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FORTUNE. Extremes of, 1327
Folly of idle waiting on, 1328
Frowns of, 1329

her gifts, 1330
Ill-gotten, 1331
Reverses of, 1332
Seizing, 1333
Superiority to, 1334

turns on little things, 1335
Uncertainty of, 1336
Undeserved, 1337
Unkindness of, 1338
Waiting on, 1339
Winning, 1340
FOUNDATION. The sure, 1341
FOUNDATIONS, 1342, 1343
FRAILTY. Grades of, 1344

Human, 1345, 2383, 2384
FRATERNITY. Triumph of, 1346
FREEDOM. See Liberty, 2206-2216
characteristic of England, 1308
Christian, 1347
Dying for, 1348

essential to true happiness, 1349
Foes of, 1350.

from the passions, 1351
Hope of, 1352

how it is to be won, 1353

its triumphs, 366

Love of, 1354

Mental, 2469

must be transmitted to our children,

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1422

Trust in, 1423

Unchanging, 583

Uses of, 1424
FRUGALITY, 1425

FRUITFULNESS. Moral, 1426

Prayer for, 1427

FUNERAL. Hymn for a, 1428
of a pauper, 2662

FUNERALS. Costly, 1829

FUTURE. Anticipations of the, 1430

Anxiety concerning the, 1431
brighter than the present, 524

hidden from us, 20, 556, 1030, 1435
Hope for a, 1540

Hope for the, 1433

Left with God, 2967, 2968

Obscurity of the, 1436, 1446, 1447
Preparation for the, 29

Present and, 1437

Prophecies of the, 2676

Promises of the, 1438, 2880, 2881

The Christian's, 1444

The Worldling's, 1445

Unknown, 1979, 2910, 2911

what it has in store for us, 1443

FUTURE LIFE. Certainty of a, 564, 1448,

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GAIN. Criminal, 1449
GAMBLING, 1450
GARDEN, 1451

GAYETY. Innocent, 1452

GENEROSITY, 28, 362

GENIUS: a gift of nature, 1453
does not secure happiness, 1697
Hope and, 1454

Impediments of, 1455

its vicissitudes, 838
limited in its range, 1456
misled, 138

often misunderstood, 1457
Piety and, 1454

the gift of God, 2850
GENTILITY, 170, 1459

GENTLEMAN, 1460-1462

GENTLENESS, 1463, 1464
GEOLOGY, 1465

GETHSEMANE. Agony in, 1466
Christ in, 1467
Lesson of, 1468
symbolic, 172
View of 1469

GIFTED. Death of the, 721, 722
GIFTS. See Offerings, 2590-2594
are to be used, 3269

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GOD: the defence of His people, 779
the Eternal Father, 1518

the hearer of prayer, 2823, 2827, 2832
the only satisfaction of the soul, 2693
the portion of His people, 1500
the portion of the soul, 2981, 2985
the soul of Nature, 1519
the soul's supreme joy, 1520

the source of all blessedness, 1521
the unsearchable Name, 1522
Thought of, 1523
waiting, 1524

What is, 1525

Will to be done cheerfully, 429
Works of, 1526

GOD'S ACRE, 379
GODLINESS, 1527, 1528

GODSENDS, 1529

GOLD: a curse, 1531

a god, 1532

Bribery of, 1530
Description of, 1533
harmless, 1534

its corrupting power, 2373, 2374
Poison of, 1535
Power of, 1536

Powerlessness of, 581, 1537
Want of, 1538

GOLDEN AGE. The, 503, 2270
GOOD. Doing, 1534
Final, 1540

in every man, 1002
seldom valued, 1541
Unexpected, 1542
GOOD ACTIONS, 34
GOOD-BYE, 1543

GOOD DEEDS: are more than words, 1544
constitute true life, 28

done for Christ, 135
enrich the poor, 1545
Memory of, 1546

repaid, 1547

should be done boldly, 1548
should be done humbly, 1549
the best monument, 291

the best prayers, 1550
their influence, 1551, 3431
GOOD DISPOSITIONS, 1552
GOOD HUMOUR, 1553

