of his intention of visiting the He-
brews iv. 759
an observation of Origen respecting
the writings of i. 24
Peace, of the promise of, in days of

Messiah ... i. 317

objection of Jews, that these are not

fulfilled .... i. 317

of God as the God of . . iv. 759
Christ was raised by the Father as

the God of iv. 762

with God, of . ii. 699, 738, iii. 498
with God, of the experience of the

power of Scripture to give iii. 139

with God, sense of in believers, de-
pends on their spiritual diligence

ii. 647

between Jews and Gentiles, of iii. 500

with all men, of . . . iv. 599

the gospel disposes to . iv. 600

Peace-(
Penal nature of the sufferings of Christ,

of the . . . ii. 355

Penalties annexed to the neglect of the

gospel, of . . . ii. 250

Penitents do fully purpose to relinquish

all sin ... • iii- 168
People of God, the Hebrews so called

iv. 481



People of God, the privileges of the
gospel belong only to believers as
the '. . . . H. 798

of God, believers as such must be di-
ligent in their work . • . ib.
Perfect, in what sense Christ, as the cap-
tain of salvation, was made ii. 339
in what sense believers are said to be

iii. 139
Perfection of the works of God, of the

ii. 754
Perfections of God, as displayed in the
work of redemption, ought to be
contemplated . ., . ii. 104

should excite us to duty . ii. 829

Perfection of the sacrifice of Christ, of

the iv. 135

in what sense ascribed to the New

Testament church-state . iv. 272
the gospel-state of, what constitutes

iii. 496
Paul prays that the Hebrews may en.

joy ..... iv. 765
should be aimed at . . iv. 551

in respect of knowledge, inculcated

iii. 155
Perpetuity of the priesthood of Christ iii. 599
of the kingdom of Christ . ii. 206

Persecution, of . ii. 890, iv. 523, 692
of causes of iv. 371

foundation of, laid in reproach iv. 486
of the Jews by Antiochus . iv. 522
first, of Christians, chiefly promoted

by the Sadducees . . iii. 181

of the believing Hebrews iv. 327, 328,

330
Persecutions render the grace of long-
suffering peculiarly necessary iii. 333
of consolation under, from thought of

the love of God in Christ . ii. 279

form a season of temptation to unbe-
lief .. . . . ii. 236
of the duty of sympathising with
those who suffer . . iv. 337
Persecutors are blinded by their hatred

of the people of God . iv. 503

Perseverance in grace, depends on union

with Christ ... ii. 640

in grace, is an evidence of union with

Christ .... ii. 645

Persian empire, of the duration of i. 238

Person of Christ, ot the . ii. 461, ii. 610,

784, iv. 102

of Christ, the doctrine of, is an offence

unto many . . . iii. 611

Christ is God and man in one ii. 408

of Christ, opinion of Socinians re-
specting the ii. 613
opinion of Quakers respecting the ii. 613
of Christ, necessity of faith in the iii. 579
Persons in the Godhead, first revelation

of a plurality of . . i. 435

of typical .... iii. 443
men's, must be accepted, before their
services can be accepted . iv. 377
Personal interest in Christ as our high

priest, of a . . . iii. 655

3 H



802



GENERAL INDEX.



Personality of the Holy Ghost, of the

iv. 51
Persuasio7i, difference between saving

faith and a temporary . ii. 725

Pharaoh's daughter, adoption of Moses

by iv. 477

refusal of Moses to be called the son

of iv. 479

Philo calls the second subsistence in

the Deity, the Word of God ii. 820
speaks of the Word of God as a per-
son .... ii. 87
Phylacteries of the Jews, of the i. 338
Pilgrimage, Abraham's life was a iv. 413
Plan of salvation, of the gradual reve-
lation of the . iii. 690
Pleasures of sin, Moses rejected the iv. 483
Plurality of Persons in the Godhead, of

the first revelation of the . i. 434

Political things, of the dominion of

Christ over ... ii. 63

Poor, of liberality to the . . iii. 250

it is the will of God, that many of his

saints should be . . iii. 311

saints, of the duty of holding commu-
nion with . . . iii. 303
of the relief of the . . iv. 749
man's sin offering, of the . . iv. 165
Pope, of the usurpation of the . ii. 504
Popery, causes which lead many to em-
brace .... iii. 136
Popish priesthood, of the . iii. 597
system is favourable to ignorance of

