Introduction, page 1.

DISCOURSE I.

INTRODUCTORY.

CHAPTER I. 1, 2, pp. 27-42.

PART I. Of the writer of the Epistle; his history, 30; his office,

34. PART II. Of those to whom the Epistle is addressed, 36. PART III. The salutation

of the Epistle, 39. NOTES, 41.

DISCOURSE II.

THE CHRISTIAN SALVATION DESCRIBED AND ACKNOWLEDGED.

CHAPTER L. 3-5, pp. 43-60.

PART I. Of the blessings acknowledged, page 44. § 1. Divine Sonship, 44. § 2. The

inheritance provided for them, 46. § 3. The living hope of the inheritance, 50. PART

II. Of the acknowledgment of these blessings, 55. §1. God is the author of these

blessings, 55. § 2. It is as the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ that God

bestows these blessings, 57. § 3. These blessings originate in the abundant mercy of

God, 58. § 4. These blessings are of vast magnitude and incalculable value, 59.

85. The proper method of acknowledging these benefits is to bless their munificent

Giver, 60.

DISCOURSE III.

THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STATE OF THE CHRISTIAN CONTRASTED.

CHAPTER I. 6-9, pp. 61-71.

PART I. Christ absent and believed on contrasted with Christ present and seen, page 62.

PART II. The trials of Christians in the present state contrasted with their results in

the future state, 66. PART III. The Christian's present state, a state of expectation;

his future state, a state of enjoyment, 68. PART IV. The sorrows of the Christian's

present state contrasted with the joys of his future state, 70. NOTE, 71.

DISCOURSE IV., "

THE FINAL HAPPINESS OF CHRISTIANS THE SUBJECT OF OLD TESTA-

MENT PREDICTION, NEW TESTAMENT REVELATION, AND ANGELIC

STUDY.

CHAPTER I. 10-12, pp. 72-86.

PART I. Old Testament prophecy, page 73. PART II. Apostolical preaching, 80. PART

III. Angelic study, 84. NOTE, 86.

DISCOURSE V.

CHRISTIAN DUTY; MEANS OF, AND MOTIVES TO, ITS PERFORMANCE.

CHAPTER I. 13-21, pp. 87-120.

PART I. Christian duty. § 1. General view; obedience, page 90. § 2. Particular view,

93; Negative, 93; Positive, 93. PART II. Means for the performance of christian duty,

94. 1. Determined resolution, 95. § 2. Moderation, 97. § 3. Hope, 99. § 4. Fear,

102. PART III. Motives to the performance of christian duty, 105. § 1. The grandeur,

excellence, and security of the christian salvation, 105. § 2. The holiness of God, 108.

§ 3. The strict equity of God, 110. § 4. The provision made for sanctification in the

sacrifice of Christ, 114.

DISCOURSE VI.

CHRISTIAN BROTHERLY LOVE.

CHAPTER I. 22-25, pp. 121-133.

PART I. Brotherly love illustrated, page 122. § 1. The objects and elements of this love,

122. § 2. The distinctive characters of this love, 123. PART II. Brotherly love recom-

mended, 127. § 1. The mutual relation of Christians a motive to brotherly love, 127.

§ 2. The common character of Christians a motive to brotherly love, 129.

DISCOURSE VII.

A FIGURATIVE VIEW OF THE STATE AND CHARACTER OF CHRIS-

TIANS, WITH APPROPRIATE EXHORTATIONS.

CHAPTER II. 1-3, pp. 134-165.

PART I. The persons to whom the exhortation is addressed, page 136. § 1. General view

of their state and character, 136. § 2. Particular figurative view of their state and

character, "New-born babes," 137. PART II. The exhortation, 141. § 1. The dissuasive

exhortation, "Lay aside," 142. (1.) All malice, 142. (2.) “All guile," 143. (3.) "Hy-

pocrisies," 143. (4.) "Envies," 143. (5.) "All evil speakings," 143. § 2. The per-

suasive exhortation, 146. (1.) Seek spiritual growth, 146. (2.) Desire the sincere milk

of the word, in order to spiritual growth, 151. PART III. Motives enforcing the exhor-

tation, 157. § 1. Motives from the state and character of Christians, 157. § 2. Motives

from having tasted that the Lord is gracious, 160.

DISCOURSE VIII.

THE PECULIAR PRIVILEGES OF CHRISTIANS, AND HOW THEY

OBTAIN THEM.

CHAPTER II. 4-10, pp. 166-229.