GOOD INTENTIONS, 3448, 3449

GOOD MEN : benefited by adversity, 1554
neglected, 2566

their reward, 1604

GOOD NAME. See Reputation, 2965

Love of, 1555

Value of, 1556

GOOD NATURE, 1306

GOOD PURPOSES, 1557
GOOD TEMPER, 3292

GOOD WORKS: must be conjoined with
faith, 1161

the flowers of faith and love, 1173
which is the best, 1558

GOODNESS. Beauty of, 1559
best of all, 434

Happiness of, 1560

Immortality of, 1561, 2012
must be active, 905
Nobility of, 1562
Power of, 1563
Reputation of, 1564
Reward of, 1565
Teaching, 1566

GOSPEL; its revelation of God, 1581

preached in vain, 845

rejected, 2938

Spread of the, 517

Traits of the, 1567

Trumpet. The, 1568

GOSPEL PREACHING, 2853

GOVERNMENT. Art of, 1569

Blessings of a, 1570

Forms of, 1571, 2756

Free, 1572

Glory of a, 1573

how little it can do to lessen sorrow,

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GRACE and glory, 1580
Comfort in, 1578
Free, 1257, 1579
Gospel, 1581

is proportioned to our needs, 3232
our need of it, 1345

Throne of, 1582

GRACES. A Trio of, 1583

GRATITUDE. See Thankfulness, 3310-
3312

for Providential mercies, 431
Instinct of, 1584
Reward of, 1585
Unutterable, 1586, 2834
GRAVE: a resting-place, 994
a treasure-chamber, 1588
Adorning the, 1587
awaits us all, 1589
Blossom for the, 1590
Choice of a, 1591
Christ in the, 1592
Congregation of the, 1593
Couch of the, 1594
dreaded, 1595
Hymn of the, 1596
Inhabitants of the, 1597

its lessons forgotten, 1598
Lesson of the, 1599

not dreaded, 976

the common resting-place, 1600
the great reconciler, 1601

GRAVE-DIGGER, 3077

GRAVES OF CHILDREN, 1602

GRAY'S ELEGY, 521

GREAT DEEDS: the result of faith,

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a burden, 1626

Avarice in, 1627

Benefit of, 1628

concealed, 1629

Consolation for, 1630

Counselling, 1631

Difficulty of ministering to, 1632

Dismission of, 1633

Effects of, 1634

Hopeless, 831

Immoderate, 1635
Impressions of, 1636

in childhood, 446, 3622

Influence of time on, 1637, 3350

its cure, 40

not to be cherished, 834

not to be forestalled, 1638

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HAPPINESS. Price of, 1699
promoted by exercise, 1126
Pursuit of, 1133, 1700, 1701
Secret of, 1950

soon leaves us, 1702

springs from within, 1045, 1703, 1825
the reward of labour, 1997, 2178, 3429
The secret of, 1171
Theories of, 1704, 2926
Trustful, 1705

uncertain, 1706
Unexpected, 1707
Virtue and, 1708

where it is found, 588, 590
HARVEST. Spiritual, 1709

Thanksgiving Hymn, 1710, 1711, 1712
Thoughts for the, 1713
HATRED: a crime, 1714
differs from anger, 1714
Cure of, 1715
inspired by fear, 1255
HAVELOCK, 1189.

HEALTH essential to happiness, 1716
how it is impaired, 2044
Influence of hope on, 1874
Ingredients of, 1717

promoted by exercise, 1126, 1995, 2179
rarely enjoyed, 1718
Road to, 2714
uncertain, 1719

HEARERS: how they invert the truth,

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Portal of, 1793
The real, 3425

