why Paul calls this epistle " the word
of" . . . . . iv. 768
Expectation, in what sense ascribed to

Christ iv. 270

Expectations of the Jews, from the ob-
servance of the law, of the iii. 524
Experience of the power of the truths of

Scripture, of the . . iii. 138
of ministers should teach them com-
passion and pastoral care . iii. 478
Expiation of sin, of . ii. 100, 421, iv. 220

must be made for the sins of all who

are saved . . . iv. 1 90

of sin by Jesus Christ, of ii. 98, iv. 105
of the great day of, under the law ii. 856
of the feast of the high priest after
the day of ii. 534

Explanation of the different accounts of
the dedication of the first covenant

iv. 144
Expressions, indefinite, are to be under-
stood universally . . iii. 679
Extent, of the difference of the dispen-
sation of grace in the Old and in
the New Testament times, in re-
spect of . . . . iii. 712
Extenuation of sins, of the danger of ii. 840



Faculties of the soul, and their objects,

of the relation between the ii. 724

Failing of grace, what ? . . iv. 603



GENERAL INDEX.



785



Failings of good men, in things in which

their excellence consists, of the iii. 14
Fainting in mind, of . . iv, 565

when the accomplishment of promises

is delayed, of . . . ii. 773

in the CI ristian course, of . iv. 594
under affliction, of . . iv. 575

Faith, description of . . iv. 363

of the saving nature of . ii. ?24

of the specific nature of . iv. 363

in the person of Christ, of . iii. 579

receives the truth . . ii. 726

rests on the authority of God speak.

ing in Scripture . . ii. 146

rests on the testimony of Scripture ii. 759
as an instrumental cause, includes its

ohject as the principal cause iv. 368
necessity of, in approaching God iv. 287
necessity of, to salvation . ii. 235

is thi- only means of acceptance with

God iv. 387

in Christ, of the great duty of ii. 452

of the obligation to . . iv. 659

is expressed by eating . ii. 727

mixeth itself with the promises of

God iv. 362

ingrafteth the word into the soul ii. 726
makes the soul taste the goodness of

the promises of God . iv. S62

realizes things which are unseen iv. 363
makes the soul experience the power

of the promises of God . iv. 362
receives the first-fruits of all that is

promised iv. 362

makes the truths of the gospel a living

principle in the soul . ii. 723

difference between a temporary per-
suasion and saving . . ii. 725
in G')d, as he has fulfilled his pro-

mise of sending Messiah to save



iii. 177



in other promises, is supported by

the fulfilment of the first . iii.

Christ is the author of . iv.

and dependence on God, should he

learned from God's dealings with

us . .- . . ii.

and repentance are inseparable iii.

precedes repentance . . iii.

must be accompanied with profession

iv.
produces good works . . iii.
efficacy of, the same in all ages iv.
of prayer, as a means of confirming

ii.

6hould be firmly established in belief

of Christ's ability to save . iii.

should fix on such views of God as

animate to present duty . ii.

is confirmed by the manner in which

divine truth is revealed . iii.

how to promote the strength of ii.

of the increase of . . ii.

by the right use of the word

of God . . iii.

by the consideration of Christ

in hia mediatory offices iii



179
558



579

i?:>

175

508
288
480

280

605

789

:.; l
728
465

135

602



Faith, of the increase of, by applying to

Christ in his different offices ii. 838
of encouragements to . . iii. 380
of the triumph of, in the efficacy of

the blood of Christ . . iii. 121
of believers, has always been tried iii. 351
of oppositions to . ii. 807, 863

under persecutions, of . iv. 524

may be shaken with great difficulties

iv. 419
how it supports under all troubles iv. 365
will carry through all trials . iv. 490

of Old Testament saints, had pecu-
liar difficulties to contend with iv. 191
creation of the world known only by

iv. 369
of Old Testament saints iii. 578, iii. 689
of Abel iv. 379

of Noah, trial of the . . iv. 399
of Noah, as heir of the righteousness

of iv. 401

Abraham's, was eminently strong iv. 409

445, 447
Abraham lived a life of . iv. 412

of Isaac, in blessing his sons iv. 460

of Jacob, in blessing his sons iv. 463

of Joseph when dying . iv. 466

of the Israelites in compassing Je-
richo iv. 504
to die in, what ? . . . iv. 426
and hope, of the difference between

