Error, innocence of, considered, [10]—[12].
Establishment, religious, in England, how circumstanced, [267].
Estimation, desire of, universal, [146], [147].
— common language concerning it, the effects of the love of it, and the nature of the passion, [148]—[150].
— commendations of it questioned, [151].
— essential defects of inordinate love of it, explained, [152], [153].
— love of, Scripture lessons concerning, [152]—[156].
— value of, analogous to riches, [156].
— love of, common notions respecting it, [157], [158].
— proofs of our statements respecting it from House of Commons, [159].
— proofs of our statements respecting it from duelling, [159]—[161].
— real nature of inordinate love of it, [162], [163].
— true Christian’s conduct respecting love of it, [164]—[173].
— true modes of guarding against excessive love of it, [171], [172].
— advice to the true Christian respecting love of it, [174]—[178].
— love of, best moderated by humility and charity, [176].
— true Christian’s temper respecting it, [177].
Evil spirit, the existence and agency not contrary to reason, [28], [29].
External actions substituted for habits of mind, [134], [135].
F.
Faith, Christian’s life, a life of, [137], [138].
Families, two, the righteous and the wicked, [212].
Ferguson, the historian, [290].
Fuller’s Calvinism and Socinianism compared, [344].
Fundamental practical distinction between systems of nominal and real Christians, [237], [250], [251].
G.
General tone of morals, Christianity has raised it, [104].
— established by consent in every country, [263], [264].
Geneva, the effect of theatres, [223].
Gloomy service, false charge that we make Christianity such, [327].
Glory, true and false, what properly so called, [153].
— Mistakes concerning it, [153].
Good hearted young men, term misapplied, [310].
Good hearted young men, the title disproved, [315].
Gratitude, true signs of, [49].
H.
Habits, of mind forgotten in Religion, [134]—[146].
Heavenly mindedness, best promoted by being much conversant with peculiar doctrines of Christianity, [250].
Holy Spirit, Scripture doctrine concerning, [44], [82], [83].
— popular notions concerning, [50]—[53].
Honour, false notions respecting it, [162], [163].
Horne, Dr. quoted, [61].
Humility, best enforced by peculiar doctrines of Christianity, [244], [245].
— the ground of Christian graces, [146].
— excellent practical effects of, [176].
I.
Ignorance of Christianity, common, [5], [6].
— criminal, [6], [7].
Importance of Christianity, inadequate conceptions generally entertained of it, [1]—[13].
— of Christianity, proofs of the inadequate ideas generally entertained of it, [2]—[5].
— of Christianity, ideas of it given by the Holy Scriptures, [8]—[10].
— of Christianity, best enforced by peculiar doctrines of Christianity, [240].
Inconsistency of the world’s practical system, [255], [256].
Indifference about Christianity generally prevalent, [9].
— general towards our Saviour, proofs of, [46]—[48].
Infidelity, common progress of it, [338]—[342].
— a disease of the heart more than of the understanding, [342].
Innocent young women, term how misapplied, [310].
— young women, the title disproved, [315].
Intellectual attainments, rated below moral by Christianity, [257]—[260].
— low degree of excellence within our reach, [258].