divine things . . . iii. 158
representations of the sufferings of

Christ, of ... iii. 71

worship, outward glory is the gieat

object in . . . . iii. 667

worship of saints and angels . ii. 489

iv. 417
mark of a true church, derived from

numbers, of the . . ii. 662

doctrine of the merit of good works,

of the . . iii. 286, iv. 751

mediators, of intercession of the iii. 608
doctrine of the sacrifice of the mass

iii. 643
See Mass.
Power of God is shown in the works of

creation .... ii. 307

of God is shown in the dispensation

of the gospel . . . iii. 477
of Christ as King, of the . iii. 613

displayed in building the church, of

the .... ii. 501

of the word of Christ, of the ii. 832

of angels, of the ... ii. 157

of Satan over men is founded on sin

ii. 397

of Satan, unbelievers are under the ii. 398

Practical unbelief, of . . ii. 607

Praise and thanksgiving, of . iv. 744

is the fruit of the lips . iv. 746

Prayers of Christ under his sufferings,

of the . . . . iii. 55, 70
Prayer, the offering of incense was a

type of . . . . iv. 23



Prayer, for the illuminating influences
of the Spirit, of . . ii.

to Christ for relief under our tempta-
tions, of the duty of . ii.
the compassion of Christ is an encou-
ragement to . . ii.
is a mean of confirming faith ii.
for the fulfilment of prophecies, of
the duty ef ... ii.
communion of saiuts greatly consists
in mutual iv.
Prayers of the Hebrews were requested
by Paul iv.
of parents for their children, of the

iii.

of the people of God, the loss of is a

great judgment . . iii.

Preachers, observations respecting

of the infirmities of, in dispensing the
word of God . . . iii.
Preaching of the gospel, the, is an effect
of the love of God to men ii.

of the gospel to men is a trial for eter-
nity .... iii.
of the gospel, of reverence for the iii.
Pre-eminence of Christ, of the . iii.
as a Prophet . ii.
is the gift of God . . ii.
Pre-existence of Christ, of the . ii.
Prejudices against the gospel, of ii.
Jewish, of the strength of . iv.
of the difficulty of subverting iii.
Preparation forbearing the word of God
of . . . . iii.
for the observance of the Sabbath-
day, is necessary . . i.
Presence of God, Christ appears for his
people in the iv.
of God, is enjoyed only through Christ



of God with the Israelites, the ark
was a pledge of the . . iv.

of God, of realizing the . iv.

of Christ, the thought of the, a pre-
servative against backsliding ii.
Presumptuous sin, of . . iv.

Priest, the import of the word . i.

the office of, has a necessary relation
to sacrifice . . i. 414,

not necessary in the state of inno-
cence i. 414, ii.

of the necessity of . . iii.

no particular office of, instituted from
the beginning ... i.

of Melchisedec as a . i.

Melchisedec was the first instituted

iii.

of the office of, among the heathen na-
tions .... i.
Priests, origin of the office of, among
heathen nations . . i.

whether of old the office of, was
united to that of kings . i.

some among the heathen claimed the
office of, from a pretended inspira-
tion .... i.



78.
431

882

279

770

758

757
471

271

655,
656

105

723

260

105

51

27

116

408

604

60

466

101

744

177

668

33

494

847
311

408

512

869
9

582
410

416

408
587
588

590



GENERAL INDEX.