HELP. Mutual, 1794

needed, 002

HEREDITARY: honours, 319

virtues, 170

HERITAGE of rich and poor, 1795

HERO. A modern, 1189, 1796

Death of a, 1797

Marks of the, 1798

the title is often basely won, 1799
HERO WORSHIP, 1806

HEROES. Forgotten, 1800

God's, 1801

live to-day, 3590

Moral, 1802

the enemies of mankind, 1622
True, 1803

HEROINE. Grave of a,

HEROISM. Call to, 24

1804

displayed in trouble, 1193

Military, 1805

possible in daily life, 1172, 3553

Secret of true, 1189, 2423

springs from faith, 1162

HINDRANCES: may become helps, 1120

HISTORIANS. Follies of, 1807

Rules for, 1808

HISTORY. Duration of, 1809

mournfulness of its record, 1360

HOLINESS. Seeking, 1810

Throne of, 1811

to be striven after, 2687
Way to, 1812

HOLLY-TREE: its lessons, 3368

HOLY LIVES: their Influence, 1110
HOLY SPIRIT. Descent of the, 1813

His aid invoked, 956

His indwelling in the human soul, 1814
Litany to the, 1815

Offices of the, 1816

Power of the, 1817

Prayer to the, 1818-1820

HOME. Affections of the, 1822

Bond of, 1215

Ceremonies of, 1823

HOME: changed, 1824

Contented with, 1825
Dying at, 1826

essential to happiness, 1827

Ideal of, 1828

Joys of, 81, 906, 907, 1216, 1829, 2658

Love of, 1127, 1830

Man's and Woman's, 1831

Memory of, 1832

no home without love, 1833

Piety in the, 1834

Recollections of, 219

should be peaceful, 1835
Sorrow of, 1836
Sweet, 1837

The heavenly, 1780, 1781
Trifles of, 1838
undervalued, 3364

Wealth not essential to a, 1839
where it is found, 1736
HOMES. English, 1840
HONEST MAN. The, 584, 841
HONESTY: disliked, 3309
Frankness of, 1842

is prompt in its decisions, 1843
Majesty of, 1844

must never be surrendered, 1845
needs no concealment, 1846
Nobility of, 1847, 1848, 2396
Rewards of, 1849

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HUMAN NATURE: its possibilities, 1426
HUMAN SOULS: rarely revealed to each

other, 2055

HUMANITY. Brotherhood of, 1897
Cry of, 1898

HUMBLE. Consolations for the, 1899
Safety of the, 1900

HUMILITY. Affected, 1901

blessed of God, 2370, 2589

Blessings of, 1902

Caution respecting, 1903
Confident, 1904

Contrasted with pride, 1905
Demand for, 1906
Fable of, 1907
False, 1908

Fits us for service, 1909, 3054
Ideals of, 1910
Place of, 1911
Reward of, 1912

the eldest born of virtue, 1913

the root and foundation of virtue, 1914
HUSBAND AND WIFE, 3502
HYMNS. Influence of, 2527
HYMN-TUNES. Scotch, 1220
HYPOCRISY. Ceremonious, 1915
Common, 1916
depicted, 1917
deplored, 1918
invisible, 1919

Merit of, 1920
Profitless, 1921
Successful, 1922

The secret of, 167
unmasked, 2105

HYPOCRITE: accursed, 1923

detected, 1924
devices of the, 1925
Emblem of a, 1926
Fate of the, 1927
Simile of a, 1928
The world a, 1929
unmasked, 1930

HYPOCRITES: the serpents of society,

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IMMORTALITY: craving for, 160, 672, 633,

1966, 1969

Denial of, 1965

Effect of the hope of, 1250, 3426
emblem of, 445, 489

Hope of, 1967, 1974, 3625
how it is to be secured, 965
Inference of, 1968
Mystery of, 1970
Patrimony of, 1971
Progress in, 1972
Proofs of, 184

Reasons for, 1973
Transition of, 1975

Universal testimony to, 1976
Verdict of, 1977

Wonder of, 1978

IMPATIENCE, 1979, 1980

IMPERFECT INSTRUMENTS: capable of
noble use, 83

IMPRESSIONS. Importance of first, 65
IMPRISONMENT: ceases at death, 1981
Joyous, 1982

not to be feared, 1983

the cominon lot, 1984

INCARNATION. The: 53, 461, 497, 1985

INCOMPLETENESS. Law of, 1986

INCOMPREHENSIBLE. Struggle for the,

1987

INCONSTANCY. Human, 1988
INDEPENDENCE, 1989, 2265

INDISCRETION, 36

INDOLENCE, 1990, 1991, 3137

INDUSTRY. Benefit of, 1992

essential to prosperity, 1993
Female, 1994

Incentives to, 1995

its rewards, 127, 1998
Motives for, 1996

Peace of, 1997

should not be excessive, 1999

Triumphs of, 2000, 2470
Works of, 2001

INEBRIETY, 2002

INFAMY, 2003

INFANCY. Death in, 2004
INFANT. Gift of an, 2005

INFANT-TRAINING often foolish, 167
INFANTS. Future life of, 2006
Mourning for, 2007