iii. 320
in prophecies yet unfulfilled, duty of

ii. 770
in the second coming of Christ, of iv. 204
of objections against . . ii. 674

apostasy from, causes of . ii. 466

Faithfulness of God, of the . ii. 765

of God, first engaged to creatures in

the first promise . . iii. 178

of Christ, of the . . ii. 455, 463
indispensably necessary in an ambas-
sador . . . . ij. 455
of Moses .... ii. 457
requisite in the work of the ministry ii. 477
Fall, reason weakened by the i. 660, 662,

664, C67
Family sacrifices, of . i. 583

of the head of a, officiating in the of-
fering of sac: ifices . . i. 587
sacrifices, were common among the

heathen ... i. 583

of God, of adoption into the . ii. 734

Famine of the word of God, an awful

judgment . . . iii. 142

Father of spirits, God is the . iv. 572
believers, in their worship, should re-
gard God as a . . . i. 739
acts of the, with reference to the Son

as Mediator ... ii. 173

the wisdom and grace of work of re-
demption, are signally ascribed to
God the . . . . ii. 33;

the body of Christ was prepared by

the iv. 245

revelation of the divine mind is pecu-
liarly from the . . ii. 3i
3 F



786



GENERAL INDEX.



Father, Christ is the ambassador of

the, to men . . . «. 448

Christ displays the glory of the ii. 377
Favour of God can be enjoyed only

through Jesus Christ . ii. 632

Fear, of the nature of . . H. 685

is a consequence of sin . iii. 387

religious, is fourfold . . ii. 685

with which Noah was moved, of the

iv. 397
which Moses experienced, of the iv. 635
of believers, of the . . ii. 6y2

of the removal of the iii. 380

of suffering, of the . . iv. 296

of punishment, of the . . iv. 306
which is profitable, of that . ii. 598

and watchfulness, to avoid sin ii. 693
of death, of the ... ii. 389

of death as penal, is connected with a

state of sin ... ii. 391

of death as penal, renders the mind
obnoxious to bondage . ii. 392

Feast of high priest after day of atone-
ment, of the ... ii. 534
Feasts, the, of the Jews, were called

Sabbaths ... i. 613

Feuds and divisions in the church,

causes of ... iv. 388

Figment, evil and good, Jewish doc-
trines respecting . i. 95
Figure, how Abraham received Isaac

from the dead in a . iv. 455

Fire, God is a consuming . i. 484, 504,

iv. 307
at the giving of the law, of the iv. 623
of purification by iv. 163

none to be kindled by the Israelites
on the Sabbnth day . . i. 705

First-bom, of the blessing of the iv. 611

dedication of the . . i. 34l

rights of the ... i. 585

opinion of the Rabbins respect-
ing .... i. 586
inquiry whether they had a right to
preside in the offering of sacrifices

i. 584
Flesh of Christ, a twofold import of iii. 52
Forefathers, blessings sometimes come
upon descendants, from the good
conduct of ii. 552

Forerunner of believers, Christ is iii. 398
Form of sacerdotal benediction, of the

iii. 426

of Jewish excommunication, of the i. 373

Food of souls, the word of God is tiie ii. 722

iii. 142
Footstool, import of the word in Scrip-
ture .... iv. 269
of Christ's enemies made his . ii. 204
Fornication, of . . . iv. 607, 703
and covetonsness, are mentioned to-
gether in Scripture . . iv. 209
Fortitude is requisite in resisting sin iv. 570
Foundation of the church, Christ is the

iii. 161
of the world, from the, import of the
phrase iv. 1S9



Frailty ofman, of the . . ii.