803



Priests, of the Egyptian . i. 409, 590

of the Aaronic . . . iii. 4

Priest, of the office of the high . i. 383,

i. 412, ii. 856

call of Aaron to be the high . i. 383

consecration of Aaron to be the high

i. 383
of the garments of the high . i. 385

of the honour of the high . iii. 34

the high, was mediator of the Sinai

covenant . . . iii. 577

how often the high, entered into the
holy of holies on the great day of
atonement iv. 47

the high, needed to offer for his own

sins . . . iii. 28, 635

the high, acted as a judge . i. 386

Priests, the high, were removed from

their office by death . iii. 594

of the succession of high . i. 386

of the total number of high . i. 387,

iii. 594
the, were divided by David into

courses . . . ■ iv. 42

of the daily and weekly services of

the ..... iv. 44

of the change of the . . iii. 522

the office of the Levitical, ceased (rfe

jure) when Christ ascended iii. 677

Priest, Christ was really a . i. 509

Priesthood of Christ has its origin in the

counsel of God . . i. 413, 474

of Christ is founded on the love and

wisdom of God . i. 456, iii. 414

of Christ was revealed in the Old

Testament Scriptures . i. 408, 537
of Christ, there were typical repre-
sentations of the i. 407, 475, 557
of Christ, why most fully revealed in

epistle to the Hebrews i. 404, 533, 559
of Christ, the doctrine of Scripture

' respecting i. 529

of Christ, of the necessity of the i. 476
of the call of Christ to the . i. 517
Christ was invested with the, by the

oath of God . . . iii. 402
of the inauguration of Christ into
the . i. 518

Priest, when Christ began to act as i. 518
the properties of Christ as, should

be contemplated . . . iii- 033

acts of Christ as, were twofold i. 549
Christ as, acts for men towards God i. 512,

575
actings of Christ as, for men towards

God . . . i. 516, 506

of the greatness of Christ as ii. 418, 865
of the compassion of Chiist as ii. 802
of the perpetual duration of Christ's

office a3 '•'■ ,c, 99

Christ as, made atonement on earth i. 555
the office of Christ as, was not inter-
rupted by de;ith . iii. 539, 596
Christ as, entered heaven after

making atonement on earth . i. 556

Christ as, could enter heaven only
with his own blood . . iv. 73



Priest, believers come to God only

through Christ as . . iv. 744

Papists, Socinians, and Quakers, op-
pose the Scripture doctrine respect-
ing Christ as i. 406

opinions of Socinians respecting
Christ as . . . . i. 529

Socinians say that it is only in a meta-
phorical sense that Christ is called
a i. 508

Christ's office of, is by Socinians con.
founded with his kingly office i. 508,

531

account by Crellius of the difference
between Christ's office of king and
of i. 541

real difference between Christ's officeof
king and of ... i. 545

Socinians hold, that it was after %is
ascension that Christ began to act
as i- 508

Socinians deny, that on earth Christ
acted as a . . . i. 553

examination of arguments of Socini-
ans against the doctrine of Christ's
office of ... iv. 83

examination of reasonings against the
doctrine respecting Christ as, by
Smalcius .... i. 558

by Woolzogenius . . i. 562

Socinian notions diminish the glory
of Christ as i- 547

Socinians hold that Christ offered for
himself as ... iii. 639

PrieMthoodfjoi the Popish . . iii. 597
Primogeniture, of the rights of i. 584,

iv. 610

opinions of the Rabbins respecting
the rights of i. 586

Principles, of first . . . iii. 468

of first, of the oracles of God iii. 198
first, of Scripture, of the use of iii. 122
first are the foundations of truth iii. 161
first, of the necessity of studying iii. 123
first, must be often inculcated iii. 153
good, are cast out of the heart by un-
belief . . . ji. 618
of those on which the reasoning in

the epistle to the Hebrews depends ii. 5
on which Jewish objections to Jesus

aa the Messiah may be refuted i. 308
on which Dr. Owen proceeds in his

inquiries respecting the Sabbath i. 607
to be acted upon in observance of the

Sabbath i. 740

Privale duties of the Sabbath-day,

importance of the . . . i- 749

Privileges, of the design of . iii. 451

of believers as the house of Christ ii. 504
in every state of the church be-
lievers have enjoyed great . iii. 734
enjoyed by the Jews, of the . iii. 208
of the Jews in having the Aaronic

priesthood . • • i'i- 10

believers under the New Testament
have lost no . . ii. 797, 874



804



GENERAL INDEX.



