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PAGANISM; its licentious tendency, i. 31. Preferable to modern infidelity,
31, 44.

PALEY, Dr.; his defence of ministerial influence in parliament, ii. 64.
PARKHURST, Rev. J., iii. 273.

PARLIAMENT; its independence necessary, ii. 64. Desirableness of reform in
parliament, 61, 62. Annual parliaments recommended, 62-64. Influence of
the peers deprecated, 65.

PARR, Dr.; Mr. Hall's acquaintance with him, iii. (Mem.) 41. His eulogium of
Mr. Hall, 86.

PARTY SPIRIT; its injurious effects on religious inquiry, i. 352, 353, 354.
Evils attending its indulgence in a legislative assembly, ii. 65, 66.

PATIENCE; essentially necessary to the Christian, iii. 154–156. Its nature
and excellence, 156, 157.

PATRIOTISM; how inculcated in the New Testament, i. 205.

PAUL THE APOSTLE; his conversion, iii. 79–84. Union of tenderness and
energy in his character, i. 164.

PEDOBAPTISTS; their right to the Lord's Supper, as regenerated persons,
i. 313, 324. Their mistake on the subject of baptism no bar to communion,
308, 312, 326. Their societies shown to be true churches, 332, 333. Their
exclusion from the Lord's table by the strict Baptists considered as a punish-
ment, 337-341, 476-481. Their hostility to Baptist principles greatly strength-
ened by the practice of strict communion, 355-359, 502. Injustice of that
practice with regard to them, 409. Exposure of Mr. Kinghorn's appeal to their
peculiar principles, in support of strict communion, 452-456. Views enter-
tained by them of the conduct of Baptists in refusing to baptize infants, 456,
457. The principle of strict communion shown to deprive them of the New
Testament as a rule of faith and manners, 468-470. Not recognised as Chris-
tians by the advocates of that practice, 473.

PERJURY; forbidden by the third commandment, iii. 169. Its deep criminality,
170. Prevalence of the sin in this country, ib.

PERSECUTION; coincident with Hobbism, ii. 188. Its inefficacy, ib. De-
stroys respect for the laws, 192. Foments a spirit of division, 193. Always
punished by God, iii. 183.

PERSONIFICATION; how used, as a figure of rhetoric or poetry, in the Scrip-
tures, iii. 47, 51.

PHILOSOPHY; contrasted with poetry, ii. 354, 355. Its objects and limits,
iii. 42, 43. Difficulties attending its researches, 313. Its astonishing progress
during the last century, 417.

PHYSICIAN, the; sources whence he derives remedies for disease, ii. 485.
Benevolent object and spirit of his art, ib.

PITT, Mr.; his political character, ii. 42, 50. Disastrous effects of his admin-
istration, 105.

PLACES OF WORSHIP; increasing necessity for their erection, iii. 163.
PLATO; Mr. Hall's strong attachment to his writings, iii. (Mem.) 31.
PLINY; his testimony to the extensive spread of Christianity, iii. 513.

POETRY; contrasted with philosophy, ii. 354, 355. Reasons for the excellence
of the poetry of uncivilized nations, 355. Poetical genius influenced by the
imagination and the passions, 356, 357.

POLITICAL ECONOMY; its principles, ii. 140.

POLITICS; not usually much studied by pious men, ii. 173.

POOR, the; affliction peculiarly felt by them, i. 71, 73. Duty and pleasure of
relieving their wants, 74, 75. Their degraded state in England, ii. 89.
Con-
sequences to be anticipated from an undue depression of the lower orders, 131.
Importance of hospitals for the sick poor, 487. Dependence of the rich on the
labours of the poor, iii. 513, 514. Dependence of the poor on the rich, 514.
Points of agreement between the rich and the poor, 509-521. Duties of Chris-
tians who are poor, 521.