Freedom from a bondage-frame of spi-
rit, of ... ii.
Freeness of the forgiveness of sin, in
what it consists . . i.
Frequency of the sacrifices under the law,
was a proof of their insufficiency
iii.
Frontlets, of the Jewish . . i.
Jewish, customs in forming . i.
what written in the Jewish . i.
Fruits of brotherly love, of the . iii.
Fulness in Christ, there is a fourfold ii.
of bread, of the danger of . iii.
Furniture of the tabernacle, of the iv.
Future blessedness, of the prospect of



310
700
500



636
338
340
339
278

56
143

13



iii. 505



Galgal, what the Jews mean by i. 171

Garments of the high priest, of the i. 385

iii. 36
which high priest wore on great day
of atonement, of the . i. 386

Gate, why Christ suffered without the

iv. 737
Gemara, of the ... i. 79

Genealogies of the Jews, of the iii. 529

Generation, import of the term, a ii. 519

Gentiles, of the admission of the, into

the church . . iii. 500, 732

Gift, the heavenly, what 1 . iii. 214

Gifts, natural, of the dominion of Christ

in communication of . ii. 59

of the Holy Ghost, of the . ii. 543,

iii. 283
communicated by the laying on of

hands .... iii. 197
of the connexion between grace and ii. 61
sovereignty of God in the communi-
cation of ... iii. 462
spiritual, dominion of Christ in com-
munication of . . . ii. 59
humility should be studied by those

who receive . . . iii. 283

fruitfulness should be answerable to

iii. 284
ministerial, sovereignty of God in be-
stowing .... iii. 237
of the lessening of a man's . iii. 271
Glorification of the human nature of

Christ .... iii. 658

Glory of God, is the end of his decrees

i. 425
of God, shown by works of creation

ii. 304
of God, the end of the works of crea-
tion .... i. 654
of the Father, Christ displays the ii. 377
of God, design of displaying it chiefly

by work of redemption . ii. 74

of God and of Christ, the end of the

covenant of redemption i. 470, ii. 325
of God, displayed in the person of

Christ .... ii. 734

of God, displayed in his love to men
by Christ ... ii. 323



GENERAL INDEX.



787



Glory of God, 'displayed in his people

iv. 439
of God, concern of, in our conduct

under trials ... ii. 562

of Christ, is consulted by tbe Father



of Clirist, is essential . . ii.
given to Christ in heaven, because of

bis undertaking tbe work of re.

demption . . • i.

Christ veiled his divine . iii.

of tbe human nature of Christ, of the



218

485



471
78



486



of the priesthood of Christ, of tbe iii. 569
of the priesthood, was an honour to

tbe human nature of Christ iii. 46
of Christ, on his exaltation of tbe ii. 486
of Christ in heaven, of the . ii. 868

Christ has gone before bis people to



of Christ, in tbe conversion of there-
deemed .... ii.
of Christ, a cause of joy to believers



341
378
1C8
46



God, holiness of i. 484

justice of ... . ii. 353

jealousy of . i. 485, iv. 625, 678

is a consuming fire i. 48.5, 504, iv. 677
of the end of, in all bis works i.

glory of, is displayed chiefly in work
of redemption ... ii.

of the sovereignty of, in all his ways



of Christ, a source of terror to his ene-
mies .... ii.
of Christ, injury done to, by the So-

cinian view of his priesthood i. 548
of angels, lies in the service of God ii. 156
of angels, to minister under Christ, it

is the ,. ii. 215 ]

degrees of, among the angels ii. 117 >

of the purpose of God, to bring many

sons to ... . ii 335

of heaven, is revealed in Scripture ii. 780
of heaven, the intercession of Christ

raises our views of . . iii. 620

is bestowed by Christ . . ii. 62

of the truths revealed in Scripture, of

the . ii'-. 574

Cherubim of, why so called . iv. 28

of Abraham's faith . . iv. 447

of Moses, in wliat it consisted ii. 475

of the first temple, in what it con-
sisted .... i. 202
of tbe second temple, of the i. 20-1, 205,

203
of the spiritual church . iv. 655

of tbe new covenant, is all of God iii. 749
of New Testament worship consisted)

not in ceremonies . . iii. 514

of New Testament church-state is not

seen by carnal men . . iii. 508

of the day of judgment, of the iii. 189

(j')i), nature of, is revealed in Scripture

ii. 779
nature of, is opposed to all sin ii. 357

of the perfections of . . ii. 830

hath revealed himself by many names,

titles, and attributes . iii- 783

o-lory of, shown by works of creation



of the greatness of

of tbe self-sufficiency of

of the power of

anger of

wisdom of . .



