A Scripture Manual

if any persons, it is presumed, will have any difficulty in finding the more prominent subjects, as they find a word in the dictionary. The others, and indeed, whatever is in the work, can easily be found by the index, which is full and particular. Where arguments, used on both sides of particular questions, are inserted, I have either divided the page horizontally, or by a row of stars, where the length is unequal.

I have aimed to make the Scripture Manual a kind of index to the Bible for those who are desirous to use the "sword of the Spirit," in resisting the errors and vices of the world-a handy reference work for the Bible class and sabbath school teacher and scholar-a ready lesson-book for children, whose parents can easily turn to the precepts and instructions respecting the duties and dangers of their offspringand above all, a handy table book for families who are desirous to be armed against the assaults of "deceitful workers," and to be found established in "the first principles of the oracles of God." I now send forth the result of my assiduous labors, at a time when theological and moral inquirers were perhaps never more in need of being cautioned to take heed that they follow "the light of the Lord," instead of the darkness of infidel " philosophy and vain deceit." Certain I am, that we must turn from the light reading, novelty and trash that have of late so engrossed the attention of the public mind, to "the lively oracles," and become more familiar with the distinctive principles and features of the divinity, the order and ethics, which they teach, or we shall be carried away with the rising and raging floods of skepticism, vice, and wickedness.

N. B. The notices of this work are inserted at the end of the volume.

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INDEX.

N. B. The figures refer to the number of questions, which is in-

serted on the top of the pages.

Ability of man, 350, 403.

Abrahamic covenant, 112-117.
Acceptance with God, 32.
Activity and

and dependence, 262.
In conversion, 556.

Adam's sin, 154-5.

Adoption, 594.

Adultery, 367-373.

Affections divine, 219.

Afflictions, 1-9.

Of the Jews, 429.

Aged, respect to, 55.

Agency of God, 250-260.

Of the Spirit, 326.

In sanctification, 254-256.

Ambassadors of Christ, 446.

Amusements, 10.

Angels, 11-13.

Apostate, 14-21.

Anger and contention, 481.

Antiquity of the ministry, 434.

Apostacy-apostates, 496-9.

Apostate angels, 14-21.

Apostolic authority, 90.

Assurance of hope, 330.

Atonement-Justification, 22-36.

Attributes of God, 210-218.

Bible, 42-52.

Church, 86-117.

Circumcision, 114-118.

Civil government, 300-309.

Communion, 98.

Companions bad, 119, 396.

Compassion of God, 221, 613.

Of Christ, 64.

Required, 516.

Complacency divine, 590.

Condescension, 339, 340.

Of Christ, 65.

Conditions of salvation, 34, 101,

184, 295, 337, 382, 495, 564.

Confession of sin, 564-6.
Conscience, 120-126.

Consideration, 127.

Contempt, 609

Contention for truth, 188.

Quarrelsome, 481.

Contentment, 128.
Contrasted motives, 263.

Conversion, 551-561.

Of the Jews, 430.

Conviction, 555.
Courage, 440-1.

Covenant of redemption, 25.

With Abraham, 112-117.
With parents, 115.

Covetousness, 387-9.
Creation, 129-133.
Cruelty, 607, 610.

Damnable heresies, 180.
Danger of losing soul, 533.
Dangerous teachers, 457.
Day of Judgment, 355, 359.
Death, 134-144.

Living in view of, 144.
Of the righteous, 140-1.
Of the wicked, 142, 535.
At regeneration, 555.
The second, 538.
Deceit of man, 162-3.
Of lewdness, 368.
Of strong drink, 342.

Departure of Spirit, 558.
Dependence, 251, 404, 554.
Depravity, 147-171.

Of children, 152.

Deprecation of sin, 348.
Desert of sin, 545.
Despondency, 53.

Destruction general, 419, 420.
Devices of Satan, 19.
Devils, 14-20.

Diligence, 173-4.
Directions to sinners, 557.
Discipline, church, 97, 102.
Disfellowship, 110.

Of the lewd, 373.

Of false teachers, 459.
Of Popery, 509.

Disinterested love, 383-385.

Disobedience of sinners, 159.

To parents, 56.
To civil rulers, 304,309

Displeasure of God, 532.
Divine perfections, 210-235.

Requirements, 270-295.

Divinity of Christ, 76-82.
Divisions and separations, 107.
Doctrines of devils, 20.
Domestic order, 398.
Dress, 575.

Duties to God, 270-289.