POPERY; altered state of feeling respecting it in England, ii. 335, 359.
Causes of that alteration, 336, 337. Hostility of popery to evangelical piety,
337. Worldly character of the papal system, 339. Activity of papists at the

present time, 335, 359. Absurdity of supposing any change in popery, 359,
360. Papal infallibility sanctioned by general councils, 360-362.
No reason

to believe that the intolerant principles of popery are renounced, 363. Ex-
amination of the arguments usually employed in defence of the infallibility
of the Romish church, 364-366. Remarks on the obscurity of Scripture
as alleged by Roman Catholics, 366-368. Their hostility to the free circula-
tion of the Scriptures, 433, 434. The papal system shown to be idolatrous,

iii. 299.

POWER; shown to be derived from mind, iii. 296-298. Connexion of the
power of God with his spirituality, 297.

PRAYER; its peculiar necessity in connexion with missionary labour, i. 159.
iii. 407. How affected by Socinian sentiment, 33. Advantages derived from
praying for others, 186. Importance of addressing prayer directly to the Lord
Jesus Christ, 263. Observations on public prayer, (Obs.) 97-99.
PREACHING; its origin, i. 249. The wisdom of its institution, ib. The
appointed means of conveying spiritual good, 250. Serious attention which it
deserves, 251. Importance of adhering to the dictates of Scripture, 476.
Vague and indistinct preaching condemned, 477. Due proportion to be
observed in treating of doctrinal and practical subjects, 477, 478. The
unequal effects of preaching accounted for, iii. 235. Improved state of
preaching within the last fifty years, 419. Importance of employing argument
in sermons without using the forms of reasoning, (Obs.) 102. Desirableness
of preaching so as to discriminate and individualize character, 113, 114, 116.
PRICE, Dr., ii. 36, 100.

PRICES; design of many legislative enactments to create an artificial elevation,
ii. 126. Application of this principle to the Framework Knitters' fund, ib.
PRIDE; the most unsocial of the passions, i. 32. Its misanthropy and selfish-
ness, 33.
Its deleterious influence, 33, 34. Religion the only antidote to
pride, 35. Therefore hated by infidels, 36. Modern innovation in the use of
the word "pride," 101.

PRIESTLEY, Dr.; eulogium on him, ii. 23, 100. His political publications, 24.
Anecdote of him, iii. 30. His remark on repentance, 34.

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE; affecting circumstances of her death, i. 182, 186-
188, 200. Impressions produced by her removal, 197.

PROFANENESS; general prevalence of this vice, i. 103.

PROFESSION, Christian; its holy character, iii. 102. Profession of Christ
essential to salvation, i. 413. An early Christian profession urged, iii. 485.
PROPHECY; its comparative obscurity, i. 378. Wisdom of this arrangement,
iii. 330, 331.

"PROTESTANT," the; character of that work, ii. 324.

PROTESTANTISM; mixed communion proved to be consistent with its prin-
ciples, i. 448-450.

PROVIDENCE; its dispensations to be observed, i. 179. The harmony of those
dispensations with Scripture, 180, 181. Adaptation of their instructions to our
character and state, 181. Importance of the doctrine of a particular providence,
ii. 313. Its dispensations frequently mysterious, iii. 313, 364. Their design
often concealed, 314. That concealment chiefly occasioned by the obscurity in
which the future is enveloped, 314–316.

PUBLIC OPINION; its value and influence, i. 88.

PUNISHMENT; the fear of it an habitual restraint on human conduct, ii. 205.
Impossibility of accomplishing this end when the equity of the punishment is
not seen, 206.

PURITANS; their zeal for freedom, ii. 18. Hinge of the controversy between
them and their opponents, 254

Its

REDEMPTION; how effected by the Lord Jesus Christ, iii. 500. The glory
of the Divine character displayed therein, 501. Its extent, ib. (Mem.) 76.
efficacy, as resulting from the wondrous constitution of the Saviour's person,
iii. 502.
REFORM; necessary to the political safety of the country, ii. 47, 84. Reasons

for that necessity, 61, 87-89. Principle on which it should rest, 62. Exten-
sion of the suffrage, ib. Annual parliaments, ib. Influence of the peers, 65.
Exposure of the pretences usually alleged for delay, 66-68. Explanation of the
term "radical reform," 100.