04
ii. 305
ii. 306
ii. 307
490, 502
ii. 308



434
325
210



of the sovereignty of, in his grace ii. 324
of peace, of God as the . iv. 759

goodness of ... ii. 308

love of, to men by Christ, of the ii. 323
of tbe grace of ... ii. 316

of the condescension of . ii. 298

is the Judge of all i. 486, 505, ii. 360,

iv. 647
different attributes of, are exercised

in different manners . i. 481

of meditation on the perfections of ii. 311
attributes of, are through Christ, a

source of consolation to believers



ii. 118



tbe Father, tbe grace and wisdom of
redemption, are signally ascribed
to ii.

is the author both of Mosaic law and



335



ii.



9

iii. 607
ii. 844
ii. 463
i. 466



of the gospel
to come to, what :
of the duty of waiting upon •
of the duty of walking with .
to be a God to any one, what 1
part of all that we acquire should be

devoted to iii. 607

is tempted, when we distrust him
after experience of his power and
goodness . . . . ii. 567

is to be regarded by believers in their

worship as their Father . i. 739

is greatly concerned in tbe sins of

men .... ii. 584

works of, seen by the Israelites in the

wilderness ... ri. 572

oftherestof . i. 653, 654, 714, 715
Godhead, first revelation of a plurality of

persons in the . • i. 435

See Trinity.
Gods, angels are called . . ii. 145
magistrates are called . . ii. 145

Goodness of the Mosaic economy, of the

iii. 576
Goods, of loss of, by persecution
Gospel, tbe only way of salvation

in the promulgation of the, Christ is
from heaven
Gospel, tbe salvation of tbe, is great
is salvation derlaratively

efficiently
illuminates the soul
is food to nourish the soul
of the invitations of
liberty, of ....
worship, of the excellence of
worship, is spiritual and easy
state 61 perfection, what constitutes iii. 496
is the word of righteousness declara-
tivelv and efficiently . iii. 132



v.


337


V.


97


is




iv.


662


ii.


267


li.


261


ii.


263


iii


213


iii


142


IV


662


i


609


ii


701


iii


512



788



GENERAL INDEX.



Gospel of an opportunity of preaching the



543

715



it is a great privilege to hear the
the preaching of, is only for a limited

season .... iii. 261
is not a new doctrine . . ii. 716

was preached to the Israelites in the

wilderness ii. 712

of the power of God displayed in the

dispensation of the . . iii. 477
attention ro the, what implied in ii. 234
must be studied with diligence ii. 254
must be supremely valued . ii. 234

and law, believers must attend to all

the concerns of . . ii. 257, 530
warnings and threatenings . iii. 280
threateniugs, there are different kinds

of . ii. 689

is heard by many without saving

benefit ii. 659, iii. 241

of prejudices against the . ii. 604

of temptations to neglect the . ii. 236

of dislike to the . . . iv. 662
of opposition to the . . iii. 386

a dislike to the mysteries of, is a great

cause of apostasy . . ii. 610

unbelief of, is a rejecting the authori-
ty of God ... ii. 624
all the doctrines of, have a holy ten-
dency .... ii. 435
disposes to peace with men . iv. 599
Government of the church is vested in