Privileges of believers, from the priest-
hood of Christ . . iii. 10
of the gospel, belong peculiarly to
believers ii. 798
Privilegeof hearing the gospel is great ii. 715
no, exempts from any duty . iii. 451
Privileges, great outward, are not
always accompanied with convert-
ing grace ii. 580
will not exempt from punishment

men who go on in a course of sin ii. 583

an account must be given of the use

we make of iii. 121

Profaneness of Esau . iv. 609, 612

of the miserable consequences of iv. 616

Profession, of the Christian . ii. 857

must accompany faith . . iv. 508

Profession, of the two parts of . ii. 709

of opposition to the Christian ii. 859

of encouragements to constancy in

our ii. 862

of the danger of wavering in our iv. 291
of false rules of conduct in our ii. 841
Profligacy of some who are called Chris-
tians, of the • . . iii. 263
Promises of God, of the . . ii. 766
of God, of the use of the . ii. 771
every covenant between God and
men is founded on . . iii. 705
Promise, the, of the covenant of works

was remunerative . . iii. 708
Promise, the, of the covenant of works

was revived at Sinai . iii. 715

Promises of God, of the love which is

displayed in the ii. 702

of God, display his greatness and

goodness .... iii. 705

of God, to what they refer . ii. 702

of God, of the stability of . ii. 704

of God, unexpectedly made, glorify

his grace .... iii. 742

Promise, the, revealing redemption, is

absolute .... iii. 586
of the first, to Adam . . i. 110

in the first, divine faithfulness was

first engaged to men . . iii. 178

of Messiah as a Redeemer, of the i. 472
the first, the fulfilment of, 'is a great

support to faith . . . iii. 179
of Messiah, was the life of the Old

Testament church . . iii. 348
of Messiah, was peculiarly given to
Abraham .... iii. 466
Promises to Abraham, of the . i. 115
Promise of Canaan why 'given to Abra-
ham ii. 713

Promises of temporal blessings by Mes-
siah, of .... i. 310
of spiritual blessings by Messiah

of i. 312

of peace by Messiah, of . . i. 317

of the diffusion of knowledge bv

Messiah .... \, 319

of the flourishing state of the Jews i. 322

t of Messiah, made to Gentiles i. 117



Promises of God, it is of the greatest
consequence to have these pro-
posed to us . . . ii- 702
believers are heirs of . . iii. 379
of God, of the operations of faith re-
specting . . . iv. 362
the full accomplishment of, may be

delayed . . . • . "• m
of delays, difficulties and disappoint-
ments in the fulfilment of . iii. 560
when the fulfilment of, is delayed, we

must not faint . . . ii. 773
of the fulfilment of . . ii. 766

of mistakes in the application of iii. 351
of encouragement from the . iv. 293
of advantages derived from the,
though the fulfilment be long de-
layed ii- 768
of God shall all be accomplished iii. 349
Promise, the, of the gospel, is indefi-
nitely made to all, though the
benefit of it is intended only for
some, why 1 iii. 382
Promises, all former, of grace are col-
lected in the new covenant iii. 746
made to others, how they may be

used by us . . ; iv. 711

the eternal inheritance received by

believers by promise . . iv. 128
and threatenings, of the connexion
between ii. 743

Properties, of the divine nature, the So-
cinians deny that justice and mercy

are i. 492

of God are through Christ a source of

consolation to believers . ii. 188
and affections of Christ's human
nature ii. 415

Prophecy, the Jews hold that there are

eleven degrees of . . ii. 22
opinion of Maimonides respecting ii. 22
Prophecies of the Old Testament re-
specting the kingdom of Christ ii. 45
the accomplishment of, may pass un-
noticed at the time . . ii. 767
great moderation is requisite in the

application of . . ii. 768

of the danger of rashness in the ap
plication of . ii. 770

Prophets, of the superiority of Moses to

the other . . . . ii. 28
Jewish accounts of this . ii. 26
Prophet, of the^pre-eminence of Christ

as a . . . . i. 428, 431
Prophets, were raised up, to correct
abuses of ordinances of worship
among the Jews . . iv. 8

and apostles were the servants of
Chiist ... . ii. 502

Prophetic and descriptive names, of iii. 434
Propitiation, of . . . . ii. 421

See Atonement, Christ, Sacrifice.
Prosperity, is a season of temptations to

unbelief ii. 236

Providence, the efficacy of divine, why

called the word of God . ii. 94



GENERAL INDEX.