REFORMATION, the; its influence in destroying the authority of Aristotle,
iii. 416.

Its instrument the
Manner in which it

REGENERATION; its cause the will of God, iii. 65.
word of truth, 66. Its end dedication to God, 67-70.
should be preached, ii. 478.
RELIGION; its value and importance, i. 49. Its influence on the welfare
of nations, 69, 70, ii. 174. Eminent religion reverenced by men in general,
i. 216. Obedience to the laws promoted by religion, ii. 174, 175. Human
depravity shown to be the chief cause of the aversion to evangelical religion,
242; that aversion strengthened by the too frequent use of technical phraseology,
243. Distaste of religion manifested by fine writers, 246, 247. Propriety and
reasonableness of intense feeling on religious subjects, 455. Dignity of religion,
iii. 69, 70, 234.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY; its advancement in modern times, iii. 421. Its con-
nexion with political freedom, 422.

REPENTANCE; its personal character insisted on, i. 91, 104, 105. Who
those are who need no repentance, iii. 467. Its necessity, 472. Joy with which
the repentance of a sinner is contemplated by angelic beings, 468–471. Hap-
piness of a penitent described, 474.
RESURRECTION OF CHRIST; commemorated on the Lord's day, iii. 193;
the purchase of our redemption completed by it, ib. The character of Christ
vindicated, 193, 194. Signal triumph obtained over his enemies, 194; ever-
lasting victory gained over death, 195. Sure prospect of heaven afforded to all
believers, ib.

RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD; illustrated by analogies from the world
of nature, ii. 314. A mysterious doctrine, iii. 319.
REVIEWING; remarks on, iii. 254, 267, 275.

REWARDS; heaven described as the reward of the pious, iii. 164. On what
accounts it is so designated, 165. Certainty of its bestowment, 165–167. Its
satisfying nature, 167. Its eternal duration, 168.

RICH, the; their dependence on the labour of the poor, iii. 513, 514. Dependence
of the poor on the rich, 514. Duties of Christians who are rich, 519-521.
Points of agreement between the rich and the poor, 509–521.

RICHES; mistake of those who suppose that riches are infallibly connected with
happiness, iii. 382, 383. Criminality of using riches merely for luxury and
display, 519.

RIGHTS OF MAN; defined, ii. 69. How far they are surrendered in a state
of society, 70. Absurdity of supposing them to be entirely given up, 71.
Opinions of Mr. Locke, 72.

ROBINS, Rev. Mr., tutor at Daventry; sketch of his character, ii. 390.

ROBINSON, Rev. R.; interview between him and Mr. Hall, iii. (Mem.) 16.
Sketch of his character as a minister, 20.

ROBINSON, Rev. T.; his self-denial and devotedness to the interests of benevo-
lence and piety, ii. 380, 381. Success of his ministerial labours, 381, 382.
Beneficial influence of his example and effects on the state of the town
of Leicester, 382, 383. Veneration in which he was held, 383. His uni-
formity of conduct, 384. General sketch of his character, 384, 385. Mag-
nitude of the loss sustained by his death, 386, 387. Holy tendency of his
ministry, 387.

"ROMANTIC;" improper application of the term, ii. 240–242.
RYLAND, Rev. J.; his character as a public instructer, iii. (Mem.) 5.
RYLAND, Dr.; sketch of his history, i. 213. His religious character, 214–218,
iii. 278. His imperfections noticed, i. 218-220. His letter to Mr. Hall respect-
ing his religious opinions, iii. (Mem.) 14. His literary attainments, i. 220. His
love of natural history, 220. His attachment to theological inquiries, ib. High
esteem in which he was held, 221-223. Effects produced on his religious

character by the study of the American divines, ii. 416, 417. Remarks on his
Life of Mr. Fuller, iii. 244.

SADDUCEES, i. 39 (note).

