The mutual Interest between Christ and Believers. My Beloved is mine, and I am his, &c.-Cant. ii. 16. 60 The Character, and future Happiness of Believers, 68 But thou art the same, &c.-Heb. i. 12. 71 The Love of God, the Way to eternal Life. The Advantage of early Piety. Page Who also were in Christ before me, &c.-Rom. xvi. 7. 78 The Abundance of Divine Goodness. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, &c.-Luke xiv, 22. Christ the Believer's living Redeemer. For I know that my Redeemer liveth, &c.—Job xix. 25. 81 85 The Believer's Choice, and Preference of Christ. Whom have I in heaven, but thee, &c.-Ps. lxxiii. 25. The Christian's Desire to dwell in God's House. One thing have I desired of the Lord, &c.-Ps. 91 xxvii. 4. The Advantage of hoping and waiting for It is good that a man should both hope, &c.-Lam. iii. 26. Christ's deep Humiliation in the State of the Dead. And when Joseph had taken the body, &c.-Matt. xxvii. 59, 60. 96 99 101 Page Christ's Joy in the Prospect of his Death and Resurrection. Therefore my heart is glad, &c.-Ps. xvi. 9, 10. The Resurrection of Christ. Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead, &c.-2 Tim. ii, 8. The Presence of Christ, the Happiness of the Saints. Thou wilt shew me the path of life, &c.-Ps. xvi. 11. Christ's glorious appearing at the End of the World. And they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven, &c.-Matt. xxiv. 30. The negative Happiness of the Saints in Heaven. 110 115 119 And there shall be no more curse.-Rev. xxii. 3. 124 The Employment of the Saints in Heaven. And his servants shall serve him.-Rev. xxii. 3. Consolation in the Death of Infants. In Ramah was a voice heard, &c.—Matt. ü. 18. 128 Page The happy End of a useful Life. For David, after he had served his own generation, by the will of God, fell on sleep.-Acts xiii. 36. Diligence in Duty necessary, to be found of God in Peace. Wherefore, beloved, seeing ye look for such things, be diligent, &c.-2 Peter iii. 14. Consolations in the Death of good Men, in the He weakeneth my strength in the way, he shorteneth my days, &c.-Ps. cii. 23, 24. The Nature and Ministry of Angels. The angel of the Lord encampeth, &c.—Psalm 139 145 153 χχχίν. 7. The Duties of the Christian Warfare. 161 Let your loins be girded about, &c.-Luke xii. 35. The Advantage of an early Acquaintance with the Scriptures. And that from a child thou hast known the Scriptures, The Character and Work of Jesus Christ. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?-Matt. xxi. 10. The Christian's Desire to see God's Glory. And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory.Exod. xxxiii. 18. Christ's dying Request for his Disciples. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, &c.-John xvii. 15. God's dark Dispensations to his Saints. And Jacob their father said unto them, &c.-Gen. xlii. 36. Page 183 188 194 199 The Christian's Triumph in the Prospect of Death. I have fought a good fight, &c.-2 Tim. iv. 7, 8. The Nature of Remission of Sin. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, &c.—Eph. i. 7. The Character and Sufferings of Christ. Awake, O sword, against my Shepherd, &c.-Zech. 210 xiii. 7. 215 |