INDEX

Page.
Abraham's example, in family worship,

148
Adam, Rev. Tho. his Privale Thoughis, quoted,

222, 226
Address on constant prayer, to Christian Ministers, Pa-

ren is, those in prosperity or afllicted, the young,
those in middle life, and the aged,

234 to 237
Adoralion to be a part of prayer,

75
Example of,

98, 281
Amfiction, prayer advantageous in,

22
Alms should be joined with prayers,

110
Analysis of prayer, from Bishop Wilkins,

72
Anselm, Bishop, quoted,

206
Answers to Prayer, section on

103
Examples of,

105-6
Duty when prayers answered, or not,

110-11
Approach to public worship, directions for,

138
Assistance of the Holy Spiril in prayer, (see Holy Ghost,) 35
Augustine, quoted,

222
Arerseness to prayer by nature,

.

36

7

.

Baxler's Converse wilh God, quoted,

his spirit of prayer for the world at large,
Behaviour, a due, in the house of God,
Being, we have to worship,

bis character as a father,

his majesty, his grace, aod mercy,
Benevolent Society, form of prayer for,
Beveridge's private thoughts recommended,
Blessing, example of, in prayer,
Bonnel, the life of, quoteti,

his prayer before public worship,
Bowdler, quoted,
Bradford, the Martyr, sayings of,
Brooks on closel prayer, quoted,
Brown on prayer, quoted,
Buchanan, Dr. his observations on family worship,

Page.
Church of England, Liturgy praised by Dissenters,

156
its testimony to the need of the Spirit's
assistance,

40
Church or place set apart for public worship, observations on,

137
Confession of sins, observations on (see Forms of Prayer)

74
original corruption,

74
actual transgression,

75
aggravation of sins,

77
example of,

98
Conformily to the world to be avoided,

203
Conversalion among Christians, observations on,

167

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Denial of prayer, reasons for,

109
Directions to assist in attaining the spirit of prayer,

199
Distractions in prayer, observations on,

186
their nature,

187
great evil in them,

189
hints to avoid them,

191
lessons inculcated through them, 196
Duty of prayer, proved by the command and threatenings of God, 15
the practice of holy persons,

16
indispeasable for the obtaining of grace,

16

.

171
Ejaculalory prayer described,
examples of persons using it,

172

292
examples of prayers,
Enlargement of the kingdom of Christ, or, a spirit of prayer for, 177

178
divine power necessary to accomplish it,
the promises relative to it call for prayer,

179
directions and prophecies for that purpose, 180
the many examples,

131
a blessing has ever attended it,

183
it gives God all the glory,

184
united prayers specially ellicacious,

136
forms of prayer for,

284, 288

112
Evening prayer, observations on,
form of private,

254, 256
family,

269, 272
Suoday,

277
Examples of prayer, our Lord's,

16, 121,

150

229
Exhorlation lo conslant prayer,
those who have neglected it,

229
are ashamed of it,

231
have become remiss,

232
are endeavouring to pray constantly, 235
Eye of God, to be remembered as seeing our hearts in prayer, 66
Faith, in the Being and goodness of God necessary,

14
tbat we shall obtain what we ask,

217

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Family worship, observations on,
obligation to family worship,

148
contrast between a family neglecting and at.
tending to it,

152
objections to it answered,

154
forms of family prayer recommended,

154
examples of, it should be considered as a
privilege,

157
the due performance of it,

158
the duty of those who join,

164
address to those who neglect and who at.
tend to it,

165
Fasling, a belp to prayer,

110
Forms of prayer, observations on,

69, 134, 240
examples of,

241
Freedom and boldpess of access desirable,

:

221
Frequency of private prayer, remarks on,

111
and perseverance necessary in prayer,

224
Gifl and grace of prayer distinguished,

43
Gift of prayer attainable (see Holy Ghost)

160
prayer for

241
Goodwin's observations on the denial of prayer,

109
Grace before and after meals,

163
Gray, his queries to detect the want of spirit of prayer, 200
Groanings of the Spiril, meaning explained,

45
Growlh of a devout Spirit,

173

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170
171
174
175
203
166
221

201

38

Habit of prayer, general, chapter on,

examples of
seasons for its exercise,

how to obtain it,
Hale, a remark of his,
Hall, Bishop, quoted,
Hamilton's life of Bonnel, quoted,
Hindrances to prayer, rules respecting,
Holy Ghost promised to the Church,

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Intercession of the Holy Spirit explained,

42
of Jesus Christ, our High Priest and Redeemer, 48
his situation as Interceder,

50
the nature of bis intercession,

51
to be considered, before, at, and after prayer, 55
for others, directions for,

87
Invocalion, example of,

93
Ivy, prayer illustrated by,

21

Kneeling in public worship, note on,

133

Lalimer's prayers and their answer,
Liturgy, advantages of,
Lord's Prayer, brief observations on,
Luther's private devotion, account of,
Lord's Supper, prayers before and after,

107
134
101

120
259, 261

Majesty of God, to be considered before prayer,
Medilalion, needful before prayer,
Milton, passage from bis Paradise Lost,
Moon, simile illustrating prayer in affliction,
More, Mrs. H. her writings quoted,
Morning prayer, observations on,

forms of private,

family,
Sunday,

65
216
155

235
12, 13, 68, 201

112
243, 246
263, 266

274

Name of Christ, only to be trusted in,

212
Nalure of prayer,

9
Negro, anecdote of,

188
Noon, prayer at, observation on,

114
forms of prayer at,

248, 251
Objections to prayer in general answered,

25
to public worship answered,

129
to l'amnily worship answered,

154
Obligation to family wo
worship,

148
Ogden, quotation from,

116
Owen, his grace and dety of spiritual-inindedness recommended, 194
quoted,

57

71
74, 98
79,98

87

Parts of prayer, section on,

confession,
petition,
intercession,

Page.
Pleading, example of,

99
Prayers for the dead, contrary to scripture,

92
Privale prayer, observations on,

57
as distinguished froin otber kinds of worship, 58
its reward, ·

115
forms of,

243
Privilege of prayer stated,

18, 116
Public worship, its duty and advantages,

123
how duly performed,

132
a due approach to it,

138
a due behaviour in it,

141
a due return from it,

145

84
115
90

201

203
204
205
207
208
208

Relalive duties, to be mentioned in prayer,
Reward of prirale prayer,
Romaine's practice of intercession,
Rules relating to hindrances to prayer,

renounce all known sin,
be not conformed to the world,
resist the temptations of Satan,
beware of a self-righteous spirit,
guard against improper motives,
take heed of spiritual pride,

neglect not the boly Scriptures,
Rules lo assist in allaining the spirit of devolion

look for the aid of the Holy Spirit,
trust only in the name of Jesus Christ,
be watchful,
meditate before you pray,
ask in faith,
be simple, reverent and grave,
aim to enjoy a holy freedom,
be sincere and fervent,
be frequent and persevering,

be humble and self-abased,
Rules from an old writer, before, in, and after prayer,

211

212

214
216
217
220
221
222
224
226
228

Sabbath, the duty of observing,
Salan, bis temptations, to be resisted,
Scriptures, not to be neglected,
Self-dedication, example of,
Self-righteousness, danger from, to be guarded against,
Simeon, quotation from,
Simplicily in prayer to be attended to,
Sin, to be renounced,
Social prayer, the duty of,