SATAN; his personality and real existence, iii. 33. Argued from probability,
41, 42. The Scripture doctrine stated, 43, 44. Accordance of the doctrine
with the moral state of man, 45. Answer to an objection, 46. Uniformity
of statement adopted by all the inspired writers, 47. Refutation of the hypo-
thesis of those who maintain that the word is used as a personification of the
principle of evil, 47–51.

SCHISM, i. 333, ii. 220. Strict communion chargeable with it, i. 334, ii. 221,
Use of their writings,

222.

SCHOOLMEN, the; subjects discussed by them, ii. 233.

234.

SCHWARTZ, the missionary, ii. 110.

SCOTT, Mr. J.; his sketch of Mr. Hall's character as a preacher, iii. (Mem
87, 88.

SCOTT, Rev. T.; his answer to Bishop Tomline, iii. 245.
SCRIPTURE; discovery of salvation by Jesus Christ, its distinguishing feature,
i. 122, 123. Supplies an infallible rule of life, 123. Its harmony with the dis-
pensations of Providence, 180, 181. The alleged obscurity of Scripture, as
maintained by Roman Catholics, ii. 366-368. Adoption of the argument by
the opponents of the Bible Society exposed, 421-423. All that is important
to our welfare plainly taught in Scripture, iii. 328-331. Universality of the
right to read the Scriptures, ii. 429-432, 436. Origin of the restrictive policy,
432. Improbability of danger from placing the Scriptures in the hands of
the people, 433-435. Partial and defective views of Scripture productive of
error, 437, 438. Admirable adaptation of the Word of God to the condition
of the poor, 438, 439. Authoritative character of its moral precepts, 439.
Employed by the Holy Spirit as the instrument of regeneration, iii. 66.
Peculiarity of revelation as a statement of facts, iii. 317. Authority of Scripture
impaired by the Church of Rome, 420. Manner in which it should be studied,
461.

SELF-KNOWLEDGE; its importance in religion, iii. 151, 152.
SENSIBILITY; distinguished from benevolence, i. 74.

SENSUALITY; encouraged by infidel principles, i. 40. Religion its only
antidote, ib. Sensual gratifications incapable of producing happiness, iii.

382, 383.

SEPTENNIAL ACT; its inconveniences, ii. 63.

SERAMPORE MISSIONARIES; unreasonableness of their demands on the
committee of the Baptist Missionary Society, ii. 444-446. Mr. Foster's letter
in their defence, iii. (Obs.) 125, 126.

SIDMOUTH, Lord; the bill introduced by him into parliament in 1811, ü

172.

SIGNS OF THE TIMES; advantages of observing them, iii. 414. Signs of
the present times enumerated, 415-421.

SLAVERY; degradation of the state, ii. 159. Oppressive character of West
India slavery, 159-163. Shocking instance of cruelty to a slave, 160 (note),
Estimated number of slaves in the West Indies and the United States, 159
(note). Iniquity of the system, 162. Objection answered, ib. Aversion of
the planters to the communication of religious instruction, 163. Injurious
influence of slavery on the moral principles of slave-holders, ib. Injustice
of slavery, 164. Gradual emancipation recommended, 165. Cost at which
the present system is maintained, ib. Comparison of slave-labour with free
labour, 166. Motives to exertion in the cause of emancipation, 156-168.
SLAVE-TRADE, i. 104.

SMITH, Dr. J. P.; his "Scripture Testimony to the Messiah" commended, i
287, (Mem.) 76.

SOCIETY; inequality of rank in society wisely ordered, i. 185, iii. 515. Dan-
gers connected with exposure to infidel or vicious society, iii. 480-483.

SOCINIANISM; its spirit described, iii. 24. Its tendency, 28. Characterized
as a system of negations, 28, 29. Its affinity with Deism, 29-32, 349. Its
anti-devotional character, 32, 33. Its association with materialism and fatalism,
34, 35. Its declining state in England, ii. 325–327.