PART I. The degraded and miserable condition of Christians previously to their obtaining
their peculiar privileges, page 169. § 1. They were "dead stones," 169. § 2. They
were in darkness, 170. § 8. They were not the people of God, 171. § 4. They had not

obtained mercy, 171. PART II. The manner in which Christians obtain their peculiar

privileges; by faith of the truth, and reliance on the Saviour, 172. PART III. The pecu-

liar privileges of Christians, 182. § 1. General statement, 182. § 2. Particular state-

ment, 183. (1.) Christians are living stones built up into a temple, 183. (2.) They are

"a holy priesthood," 184. (3.) They are "a chosen generation," 187. (4.) They are “a

royal priesthood," 192. (5.) They are "a holy nation," 196. (6.) They are "a peculiar

people," 201. (7.) They are " called to show forth the praises of God," 206. (8.) They

are "called out of darkness into God's marvellous light," 213. (9.) They are

people of God," 218. (10.) They have obtained mercy, 220. PART IV. The misery and

ruin of those who, by refusing to "come to Christ," remain destitute of these privileges,

223. NOTES, 229.

DISCOURSE IX.

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A SECOND FIGURATIVE VIEW OF THE STATE AND CHARACTER OF

CHRISTIANS, WITH APPROPRIATE EXHORTATIONS.

CHAPTER II. 11, 12, pp. 230-241.

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PART I. The duties enjoined, page 230. § 1. Abstinence from fleshly lusts, 230. § 2. "Hav-

ing a conversation honest among the Gentiles," 234. PART II. Motives to the discharge

of these duties, 236. § 1. Motives from the condition and character of Christians as pil-

grims and strangers, 236. § 2. Motives from the tendency of the course prescribed, 238.

§3. Motives from the tendency of the course recommended, 239.

DISCOURSE X.

THE NATURE AND DESIGN OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT, AND THE CHRIS-

TIAN'S DUTY IN REFERENCE TO IT.

CHAPTER II. 13-15, pp. 242–254.

PART I. Introductory explicatory observations, page 244. PART II. The duty enjoined, 246.

PART III. The motive to the duty of civil obedience, " for the Lord's sake," 249. (1.)

For the sake of his commandment, 249. (2.) For the sake of his example, 251. (3.)

For the sake of his cause, 251.

DISCOURSE XI.

THE CONDITION AND DUTY OF CHRISTIANS AS "FREE," YET "AS THE

SERVANTS OF GOD."

CHAPTER II. 16, pp. 255–293.

PART I. The condition of Christians, page 255. § 1. They are free, 255. (1.) Free in ref-

erence to God, 255. (2.) Free in reference to man, 258. (3.) Free in reference to the

powers and principles of evil, 260.2. Christians are "the servants of God," 262.

PART II. The duty of Christians, 265. § 1. To use his freedom to act as free, 265. (1.)

To act as free in reference to God, 266. (2.) To act as free in reference to man, 269.

(3.) To act as free in reference to the powers and principles of evil, 272. § 2. The Chris-

tian's duty to guard against the abuse of his freedom, 276. (1.) To guard against abus-

ing his freedom in reference to God, 277. (2.) To guard against abusing his freedom

in reference to man, 281. (3.) To guard against abusing his freedom in reference to

the powers and principles of evil, 283. § 3. The Christian's duty to act out his character

"as the servant of God," 285. NOTES, 293.

DISCOURSE XII.

A FOURFOLD VIEW OF THE DUTY OF CHRISTIANS AS FREE, YET THE

SERVANTS OF CHRIST.

CHAPTER II. 17, pp. 296-330.

PART I. Christians are to "honor all men," page 298. § 1. Honor not to be confined to
the brotherhood, but rendered to all to whom it is due, 298. § 2. Honor not to be con-
fined to classes, but extended to all men, 301. PART II. Christians are to "love the

brotherhood," 308. § 1. Of the brotherhood, 308. § 2. Of the Christian's duty to the

brotherhood, 313. PART III. Christians are to "fear God," 320. PART IV. Christians

are to "honor the king," 326. NOTES, 330.

DISCOURSE XIII.

THE DUTIES OF CHRISTIAN SERVANTS ENJOINED AND ENFORCED.

CHAPTER II. 18, pp. 334-362.

§1. The foundation and nature of the relation between servant and master, page 335.

§ 2. The duties of christian servants in general, 336. § 3. The duties of a particular

class of christian servants, 340. Motives to the discharge of these duties, 340. (1.)

Patient endurance of undeserved wrong acceptable to God, 341. (2.) Patient endurance

enforced from a consideration of Christ's sufferings, 344. 1. Christians called to patient

suffering as a part of conformity to Christ, 345. 2. Christians called to patient suffering

as a constituent part of that holiness to secure which was a great end of Christ's expia-

tory sufferings, 354.

DISCOURSE XIV.

THE CONJUGAL DUTIES OF CHRISTIANS ILLUSTRATED AND ENFORCED.

CHAPTER III 1-7, pp. 363-389.

PART I. The duties of christian wives, page 365. CHAP. I. The duties of christian wives

illustrated, 366. § 1. Subjection, 366. § 2. Chaste conversation coupled with fear,

367. § 3. The adorning themselves with inward ornaments, 368. CHAP. II. The

duties of christian wives enforced, 373. § 1. The probability of converting their hus-

bands, 373. § 2. The example of holy women in former ages, 376. PART II. The

duties of christian husbands, 380. CHAP. I. The duties of christian husbands illustrated,

381. § 1. To dwell with the wife according to knowledge, as being the weaker vessel,

382. 2. To honor the wife as a fellow-heir of the grace of life, 386. CHAP. II. Gen-

eral motive to the discharge of these duties-that their prayers be not hindered, 388.

