Infidels indebted to revelation, vi. 224
Infirmities, the distinction between, and sins, iv. 383
Infirmity, what, iv. 388, 389
Initial salvation, what, iii. 207
Inspiration, the doctrine of, asserted, iv. 518, 527- attested by Pagans, iv. 520, 522
Irenæus, maintained free-will, iii. 316-327 Irenæus, cited, vi. 400, 401
Irony, its use in religion, i. 520, 521 – should be used with caution, i. 528, 529-defensible from scripture examples, note, ii. 89
Isaiah, the prophet, prophesies of Christ, vii. 36, 40, 51-53, 56, 57
Jacob, his wrestling improved, iv. 574-how God loved him and hated Esau, iii. 147, 148-prophesies of Christ, vii. 26-28
Jansenius attempted to restore Augustine's doctrine of grace, iii. 443
Javanne, a remarkable anecdote of, iv. 524
James, St. maintains the divinity of Christ, vii. 80, 162 Jehovah, a name given to Christ, vi. 381-385-Shal- lum, proved to be Christ, vii. 21-23-Envoy, proved to be Christ, vii. 19-22
Jehoshaphat, what the name imports, vii. 41 Jeremiah, the prophet, prophesies of Christ, vii. 56 Jerom, St. asserted free-will, iii. 319-what he says of the writings of St. John, vii. 184
Job, prophesies of Christ, vii. 35
Joel, the prophet, prophesies of Christ, vii. 41, 42 John, St. establishes the doctrine of our Lord's su- preme Godhead, vi. 353–362; vii. 84-93, 168- 172, 175-178, 179, 202-the Gospel of, why and at what time written, vii. 184-the Epistles of, over- throw Socinianism, vii. 168-177
Joy, luminous, why God withholds it, v. 403 Judas, Chrysostom's opinion of, note, iii. 318-a true convert, when first called, ii. 29—32; iii. 123-125 prayed for by Christ, ii. 203-judicially reprobated, iii. 528-how the scriptures were fulfilled in his per-
dition, iii. 121-122-his wickedness not necessary to bring about the crucifixion of Christ, iii. 123 Jude, St. contends for the divinity of Christ, vii. 80— 83, 177, 178
Judge, Christ, the universal, vi. 420-433
Judgment, day of, incompatible with absolute predes- tination, iv. 137-154
Julian, the Emperor, the iniquitous conduct of, vi. 506, 507
Justice, impartial, the doctrines of, iii. 516-of God, wherein it consists, iv. 104, 105-how displayed in the sufferings of fallen angels and men, iv. 121 Justin's Epistle to Diognetus cited, vi. 398-399- Apology, referred to, note, vii.17-opinion on the di.. vinity of Christ, vii. 17, 18
Justification, Mr. Wesley's sentiments on, i. 258,259 conditions of, i. 259-264-of a sinner, and by faith, what, iii. 493-496-by works in the day of judg. ment, i. 320-323-shewn to be a scriptural doc- trine, i. 541-550; ii. 75-86; ii. 232, 233-not merely before man, but before God, ii. 216-225- proved from the articles, &c. of the church, i. 552 – 561-maintained by many Puritan divines, i. 565— 572-admitted by Mr. Rowland Hill, ii. 84, 85- consistent with justification by grace in the day of conversion, ii. 116-does not rob Christ of his glory, ii. 119-125-two-fold, by the concessions of Dr. Owen and R. Hill, Esq., ii. 198-202-its primary and secondary causes, ii. 329, 330—different degrees of, i. 464–466—four-fold, maintained in scripture, ii. 93-96-absolute, eternal, the absurdity of, i. 501, 502-the difference between that in our conversion and at the day of judgment, i. 546–550
Justified and sanctified state, talking of, tends to mis- lead, i. 295-301
Kempis, a saying of, v. 455, 456
Ket, the pretended reformer, account of, v. 46 Kingdom of God, the happiness of those who enjoy it,
i. 204-207-cometh not with outward pomp, v. 474 -of heaven suffereth violence, how, iv. 573-576 King, a title given to Christ, vi. 487
King, Archbishop, quoted, iii. 286
Knowledge, of God, what, vi. 297-299-experimental, possessed by every believer, v. 500-of our fallen state, advantage of, i. 156-160
Koran, what it declares concerning Jesus Christ, iv. 507, 508
Labour, man devoted to, in consequence of sin, i. 38-43
Lactantius contended for the doctrine of free-will, iii. 317-testifies the efficacy of gospel doctrine, vi. 290 -291
Latimer, Bishop, a remarkable saying of, ii. 202 "Last times," a remark on, iv. 533