SOCINIANS; propriety of the appellation, ii. 315-317.

Supposed connexion

of their principles with the love of freedom, 30-32. Their salvability disproved,
iii. 256, 266. Strictures on the union of orthodox and Socinian ministers in
London, 291.

SOCRATES; his modesty, iii. 313.

SOLON; singular law enacted by him, ii. 51.

"SPIRIT;" various uses of the word in Scripture, iii. 22.

SPIRIT, HOLY; his personality, iii. 21, 22. Necessity for his influence,
i. 125, iii. 400-404. Promise of that influence, i. 146-148. Importance of
duly estimating it, 235. Excellence and dignity of the gift, 236, 237. Spiritual
life wholly dependent upon it, 237, 238. Its communication to be sought by
prayer, 238, 239.
Habitual dependence urged, 239, 240. Nature and causes
of Divine withdrawment, 240. Holiness essential to the enjoyment of Divine
influence, 240–242. Desirableness of watching such circumstances as are
- favourable to its manifestation, 243, 244. Dignity of the Christian, as a
temple of the Holy Ghost, 245. Remarks on the mysteriousness of his in-
fluence, iii. 318, 319. Want of Christian zeal in those who deny the doctrine,
404. Reasons why we are sometimes in danger of forgetting it, 405, 406.
The sin of grieving the Holy Spirit, 408. Abundant manifestation of his in-
fluence yet to be expected, 411, 412.
SPIRITUALITY OF GOD; its connexion with his natural attributes, iii.
296-303. Establishes an intimate relation between God and his intelligent
creatures, 303. Constitutes him the Supreme Good, and the source of all hap-

piness, 304-307.

STAEL, Madame de, iii. (Mem.) 81.

STATE OF RELIGION in Great Britain, before the last war, i. 91, 94-101.
STEPNEY ACADEMY, i. 132, 133. Theological principles on which it was
founded, ii. 443. Advantages of its situation, ib.
STERNE, i. 74.

STEWART, Dugald; character of his writings and style, iii. (Mem.) 80.
STRICT BAPTISTS; the only class who contend for the exclusion of Chris-
tians from the Lord's table, i. 320. Their inconsistency argued, in holding
communion with Pedobaptists in every thing but the Lord's Supper, 336-338,
411, 428, 429, ii. 178, 179; in not charging the Pedobaptists with criminality
for observing the Lord's Supper, i. 343, 344; in not treating them as the apos-
tles would have treated unbaptized persons, 410, 411, 430, 431; in admitting
their salvability, 414-416, 431, 432; and in regarding them as Christians while
destitute of the supposed evidence of faith, 421.

STRICT COMMUNION; its principles stated, i. 292. Its unfavourable in-
fluence on the prosperity of the Baptist denomination, 285, 503. Examination
of the argument from the supposed priority of baptism to the Lord's Supper,
293-304; from the apostolic commission, 304-306, 406; from the connexion
between circumcision and the passover, 306-308, 313, 314; from apostolic
precedent, 311, 312, 407, 409, 410, ii. 216–218; from antiquity, i. 316-321,
481, 484-487. Opposed to brotherly love, 322-324. Chargeable with the
guilt of schism, 333, 334, ii. 220-222. Operates as a punishment with regard
to Pedobaptists, i. 337-341, 474–481. Contrary to the Scripture doctrine of
forbearance, 324-328. Its impolicy, 355-358, ii. 226-228. Resemblance to
the intolerant principles of the Church of Rome, i. 358, 451. Implies a claim
to infallibility, 408, 450, 451. Its coincidence with the opus operatum of the
Church of Rome, 433-435. Produces interminable discord and confusion, 466-
468. Renders the New Testament inapplicable to Pedobaptists, 468–470. Is
incompatible with the unity of the church, 490-492. Answer to the assertion
that it is founded on the principle of defending one neglected truth, 496-498.
Dependence of the practice on human authority, 469, 470, 475, 476. Its un
favourable effects on the minds of its advocates, 487.

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