Matthew, Gospel of, written in Hebrew, 186.-explanation of his genealogy of Jesus Christ, 187, 188.-supposed dis- crepancy between it and the genealogy of St. Luke, accounted for, 189.-quo- tations in it, from the Old Testament, elucidated, 197-199.-seeming contra- diction between St. Matthew, Mark, and John, explained, 390.
Mediation of Christ, importance of, 460. Messiah's fore-runner, fulfilment of pro- phecy concerning, 28.30. Middleton (Right Rev. T. F., Bishop of Calcutta) biographical notice of, 144, 145.-appointed Bishop of Calcutta, 145. -observations on his acceptance of that appointment, 142, 143.-magnitude and importance of his episcopal charge, 144. -Sketch of his labours as Bishop, 146. -honours paid to his memory, 147.- his vindication of the Church of En- gland, 149.-observations of, on Chris- tian liberty, 151.— -on rites and ceremo- nies, 152.-and the duties of the Clergy, ibid.-analysis of his sermons preached in India, 153-156.-on the inefficacy of modern heathen systems, 154. Miller (Rev. Dr.) refutation of Arian te- nets by, 348-352.-observations of, on the Creed of St. Athanasius, 353-355. Ministers, hints to, 300, 301. Momiers, or Separatists of the Canton de
Vaud, origin of, 129.-import of the term "Momier," 128.- notice of the writings of M. Curtat against them, 130. -account of the meeting, or conventi- cule de Rolle, 131, 132.-remarks on it, 133.- Declaration and appeal to the council of state by three of their minis- ters, 133.-remarks on their conduct, 134, 135.-decree of the council against them, 136, 137.-instances of the seve- rity with which it has been enforced, 137, 138-140.-strictures on the perse- cutions inflicted by the council upon the Momiers, 138, 139.
More (Mrs. H.) notice of her literary la- bours, 101, 102.-- observations of, on the consolation afforded by prayer, in afflictions, 104.
Napoleon and Saladin, parallel between,
Nazarene, Jesus Christ why so termed, 197-199.
Ordination of Clergymen, exclusively for the colonies, remarks on the act for authorizing, 540-542.
Oxford, University, proceedings of, 246- 252. 529, 530.
Paley (Archdeacon) declining reputation of, accounted for, 157-159.-his view of subscription to the thirty-nine arti- cles examined, 159-162.-character of his "Evidences," 165.-of his "Horæ Paulina," and "Natural Theology," 166.-proofs that Dr. Paley was not a Socinian, 167.-his observations on the efficacy of the death of Christ, 167, 168.-and on presumptuous sins, 169; 170.
Paul's (St.) Epistle to the Romans, im- portance of, 72.-great care requisite in studying it, 71.-influence of the cir- cumstances of St. Paul's early life on the form and character of his epistles, 73.-design of his Epistle to the Ro- mans, 74.-Critical remarks on some passages in that Epistle, 57-70.-Spe- cimen of a new translation of it, 76. Perry (Mr.) remarks on the letter of, to
H. R. H. the Duke of Gloucester, re- specting ten year men, at the Univer- sity of Cambridge, 368-371. Personal Religion, danger of neglecting, 438, 439.
Pisculi, the term explained, as applied to the ancient Christians, 124.
Plegmund, Archbishop of Canterbury, notice of, 223.
Plunkett's (Mr.) modification of the Ro- man Catholic doctrine of Transubstan- tiation, 328. remarks upon it, ibid. 329.
Popes proved to claim the power of depos- ing heretical sovereigns, 330. Prayer, congregational, importance of, 99.-import of the expression, “ pray- ing without ceasing," 105, 106.-motives to the performance of this duty, 106. -Particularly to family devotion, 106, 107.-benefits of it, 168.-advice con- cerning private prayer, 411, 412. Preaching Christ, what it is, explained, 297-299.-the best mode of doing this,
Prelates, form of investiture of before the Reformation, 80.
Presence of God, in places of worship, 448, 449.
Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury, biogra- Purgatory, doctrine of the Romish Church phical account of, 221-226.
Quotations from the Old Testament in the Gospel of St. Matthew explained, 197- 199.
