D.

_Defective_, conceptions generally prevailing concerning importance of Christianity, 1-5. --conceptions concerning human corruption, 15, 16. --conceptions concerning the evil spirit, 28. --conceptions concerning the doctrines, which respect our Saviour and the Holy Spirit, 70, 71, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50. --conceptions concerning the means of acceptance with God, 84-91. --conceptions prevailing concerning practical Christianity, 102-104, 117-205. --conceptions of guilt and evil of sin, 206-210. --fear of God, 210. --sense of the difficulty of getting to heaven, 214, 215. --love of God in nominal Christians, 219-221. --love of God, proofs of it in nominal Christians, 221-224. --conceptions general, concerning peculiar doctrines of Christianity, 231. --conceptions of peculiarities of Christianity, practical mischiefs from them, 232.

_Depths_, of the things of God; and our proneness to plunge into them, 41-43.

_Devotedness_ to God, duty of it, 107-110, 113, 116, 118.

_Dissipated_ and indolent, class of, 121, 122.

_Dissipation_, seems to have prevailed in the antediluvian world, 213.

_Doddridge's_ Sermons on Regeneration, referred to, note, 83.

_Duelling_, its guilt, &c. 159-161.

E.

_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.