805



Providence, great works or" are great

means oi' instruction . . ii. 575

works of, should be observed ii. 576

meaning of the works of, should be

inquired into ii. 576

design of the dealings of God in,
is to lead men to faith and depend.

ence ii. 579

of awakening warnings of . ii. 544
how to derive improvement from

great works of . . . ii. 575
Scripture gives counsel to believers

in respect to the dispensations of ii. 784
security in sin prevents men from
deriving improvement from the
works of . . . . ii. 577

Provocation, import of the word ii. 514

of God, of the ii. 555

there is peculiar in public sins ii. 665
patience of Christ under . iii. 23

we ought to watch against provoca-
tion from others . . iii. 304
Prudence necessary in our Christian

profession ii. 858

holy, to be used bv ministers iii. 304

Paul an example of, to ministers ii. 2
Psalm, ninety. fifth, opinion of the Jews

respecting ii. 510

Public sins are peculiarly provoking to

God ii. 665

duties of the Sabbath-day . i. 747

Punishment certainly follows sin ii. 574

of sin, is assigned to the justice of

God ii. 359

of sin eternal death is the . i. 499

of great offenders considered as ex-
emplary ii. 667
exemplary reasons of . . ii. 668
of the wicked, strengthens the hands

of the servants of God . ii. 670
and rewards, cannot be fully dis-
pensed in this life . . iii. 192
certainty of future . . . iv. 308

in the future there will be no mix-
ture of mercy . . . ii. 256
of the fear of iv. 306

of apostates . . . . iv. 318

sacrifices were not intended to free
men merely from temporal . iii. 494
Purgatory, the doctrine of, is delu-
sive ..... iii. 260
Purification, of ceremonial . iv. 97

without blood . . iv. 162

legal rights of, numerous, why ? iv. 163
Purity of Christ, of the . . iv. 114
Purpose of salvation is immutable, as

being infinitely wise . . iii. 377
of God, to bring many sons to glory
of the . . . . ii. 535



Q



Quakers, opinion of, respecting the pi r-

son of Christ ii. 613

deny that Xoyoc tov Qiov is ever
used in Scripture to denote the
"written word" . . ii. 816 I



Quakers, what description of persons
generally they were who embraced
the notions of the . . iii. 157
causes which lead men to embrace
these notions . . . iii. 136



R



Race, the Christian life is a iv. 554,
Rahab, of the original condition of iv.

of the conversion of . . iv.

of the faith of iv.

of the reception of the spies by iv.
Rain, of the early and latter iii.

God is sovereign in bestowing iii.

word of God is compared to . iii.
Ransom, of the nature of . . iv.

Reading the Scripture, duty of . ii.

See Word.
Readiness of Christ to succour his peo-
ple when they are tempted, of the ii.
Re-admission into the first churches, of

those who had relapsed into gross

sin, of the . . . iii. 165,
Realizing the presence of God of iv.
Reason, man as endowed with, is bound

to worship God i.

in man is weakened by the fall i. 660,

of the dictates of . . . i.

the dictates of, do not constitute the
law of nature i.

the dictates of, are not the same in
all men .... i.

may not be able to discover all that
the law of nature requires . i.

the dictates of, do not possess suffi-
cient authority to constitute a law i.

of the insufficiency of, in matters of
religion ii.

of the use of, in matters of faith i.

iii.

why Christ is to be worshipped ii.

the formal, of obedience, is the au-
tbmity of God . . ii.

why many receive so little instruction
from Scripture ii.

Reasonableness of the laws of Christ ii.
of our suffering for Christ . ii.

Recapitulation by preachers is advan-
tageous when seasonably used iii.

Receiving the word preached, of the iii.
Recompeuceoi reward, heaven is the i v.
Reconciliation to God, of the importance
of .... . iii.

Recovery of sinners, the way of, is ap-
pointed by God . . . iii.
Red 6>a, of the passage of Israel
through the . . . iv.
Redemption, of the nature of iv. 91, 93,
the plan of, is signally ascribed to
the Father ii.
the work of, gives a peculiar display
of the glory of God . ii.
of the love of God displayed in ii.



