INDEX. Abraham's example, in family worship, Adam, Rev. Tho. his Private Thoughts, quoted, Address on constant prayer, to Christian Ministers, Pa- rents, those in prosperity or afflicted, Adoration to be a part of prayer, Example of, Duty when prayers answered, or not, Approach to public worship, directions for, the young, Assistance of the Holy Spirit in prayer, (see Holy Ghost,) his majesty, his grace, and mercy, Bonnel, the life of, quoted, his prayer before public worship, Bowdler, quoted, Bradford, the Martyr, sayings of, Brooks on closet prayer, quoted, Brown on prayer, quoted, Page. 222, 226 234 to 237 73 98, 281 22 110 72 206 103 105-6 110-11 138 Buchanan, Dr. his observations on family worship, Calm at sea, figure to illustrate the need of divine aid, 152 Church of England, Liturgy praised by Dissenters, Church or place set Confession of sins, its testimony to the need of the Spirit's apart for public worship, observations on, actual transgression, aggravation of sins, example of, Conformity to the world to be avoided, Conversation among Christians, observations on, Denial of prayer, reasons for, Directions to assist in attaining the spirit of prayer, their nature, great evil in them, hints to avoid them, Page. 136 40 137 74 74 75 77 98 203 167 109 199 186 187 189 191 196 lessons inculcated through them, Duty of prayer, proved by the command and threatenings of God, 15 Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or, a spirit of prayer for, divine power necessary to accomplish it, it gives God all the glory, a blessing has ever attended it, 133 184 united prayers specially efficacious, 136 284, 288 112 254, 256 family, Sunday, Examples of prayer, our Lord's, 269, 272 277 16, 121, 150 Exhortation lo constant prayer, those who have neglected it, 229 229 are ashamed of it, have become remiss, 231 232 are endeavouring to pray constantly, 233 Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer, Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary, that we shall obtain what we ask, 64 14 217 examples of, Freedom and boldness of access desirable, and perseverance necessary in prayer, Gift and grace of prayer distinguished, prayer for Goodwin's observations on the denial of prayer, Gray, his queries to detect the want of spirit of prayer, Growth of a devout Spirit, address to those who neglect and who at 165 110 69, 134, 240 Habit of prayer, general, chapter on, 170 examples of 171 seasons for its exercise, 174 how to obtain it, 175 Hale, a remark of his, 203 Hall, Bishop, quoted, 166 Hamilton's life of Bonnel, quoted, 221 Hindrances to prayer, rules respecting, 201 Holy Ghost promised to the Church, 38 assists us in prayer, a common blessing to all Christians, directions to look for his assistance, 38 39 42 211 Horne, Bishop, quoted, Howe, extract from his Treatise on family worship, Hymns on prayer, 217 157 Humility, and self-abasement, needful to right prayer, Ignorance, our natural, on the subject of prayer. 226 237 36 Infirmilies as to prayer, (see Distractions) 36 Intercession of the Holy Spirit explained, Page. 42 of Jesus Christ, our High Priest and Redeemer, -48 50 the nature of his intercession, 51 to be considered, before, at, and after prayer, 55 Luther's private devotion, account of, Majesty of God, to be considered before prayer, Millon, passage from his Paradise Lost, 133 107 134 101 120 259, 261 65 216 155 Moon, simile illustrating prayer in affliction, 235 12, 13, 68, 201 Morning prayer, observations on, forms of private, 112 243, 246 family, Sunday, 263, 266 274 Owen, his grace and duty of spiritual-mindedness recommended, 194 Pleading, example of, Prayers for the dead, contrary to scrip ture, as distinguished from other kinds of worship, forms of, Privilege of prayer stated, Public worship, its duty and advantages, how duly performed, a due approach to it, a due behaviour in it, a due return from it, Relative duties, to be mentioned in prayer, Romaine's practice of intercession, renounce all known sin, be not conformed to the world, Rules to assist in atlaining the spirit of devotion look for the aid of the Holy Spirit, Page. 99 92 57 58 115 243 trust only in the name of Jesus Christ, 212 be watchful, 214 meditate before you pray, 216 ask in faith, 217 be simple, reverent and grave, 220 aim to enjoy a holy freedom, 221 be sincere and fervent, ののの be frequent and persevering, 224 be humble and self-abased, Rules from an old writer, before, in, and after prayer, Sabbath, the duty of observing, Satan, bis temptations, to be resisted, Self-righteousness, danger from, to be guarded against, 226 228 126 204 208 99 146, 205 112 220 201 166 of those who join, 169 |