ARRANGEMENT OF SUBJECTS.

OPENING AND CLOSE OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

Attendance and worship in the sanctuary

On the Lord's day

Morning and evening devotions.

At close of service

II. GENERAL PRAISE.

Praise to God

III. BEING, PERFECTIONS, AND PROVIDENCE OF GOD.

The being, glory, and unity of God

God incomprehensible, spiritual, invisible

His majesty, dominion, power and condescension
Eternal, unchangeable, omnipresent

His goodness to ma

God our shepherd.

IV. GOD MANIFEST IN NATURE

V. THE SCRIPTURES.

The scriptures compared with nature

Their excellence, inspiration, instruction, and use

VI. CHRIST. HIS LIFE, MINISTRY, CHARACTER, &c.

Christ foretold

His birth.

His coming

John the Baptist his herald

Christ's teaching, character, miracles, life, &c..

His crucifixion

His resurrection, reappearance, and ascension
Praise to Christ.

His various names, offices, characters, &c. .

His names and characters (in alphabetical order)
His example to be imitated.

VII. THE GOSPEL

VIII. THE REIGN OF CHRIST.

Its universal blessings.

Its stability and success foretold IX. THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH X THE SALVATION OF ALL

XI. REDEMPTION, GRACE, AND PARDON.

XII. CONFESSION AND PENITENCE.

L PRAYER AND DEVOUT EXERCISES.

True and false worship contrasted

346-319

350-354

The Lord's prayer

Seeking God.

355-360

Communing with God

361-368

Invocations, to divine love, the holy Spirit

369-372

Various petitions:-for the graces of the Spirit, 373.- for all spiritual

good, 374.-for all ages and classes, 375. The universal prayer,
376.-

for the divine influence at all times, 377.-for various blessings, 378.-

for holy affections, 379-381.-for salvation from error and guilt, 382.-

for a thankful and submissive heart, 383, 390, 392.—for a right spirit,

384.-for prudence and wisdom, 385.-for forgiveness and renewal of

mind, 386, 387.-for freedom from secret sin, 388.-for tenderness of

conscience, 389.-for a life devoted to God's glory, 391.-for resignation

and confidence in God, 393, 394, 400.—for sincerity in worship, 395.-

for the understanding and guidance of God's word, 396.--for divine light

and support, 397.--for divine guidance and sustenance, 398.-for guid

ance to the Promised Land, 399. Solomon's prayer for wisdom, 401.

Agur's prayer, 402. Aged Christian's prayer, 403. "Lord, remember

me," 404.

Hymns

IV. THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER, GRACES, &c.

The beatitudes, 405. God dwells with the humble and contrite, 406.

"Who shall abide in thy tabernacle?" 407-409. The independent

and happy man, 410. The Christian's wealth, 411, 412. The Christian

warrior and warfare, 413, 414. The Christian race, 415. Rising from

moral death, 416. Charity, 417, 418. Communing with Christ, 419.

Faith, 420-422. Faith, hope, and charity, 423. Fear of the Lord,

424. Confidence in God, 425. Hearts placed on things above, 427

Adorn the truth by godly lives, 428. Longing for heaven, in affliction,

429. Liberality rewarded, 430. Love and charity, 431-433. Mutual

charity among Christians, 434-436. A candid and inquiring mind,

437. Meekness and moderation, 438, 439. Patience, 440. Prudence

and peace-making, 441. Importance of religion, 442. Holy resolve,

443. Self-knowledge, 444. Self examination, 445. Walking with God,

446. Uprightness and justice, 447. Wisdom, 448, 449. True and false zeal, 450. "Fear not," 451. The Christian encouraged, 452 The joy of conversion, 453. Heavenly joys on earth, 454.

XV. LIFE, DEATH, RESURRECTION, AND ETERNITY.

God eternal, and man mortal...

Shortness of time, and frailty of man

Death

Kesurrection

The world to come

XVI. OCCASIONAL.

The seasons, annual thanksgivings, &c. .

Beginning and end of the year

Christmas. (See VI.)

National celebrations

Public fasts. (See also XII.)

Laying of corner-stone; and dedication of churches

Ordinations

Formation of churches, and receiving members

Communion. (See also VI.)

Baptism and dedication of children

Sunday schools

Associations

Charity lectures

Temperance lectures

Peace society

Weddings

Funerals. (See also XV.)

560-564

Parting and return of travellers and seamen

565-571

XVII. OCCASIONS IN PRIVATE AND FAMILY DEVOTIONS 572-587 XVIII. MISCELLANEOUS.

Power of sin broken at death, 588. Pride, 589, 590. Inconstancy, 591. Despondency and want of faith reproved, 592, 593. Sinners ad

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558, 559

monished, 594. Wisdom's voice to sinners, 595. State of the wicked and righteous, 596, 635. Prevalence of vice, 597. "Shall man be more just than God?" 598. Secular and spiritual blessings, 599. Vanity of the world, 600. Persecution, and uncharitable judgment, 601, 602. "Joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth," 603, 604. "The law of the Lord is perfect," &c. 605. Influence of the Sun of Righteousness, 606. "A fountain opened," 607. Song of the church universal, 608. The martyrs in glory, 609. The river of life, 610. A time of refreshing, 611. "A hiding-place from the wind," &c. 612. Preparation for old age, 613. Old age anticipated, 614. Dangers of youth, 615. God's Word a guide for youth, 616, 617. Advantages of early piety, 618, 619. "Forgive, and thou shalt be forgiven," 620. "Why stand ye idle here?" 621, 622. Terrible appearing of God in judgments, 623. The fall of Israel, 624. Restoration of Israel, 625, 626. Missionary hymns, 627, 628. "Shall we sin because grace abounds?" 629. The gospel revealed to babes, 630. The perfect law of liberty, 631. God's grace in our adoption, 632. Punishment without rejection, 633. Obedience, not from fear, but love, 634. Different ends of the virtuous and vicious, 635. "Come unto me and I will give you rest," 636.

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