NOTES, 389.

DISCOURSE XV.

DUTIES OF CHRISTIANS IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR CIVIL AND DOMESTIC

RELATIONS.

CHAPTER III. 8-17, pp. 391-464.

PART I. Duties of Christians to each other, page 394. § 1. To cultivate and manifest

union of sentiment, 395. § 2. To cultivate and manifest union of feeling, 400. § 3.

To cultivate and manifest brotherly kindness, 401. PART II. Duties of Christians to

mankind generally, 404. § 1. To be pitiful, 404. § 2. To be courteous, 412. PART

III. Duties of Christians under persecution, 423. § 1. Abstinence from all resentful

retaliation, and meeting injury and reproach by kindness, 423. (1.) The duty explain-

ed, 424. (2.) The duty enforced, 427. § 2. Guarding against the fear of man by

cultivating the due fear of God, 433. § 3. Readiness at all times to give an answer

to every one who asketh them a reason of the hope that is in them, 442. § 4. Maintain-

ing a good conscience and a good conversation, 452. Conclusion, 461. NOTES, 465.

DISCOURSE XVI.

THE SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO CHRISTIANS

SUFFERING FOR HIS CAUSE.

CHAPTER III. 18-22, pp. 467-585.

PART I. The Sufferer, page 469. § 1. Christ, 469. § 2. The Just One, 471. PART IL

His sufferings, 473. PART III. The nature of his sufferings, 478. § 1. Penal, 478.

§ 2. Vicarious, 480. § 3. Expiatory, 482. PART IV. The design of his sufferings, to

bring men to God, 485. § 1. To bring men to the knowledge of God, 486. § 2. To

bring men into favor with God, 494.3. To bring men to likeness to God, 501. § 4.

To bring men to fellowship with God, 504. PART V. The consequences of his suffer-

ings, 508. § 1. He became dead in the flesh, quickened in the Spirit, and went and

preached to the spirits in prison, 510. § 2. He rose from the dead, ascended to heaven,

sits at the right hand of God, angels, authorities, and powers being made subject to

him, 523. (1.) His resurrection, 523. (2.) His ascension, 526. (3.) His being on the

right hand of God, 528. (4.) The subjection of angels to him, 530. PART VI. The

tendency of these truths to support and encourage Christians suffering for Christ's

cause, 532.

APPENDIX TO DISCOURSE XVI.-PART V.

FACTS IN ANTEDILUVIAN HISTORY REFERRED TO BY THE APOSTLE,

AND THEIR BEARING ON HIS OBJECT, pp. 536-552.

PART I. Facts referred to, page 538. PART II. Object of the Apostle in referring to these

facts, 542. NOTES, 550.

DISCOURSE XVII.

EXHORTATION TO HOLINESS BASED ON THE ATONEMENT.

CHAPTER IV. 1-6, pp. 553–591.

PART I. The basis of the exhortation, page 558. PART II. The exhortation, 559. § 1.

The practical object to be sought, 559. (1.) Negative, "not to live to the lusts of men,"

559. (2.) Positive, "to live to the will of God," 562. § 2. The means for obtaining

the practical object; the arming themselves with the thought, "He that hath suffered

in the flesh hath ceased from sin," 565. (1.) The thought explained, 566. (2.) The

thought viewed as referring to Christ, 568. (3.) The thought viewed as referring to

Christians, 570. (4.) The thought viewed as a piece of christian armor, the instru-

mental means of sanctification, 572. PART III. Motives enforcing the exhortation, 579.

§ 1. Motive drawn from the character of the course against which the exhortation is

directed, 579. § 2. Motive drawn from the great design of the gospel revelation, 585.

NOTES, 591.

DISCOURSE XVIII.

SOBRIETY AND WATCHING UNTO PRAYER ILLUSTRATED AND ENFORCED.

CHAPTER IV. 7, pp. 592–602.

PART L. The duties enjoined by the apostle, page 592. § 1. Sobriety, 592. § 2. "Watch-

ing unto prayer," 595. PART II. Motive to sobriety and watching unto prayer: "The

end of all things is at hand," 598.

DISCOURSE XIX.

ON THE MAINTENANCE AND MANIFESTATION OF BROTHERLY LOVE.

CHAPTER IV. 8-11, pp. 603-628.

PART I. The maintenance of brotherly love, page 604. § 1. The duty explained, 604.

2. The duty recommended, 608. PART II. The manifestation of brotherly love, 614.

1. Christians are to manifest brotherly love by employing their property for each

other's good as men, as in ungrudging hospitality, 615. § 2. Christians are to manifest

brotherly love by employing their spiritual gifts for promoting one another's spiritual

edification, 620. § 3. Motives to these two manifestations of christian love, 625.

NOTES, 628.