Regeneration, observations on, 10. 48. 435. Rees (Rev. Dr.) biographical notice of, 461, 462.
Roman Catholics, why excluded from Par liament, 327.
Romish Church, doctrines of, why to be dreaded, 96.-account of the prohibi- tory and expurgatory indexes of, 125, 126.-exposure of Mr. Butler's misre presentations of the doctrines of the Ro- mish Church, 307-314.-infamous sale of indulgences in this church, 307.- idolatry practised in it, 309. 313.- also image worship, 318, 319.-doctrine of, respecting purgatory, 321-324.- Difference between confession, as prac- tised in the Church of England, and the confession required by the Romish Church, 324, 325, 326.-intolerance of this church, 332.-opposition of to the eirculation of the Scriptures, 334, 335.— remarks on it, 336.
Sacrifice, design of 21, 22. —abstract of Mr. Davison's arguments that sacrifice is not of divine origin, 278-282. 287, 288.-powerful arguments on the con- trary side, 283-286. 289, 290. Saladin, and Napoleon, parallel between, 41.
Sandford (Rev. Dr.) address of, to his con- gregation, on uniting with the Scottish Bishops, 545-547.
Scepticism, remarks on, 2. Scotland (Episcopal Church of), eulogium
on, by Bishop Horne, 276.-state of the church, immediately after the close of the great rebellion, 258, 259.-during the reigns of Charles II and James II, 269-264-267.-its oppressed state, under William III, 260-262.-observations on the conduct of the Scottish Bishops and Clergy, 203.-condition of the church under Queen Anne, 268.-renewed per- secution, and severe legislative enact- ments against this church, during the reigns of George I and 11, 269-272.- origin of English chapels in this church, 272.-consecration of an American Bish- op by three Scottish Bishops, 273.-King
George III prayed for by the Scottish Clergy, 274.--unsuccessful application for Parliamentary relief from disqualifi cations, in 1789, 274.-removal of ob- stacles in 1792, 275.-material clauses of the act of parliament, 275, 276.-re- marks on the clause, by which the Scot- tish Episcopal Clergy, not having been ordained by an English or Irish Bishop, are prohibited from holding any curacy, or from officiating in any church or cha- pel in England, Wales, or Berwick- upon-Tweed, 535-439.-account of the union which took place, soon after the repeal of the penal laws, between the indigenous clergy of the Scottish Epis- copal Church and the ministers, of En- glish or Irish ordination, who held charges in Scotland, 542-547.-remarks on the communion office of the Church of Scotland, and on the mode in which the Lord's supper is there administered, 548.550.-present state and circumstan- ces of the Scottish Church, 550, 552. Scriptures, when first publicly forbidden to be read, 125.-opposition of the Romish Church to the circulation of the Scriptures, 334-336.--testimonies from the fathers of the Christian Church, on the duty of circulating and reading the Scriptures, 337, 338.
Sermons of French divines, not to be impli- citly copied by the English clergy, 177. -observations on delivering sermons memoriter, 300.-and on the proper style and mode of composing them, 428, 429, -requisites to a sermon, 430.
Sick Persons, advice to, 98-100. Stable, in which Jesus Christ was depo. sited, observations on, 191-192. Stael (Baron de) compliment by, to the tolerant spirit which distinguishes Great Britain, 141.
Star, which guided the magi, considered, 195.
Style of the New Testament, observations on, 185. Subscription to articles of religion, Dr. Paley's view of, examined, 159-161.- and also Dr. Hey's, 162-164.
Swedenborg (Baron) remarks on the tenets of, 357-362. the creed of the New Jerusalem Church, founded by him, 362-365.
Titles (fictitious) for orders, observations on, 443. Torquemada, bigotry and cruelty of, 126. Transubstantiation, modification of the Roman Catholic doctrine of, by Mr. Plunkett, 328.- remarks on it, ibid,
SUBJECTS OF THE LAW PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO THE CHURCH.
Charities, Act for extending the powers of the commissioners for inquiring into, 213,
Churches, Act for erecting additional, 216-
218.-liability of parishioners to pay for the repairs of a church, ordered by them in the vestry, 500, 501.
City of London Tithes Bill, 220, 221.
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