Laud, Archbishop, leaned towards Pelagianism, iii.444 Law of God, its spirituality, i. 130-133-the truths it discovers to such as consider it, vi. 93, 94-should be held in high estimation by all, i. 366, 367—ne- cessary as a rule of life and judgment, ii. 191, 192 Law, in what sense St. Paul was dead to it, i. 367, 368-moral, not abolished by Christ, i. 368-371— of Christ, made void by Calvinism, ii. 219-225-the Mediator's, not to be confounded with that of inno- cence, ii. 183,184-of liberty, why so called, ii. 236, 237-the design of, ii. 354-how "not made for a righteous man," iii. 55-moral, of Moses, an edition of the law of Christ, and not of the law of innocence, iii. 57-67-the different acceptations of that word, iii. 64-66-moral, how the way to eternal life, iii. 74-80-Adamic, believers not perfect according to it, iv. 201-203-to Christ, how believers under the iv. 203, 204
Legality, from what derived, note, i. 365 Leighton, Archbishop, referred to, i. 374 Letter, circular, Mr. Shirley's, i. 217, 218
LETTERS, First Series, Vol. V.-To Mr. Henry Brooke, 434, 473, 478-to Miss Bryan, 428-to Miss Mary Cartwright, 441-To the Rev. Dr. Conyers, 455-to Mrs. Dolier, 472-to Mr. John Fennel, 476-to the right honourable Lady Mary Fitzgerald, 454, 464, 467, 469, 477, 481-to Mrs. Glynue, 395-to Mr. Greenwood, 449-to Mrs. Greenwood, 475-to Messrs. Hare, &c. 444-to Mr. Samuel Hatton, 388 -to Mrs. Hatton, 426-to Miss Hatton, 391, 392, 398, 399, 402, 403, 404, 410, 411, 413, 418, 420, 421, 422, 423-to the Rev. Melville Horne, 479- to James Ireland, Esq. 427, 429, 430, 431, 438, 439, 443, 450-to Miss Ireland, 414-to Mr. Alexander Mather, 409-to Mr. George Merryweather, 482- to Mr. Michael Unions, 459, 463-to Mr. John Owen, 461-to the Parishioners of Madeley, 370, 372, 374-to the Rev. Vincent Perronet, 447-to Miss Perronet, 447, 451,466-to the Rev. Mr. Sellon, 432-to Miss Thornton, 452-to Mr. Vaughan, 436 -to Mr. William Wase, 445, 457, 460, 462-to the Rev. Charles Wesley, 375, 377, 378, 380, 383, 384, 385, 387, 390, 396-to Mr. Thomas York, 456—to the Hon Mrs. 381-to Mr. ―, 433 LETTERS, Second Series, Vol. VII. To the Rev. Jo- seph Benson, 405-to the Hon. Mrs. C., 423-to the Rev. Mr. Greaves, 412—to Mr. and Mrs. Greenwood, 408, 409 to Miss Hatton, 387-420-to Lady Hun- tingdon, 394-to James Ireland, Esq. 397, 398, 403, 406 to Miss Ireland, 390-to Miss Loxdale, 415, 416 to the Rev. Vincent Perronet, 419-to Mr. Charles Perronet, 402-to the Societies in and about Madeley, 414-to Miss Thornton, 410-to the Rev. John Wesley, 385, 418-to the Rev. Charles Wesley, 400, 404
LETTERS, Third Series, Vol. VII.-To Mr. and Mrs.
Greenwood, 436-to the Rev. Vincent Perronet, 434, 437, 438, 440, 450, 458, 460, 461-to Mr. William Perronet, 427, 428, 432, 435, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456— to Miss Thornton, 436
Levellers, why so called, v. 54, 55
Levelling system, Dr. Price's, dangerous, exposed, v. 140-142
Levity, the evil of, iv. 553
Liberty,Mr.Locke's definition of, iii. 292, 293-wherein it consists, iii. 296, 297-active, and of the children of God, what, iii. 299-300-different degrees, in different orders of creatures, iii. 301-the imperfec- tion of ours, iii. 304-of God, how exercised, iii. 309
of the devil, what, iii. 309, 310-of those who serve God in newness of the Spirit, iv. 276-278- British, the excellence of, v. 64, 65-remarks on, v. 130-134-Dr. Price's and Mr. Evans's exposed, v. 156-158; 162, 163
Liberality of sentiment, expressed, v. 409
Life, spiritual, different degrees of, i. 461, 462—eter- I nal, how believers have it, ii. 43-45
Lindsey, Mr. mentioned, vi. 320
Liturgy of the Church of England, see "Homilies." Logos, a name given to Christ, vi. 473, 474-the im- port of the word, vi. 357, 473, 474-what Philo says of the, vi. 444-The, was known to our first pa- rents, vii. 12-14-how he appeared to the patri- archs, vii. 14-16
Lopez, Gregory, his brevity in speaking and writing, v. 391, 392
Lot, why elected, and his wife reprobated, iii. 522, 523 Love, an effectual antidote against Antinomianism,
i. 529-excites faithful ministers to perform their duty, v. 581-583-of the author of the Checks to- wards his opponents, ii. 169-of God to man to be imitated by believers, iii. 154-156-thoughts on, v. 466, 467-its great importance, iv. 483-is truly humble and modest, iv. 483-489-becomes all things to all men, iv. 485-is satisfied with the Su- preme Good, iv. 486" rejoiceth in the truth, iv. 489,490-brotherly, recommended, v. 373-the great importance of, v. 440
Lorenzo, the character of, iii, 3
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