INFIDELITY. Guilt of, 2008

Influence of, 3401

nature of its tidings, 228

owl-like, 230

INFIDELS: idolaters of Chance, 228

Rebuke of, 2009

strangeness of their efforts, 185

thankless and short-sighted, 225

the Devil's pioneers, 231

the enemies of man's best hope, 231
their aim, 231

their credulity, 3400
their hatred to truth, 185
their idea of man, 228

their labours, 231

unworthy of trust, 2426
INFLUENCE. Double, 2010

Good, 2011

how it is to be obtained, 577
immortal, 2012

Lesson of, 2013
of a father, 1241
Perpetuity of, 2014
Posthumous, 2443
Power of, 2015

Responsibility of, 2016
Saintly, 2017

Unconscious, 1110, 1112, 1318, 2018,

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unseemly in the aged, 109

JESUS. Charity of, 2065

Cling to, 2066

God and Man, 2067

last and first, 2068

Mementos of, 2069

Name of, 2070

Need of, 2071

None like, 96

our sufficiency, 2072

Prayer to, 2073

Precious Name of, 2074

the joy of loving hearts, 2075
Touching, 2076
unchanged, 2077
Work of, 2078

JEWS. Desolation of the, 2079
Fate of the, 2080

Honour of the, 2081
scattered, 2082

JOURNEY OF LIFE, 2286, 2287

Jov. Aids to, 2083

alloyed, 2084

Cause for, 2085
Departed, 2086
Expected, 1136
fleeting, 1681
Hours of, 2087

in Christ, 2088

in God, 2089
Mixture of, 2090

not a hindrance to duty, 857

of the new life, 320

springs from within, 2091

tiresome, 2092

to be found everywhere, 2093

transient, 2094
unutterable, 2095

Virtuous, 2096

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Lesson of, 2183

lightened by love, 2184
necessary, 2185

Rest from, 2186

the lot of man, 2187, 3570
LAMENTATION: useless, 3537
LAND. The better, 2188
LANDOWNERS: their covetousness, 622
LANGUAGE, 2189
LAUGHTER, 2063, 2190
LAW. Cost of, 2191
The: its claims, 223
LAWS, 2192
LAZINESS, 2193

LEARNING. A little, 1000
False, 2194

Indigested, 2195

is acquired slowly, 2196
its price, 2197
Much, 2198
necessary, 2199
Pretended, 2200

Pride of, 2201

Unused, 2202

LEISURE, 1050, 2203, 2986

LENT. The true, 2204

LEPER: cleansed by Christ, 469, 2075,

2205

LIBERALITY, 362, 2878

LIBERTY: abused, 2206

Christian, 2207
consistent, 2208
Love of, 2210

of heart, 2211

of thought, 3323

sacred, 2212

should be jealously guarded, 2213
Show of, 2214

Spirit of, 2215

the glory of England, 1038, 2209
The soul's, 1128

Value of, 2216

LICENTIOUSNESS, 1092

LIFE: a book, 2217

a building, 370

a burden to the distressed, 1626

a journey in the dark, 1440

a pilgrimage, 876, 2218

a play, 2876

A Rule for, 1083

a warfare, 613
Abuse of, 2219
Aims in, 42

always happy, 1171

an April day, 866

and Death, 2220

and Immortality brought to light by

the Gospel, 2221

apart from Christ, 476

arranged by God, 3355

Autumn of, 2222

Boundaries of, 2223

Brevity of, 24, 691, 1028, 2224, 2225

Caravan of, 2226

characterized, 2227

Clinging to, 1048

Consecrated, 1812

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