Of parents, 466-470.
Of children, 54-8.
Of servants, 606.
Of civil rulers, 302.
To civil rulers, 304.

Early piety, 58.
Edification rules, 103.
Effects of faith, 186.

Of repentance, 562.

Effectual calling, 243.
Egotism, 526-7.
Elders of the church, 92-96.
Election national, 240.

Of persons, 241-4.

Endorsing, 177.
Envy, 178.
Equality of Christ, 80.
Of rights, 603.
Of woman, 397.
Errors damnable, 180-1.
Eternity of God, 212.

Of his purposes, 237.
Living in view of, 144.
Of punishment, 541.

Evidence of godliness, 35, 185
Fvils of cruelty, 612.
Example of Christ, 59.
Excuses of sinners, 349.
Without, 353.
Exercises of heart, 312, 313.
Expediency of obedience, 296.

382.

Evils of lewdness, 369.

Of intemperance, 342.
Of idleness, 176.

Of government, 300.
Of temperance, 344.
Of peace, 483.

Of righteousness, 577-8

Expostulation divine, 346.

Faith, 179-190.

In Christ, 184.

Living by, 144, 187.
Of miracles, 189, 190.

Faithfulness of God, 222.

Required of ministers,

439-441.

Fasting, 196-7.

Fatherless and widow, 514-516
Faults reproved, 568-571.

Fear of God, 281-2.

Of man, 440.

Fellowship, 109, 110.

God's Moral perfections, 219,235
Chief end, 205.
Purposes 236-246.
Rights, 247-8.

Godliness, 290-1.
Golden rule 608.

Good out of evil, 258.
Goodness of God, 224.
Gospel opposed, 245.
Of peace, 477.
Government of God 249-269.

Moral 270--298.

Human, 300--309.

Grace of God, 229, 595.
In salvation, 244.

Opposed, 245.
Greatness of God, 207.
Guilt of sin 298, 545

Happiness 310, 311.

Of self-denial, 386.

Withheld from the Heart, 312-318.

Withheld from false

lewd, 373.

Only worshipped 270-2.
God's natural attributes, 210-

218.

Secured 540

Heresies damnable, 180-1.

Holiness of God, 225.

Holy Spirit, 325-327.

Home, 328

Departure of, 558.

Honesty, 576.

Exemplified, 591.

Expedient. 577.

Honors of Christ, 81.

Of Heaven, 323

Hope, 329-331.
Hospitality, 332-4.
Human rights, 603.
Human Government, 300-9.

Ignorance, 168.

Justice to servants 605

Knowledge 360-6

Hated by sinners 168, 9
Of the Millenium 413

Law of God 292-8

Penalty of 298

Laying on of hands 191

Guilt and danger of, 361. Lewdness 367-372

Illumination spiritual, 560.
Immortality, 600.

Immutability of God, 213.

Of his purposes, 237.

Impartiality of God, 226.
Imperfection of saints, 493-4.
Inconsideration 127.
Indolence, 175-6.
Industry, 173-4.

Of Christ, 67.

Infants, 152-3.
Infidelity 195.
Ingratitude to God, 167.
Inspiration, 42-3.

Instruments voluntary, 260.
Intemperance 341-4.

Intercession of Christ, 503.

Of the Holy Spirit, 504

Invitations, 345-353.

Irony, 354.

Rejected 349.

Jealousy of God, 227.
Jesus Christ, 59-85.

Jewish code abolished 299.
Civil penalties 306

Jews return, 423-9

Conversion, 430
Present state 431

Joy in God, 267

Sustains the heart, 268
Exemplified 268, 591
Of the millenium 416

Judginents of God 544

Before Millenium 418

Judgment-day 355-9
Justification 31-6
Justice of God 228

Liberality 374-379
Light resisted 169

Of nature 203, 464

Litigation 474
Long-suffering of God 223
Love 380-5

Of God, 220
Of Christ 62-3

To God 277-280

To man 381-2
To Zion 88
To Christians 109

Disinterested 383-5

Lowliness 339, 340

Of Christ 66

Lying 390-2

Marriage 393-9

Means of grace 400-7
Meekness 471-9

Of Christ 66

Mercy of God 229, 595
Mildness 475

Millenium 408-417

Ministers of Satan 454-9
Ministry 432-453
Miraculous gifts 189-191
Miracles 46-7,79

Missions 460-5

Modesty 339, 340
Moral evil 246

Government 270-298

Power of Gospel 402
Motives of God and man 263
Mysteries of Christ 85

Of Providence 531

Vindicative 233-4

Native depravity 152

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