Christ .... ii. 291

of Christ, a source of comfort to
believers .... ii. 46

Grace of God, of the . ii. 316, 870

and wisdom, displayed in redemption,
are peculiarly ascribed to the
Father . . ii. 336

of the sovereignty of God's ii. 324, 409,
iii. 346, 461
glory of .... iii. 379

excellence of iii. 284

Holy Ghost, the Spirit of . iv. 316
all, is deposited in the hands of Christ

as mediator . . . iii. 782
dominion of Christ in the dispensa-
tion of . . ii. 55
of God seen in the way of our enjoy-
ing the benefits of the new cove-
nant .... iii. 586
union with Christ, is the first vital ii. 637
union with Christ, is the cause of

every other ... ii. 640

union with Christ, is the most hon-
ourable . . . ii. 639
of the covenant of . . iii. 703
covenant of, secures liberty to

believers . . iii. 728

in the New Testament dispensation,
there is a more plentiful communi-
cation of . . iii. 711
converting, does not always accom-
pany great outward privileges ii. 580
what constitutes peculiar seasons
of ... ii. 542



Grace is necessary that we may serve

God iv.

beginnings of, in the heart, of the ii.
beginnings of, in the heart, are seen

by Christ . . ii.

pardoning, the spring of all other

blessings . . iii.

the establishment of the heart is by

iv.
of Christ sufficient to counteract all

the evil of sin . . iii.

sovereign power of . . iv.

relief against sin, to be expected only

from . . . ii.

of the danger of neglecting seasons

of ... ii.

nature and power of, seen, by the

holiness of believers . . iii.
every, is susceptible of increase

iii.
of growth in . . ii.

trials are proportioned to the strength

of . . iv.

cannot be rooted out of the heart by

persecutions . . iv.

connexion between gifts and . ii.

of the removal of the means of ii.

to fail of, what - ! iv.

Graces, of the case of those who totally

want some . . . iii.

Grammatical sense of the words of scrip-
ture is to be examined . ii.
Grave, the, is an enemy to Christ and to

his church . . ii.

Greatness of God, of the . ii. 305,

of Christ, of the . . iv.

of Christ as high Priest, of the ii.

of Mekhisedec on account of his

office . . . iii.

of men, of the sovereignty of God in

the . . iii. 450,

of the salvation of the gospel . ii.

Grief, in what sense ascribed to God ii.

of ministers when their labours fail

of success . . iv.

Growth in grace, of . . ii.

Guidance in duty, by the word of

God . . ii. 344, iii.

Gnilt burdens the conscience . iv.

of unbelief . . ii. 619, iii.

H



Habit, of the nature of . . iii. 142
Haggai, the prediction of, respecting

the coming of Messiah explained i. 199
Hand, the right, the place of honour ii. 106
the right, of the Father, Christ is
on ... ii. 107

Ha7ids, laying on of, fourfold . iii. 198
gifts communicated by the . iii. 199
Happiness from created things, man can-
not derive stable . ?• ii. 190
into which believers are introduced
by Christ, of the . . ii. 272
Hardness of heart, of . ii. 513, 531
of the causes of . ii. 53l, 532



674
850

849

795

728

777
406

574

547
249

467

648.

442

338

61

548

603

267

787

202

621

763

,865

450

453
267
518,
584

757
648

137

117
382



GENERAL INDEX.



789



Hardness increased bv resisting the word

of God ' . . . ii. 532

judical, of . . iii. 262, 203

Hatred of sin, of God's . ■ i. 504

of the people of God, persecutors are

blinded by their . . iv. 503

Head of the church, Christ is the

only . . ii. '290, 486

Christ is the immediate . ii. 293

Christ is the, in respect of vital
influence ... ii. 292

government . . ii. 292

of the Church of Rome, the presump-
tion of . . . ii. 504
Hear, to, sometimes means to obey ii. 511
Hearing the word of God, directions for

the profitable . . iii. 101

the word of God, duties after iii. 107

Hearers of the gospel are required to be

fruitful . . iii. 24G

Heart, import of the word . ii. 520

God chiefly regards our hearts in our

sins ii- 586

error of, the original of all sin ii. 585

is discerned by Christ. . ii- 834

is required by God . . iv. 286

is established bv grace. . iv. 728

must be kept disposed for duty iv. 688
of the state of, under affliction iv. 581

of the duty of watching the . ii. 473

persecutors cannot root grace out of
the ... iv. 338

See Hardness.
Heathen, h )W far they bad the means of
attaining knowledge respecting the
Sabbath day ... i. 647