555
506
508
509
509
232
234
233
92
776



426



207
494

656
664,
694
608

658

659

660

658

262
608,

742
487,

490

529

787
171
328

652,
653
107
489

71

564

500
135

336

325
104



806



GENERAL INDEX.



Redemption, of the wisdom of God dis-
played in . . ii. 103, 268
glory was given to Christ in heaven,
because of his undertaking the work

of i. 471

of the accomplishment of . ii. 269

of the holiness of God displayed in ii. 103
counsel of God concerning, of the iii. 585
of the will of God concerning . iv. 260
of the mystery of ii. 778

the revelation of, by an absolute pro-
mise ..... iii. 586
the soul of Christ laboured to accom-
plish ..... iii. 68
Reformation, of the times of . iv. 70

Refuge, of the flight of the man-slayer

to the city of . . iii. 388

Regeneration, of the work of the Spirit

in ii. 638

is effected by means of the gospel ii. 263
Relation between the faculties of the

soul and their proper objects ii. 724

Relics, of Popish . . . iv. 469

Relief under temptations, of . ii. 431

against sin, to be expected only from

grace ii. 574

Religion, of the insufficiency of reason in

matters of . . . . ii. 262
of the spring of all . . . i. 114
that real sacrifices are always neces-
sary to, asserted by the church of
Rome .... i. 431

of temporary appearances of ii. 642

Hememfrri/nce of former sufferings, of the iv. 326
of departed saints, of the . iv. 716

Remissness in discipline, Tertullian cen-
sures the church of Rome for iii. 207
Renovation by the Spirit, of . iv. 778

Repentance in what sense ascribed to

God iii. 371

of the nature of iii. 167

is twofold .... iii. 171

' is inculcated in Scripture . iii. 166
of the necessity of . . iii. 169

follows saving illumination of the

mind .... iii. 172

and faith, are inseparable . iii. 175
is preceded by faith . . iii. 175

should be solemn and deliberate iii. 171
should have respect to every sin iii. 172
in the renewed soul, grace and com-
fort follow .... iii, 175
must be renewed through life iii. 174
of occasional calls to . . iii. 174
after great sins, of . . iii. 225
Repetition of legal sacrifices, of the iv. 214
Representations of the sufferings of Christ,

of the Popish . . . iii. 7-1
Representatives, what is done to, as such,
is done to all whom they represent

iv. 148

thelsraelites were sprinkled with blood

in their . . . . iv. 148

Reproach for the sake of Christ iv. 331, 561

of Christ in the days of Moses iv. 485

has always attended Christ and his

people . . iii. 332, iv. 487, 739



Reproach the foundation of persecution

has generally been laid in . iv. 486
how to bear up under . . iv. 332
Reputation must not be too much valued

iv. 332
of Moses, of the . . . ii. 474

Resisting sin, of iv. 569

Rest of God, what? i. 654, ii. 522, 757

of God, is the foundation of the Sab-
bath-day i. 662
Bests of God, three are mentioned ii. 748
Rest of God after creation, of the i. 653, 713,

ii. 748
of God after settling the Israelites in

Canaan . . i. 715, ii. 749, 764
of God in Christ . i. 716, ii. 701

of God in Christ, the nature and reasons

of the ii. 734

of Christ from his works . i. 711, 719
of Christ's entering into i. 719, ii. 802
of souls, of the iv. 431

of souls is only in Christ . ii. 790

under Messiah, of . . ii. 750

of the gospel, in what it consists

ii. 697, 699
in Christ, all ordinances are designed

to lead to ... . ii. 792

in heaven, Abraham lived looking for

iv. 416
Restraints imposed on Satan by holy

angels .... ii. 220
Resurrection of Christ fixes the first day
of the week as the Christian Sab-
bath i. 720

of the body, of the . . iii. 180

the doctrine of, is fundamental

iii. 183
the doctrine of, was believed by
Abraham iv. 453

the doctrine of, was believed by
the Old Testament saints . iii. 183

1  ...  115  

116

  117  ...  121