testimonies to the seventh day's

sacred rest . . . i. 633

derided the Jews for observing the

Sabbath day . . . i. 643

why not reproved in Scripture for not
observing the Sabbath day . i. 641

Heaven, Christ is from, in the promulga-
tion of the gospel . . iv. 662
shaken by Christ, in what sense

iv. 666
is called a city . . iv. 414

of the entrance of Christ into . ii. 867

t'ljrist havingentered asthe forerunner
of his people, secures their admis-
sion into .... iii. 399
of the inheritance of believers in iv. 339
is prepared for believers . iv. 440

is the recompence of reward . iv. 489
is to be kept in view by believers iv. 489
of the desire of . . . iv. 438
ofthehopeof . . iii. 505

Heavens, the word is taken in two

senses . . . ii. 853

Hebrew language ia peculiarly ex-
pressive ... i. 391
Hebrews, to whom the epistle was
written, were in a settled church-
state . . . iv. 751
state of, when the epistle was
written . . i. 54, 55, 57
ii. 1,2, iii. 542, iv. 725



Hebrews, means of improvement enjoyed

by the . . . iii. 112

believing, persecutions of the . iv. 327,

328, 330
epistle to the, is canonical i. 6, 13, 27
was rejected by some heretics . i. 6
was rejected at first by the church of

Rome .... i. 7

why not received by church of Rome

for a time ... i. 9

is rejected by some moderns . i. 10

examination of reasons alleged for

rejecting ... i. 11

no valid objection to its canonical

authority ... i. 28

written, not by Luke . . i. 3jt

not by Clemens . i. 34

not by Barnabas . i. 35

not by Apollos . i. 30

written by Paul ... i. 33

epistle to the, objections to Paul's
being the author of, an-
swered ... i. 38
reason why Paul did not prefix

his name to . i. 44

when written . . i. 53

in what language written i. 58

not written in Hebrew . i. 58

written in Greek . . i. 59

design of . . . ii. 4

principles presupposed in the i. 87
doctrine of the priesthood of
Christ most fully revealed in
the . . i. 404, 533, 559

duty of the, to their church rulers iv. 753
See Jews.
Heiddeger's opinion respecting God's

blessing the Sabbath-day . i. 624

Heinous sins, origin of . . ii. 587

Heir, an, import of the word . ii. 40

of all things, Chiist is the . ii. 41

of righteousness by faith, Noah was iv. 401

Heirs, all believers are . . iii. 336

of promise, believers are . iii. 373

Help from God, in times of temptation,

believers have ... ii. 426

from God in all trials, believers
have iv. 214

Heresies, of the origin of . . ii. 167

Heretics have forced believers to search

the Scriptures with more care ii. 655
Hezekiah, of his trial . . iv. 444

II ant ranees of brotherly love, of the iii. 303
High Priest. See Priest.
Histury, of the uses of . . ii. 536

of Old Testament, of the uses of ii. 536
Honour of the high priest's office, of

the iii. 35

of the work of the ministry . ii. 476

of suffering for the gospel . ii. 351

of marriage iv. 700

Holiness, of . ii. 365, iv. 259, 600

of God, of the ... i. 184

as displayed in the work of re-
demption ... ii. 103
Holiness of God in the punishment of
the wicked , ii. p



790



GENERAL INDEX.



Holiness of God, how believers partake

of the .... iv. 586

of the nature of Christ, of the iii. 628

of Christ is absolute . . iii. 628
is enjoined in Scripture . iii. 133

all the doctrines of Scripture have a

tendency to ii. 435

of the necessity of ii. 366, 377, iii. 170,

290, iv. 601

is not natural to man . . iii. 231

of believers .... iii. 335

received only through Christ ii. 366

God is glorified by the . iii. 249

' is peculiarly required in ministers of

the gospel . . . iii. 31

sufferings are to be expected because

of iii. 80

Holy Ghost, of the personality of iv. 51
of the work of in the human nature

of Christ iv. 110, 111

given more abundantly under the

New Testament dispensation iii. 731
is sent by Christ as glorified . iii. 612
was plentifully poured out on the day

of Pentecost . . . i. 721