Sin, the Greatnefs and Hei- nousness of it, ii. 150. Sincere Chriftian, a compre- henfive Character, i. 36. Sinners, their Obftinacy no Difappointment to the Sa- viour, i. 142. Are wrought upon in different Ways, 143. Sleep, its remarkable Ufeful- nefs, ii. 43 It is the Gift of God, and a Proof of his Goodness, 45. Preferva- tion in Sleep a further Proof of divine Favour, 46. It ftrangely prevents the pro- per Exercife of our Senfes, 53. And yet their Ufe is inftantaneously restored up- on waking, 54. Snew, its Fall and Effects, ii. 301. Its Ufe, 303. Solitude, its Ufefulness, and how to be improved, ii. 13,
tance from the Earth, ibid. 237. Their fighting in their Courfes against Sifera, 228. Their gradual Appearance in the Evening, 232. The more attentively viewed, the greater Number discovered, ibid. Yet many remain un- discovered by the best Eye, affifted with Art, 235. They appear to us but as glitter- ing Points, 236. Have their Ufefulness to our World, 238. (See Pole-Star.) Shine with an excelling Luftre, 241. Differ in their appa- rent Magnitude and Splen- dor, 245: Sternhold (Mr.) a Paffage of his applauded, i. 126.. Stonhoufe (Mrs. Anne) fome Remarks on her Monument, i. 36. A Plate representing it, 114. See Monument. Storm, one defcribed, i. 275. ii. 32. See Tempeft. Stow, the Name of a noble
Seat, now demolished, i. 3. Striking of a Clock, how to be improved, i. 78. Submiffun to God, our incum- bent Duty, i. 200. ii. 170. The Perfections of the Di- vine Being bind this upon us, ibid. 179. We are in- competent Judges of the di- vine Difpenfations, 173. Should therefore wait the appointed Time, ibid. See Providence.
Sudden Death of others should be improved by us, i. 26. Is under the Direction of Providence, 28. A Reflec- tion upon it, 29. Farther illuftrated, 33, 56.
Tempeft, one defcribed, ii. 283., Its terrible Effects on Land and at Sea, 284, 285. Should affect the Mind of Man, ibid. See Storm. Temptations should fpeedily be refifted, i. 230. Tenderness of God towards his
People, ii. 205. Thomson (Mr.) his Seafons quoted, i. 76, 139, 167. Pref. to vol. ii. xvi. 174, 178, 262. Thought, in which Senfe not to be employed for the Bo- dy, ii. 224. Tides of the Sea ufeful, and re- gulated by the Moon, ii. 106. Time is precious and speedily
Vault (burying) defcribed, i. 73. Vegetation, fome of the Won- ders therein, i. 182. Hap- pily promoted by the Rays of the Sun, 131. Venus (the Planet) a Remark thereon, ii. 94. This, with the rest of the planetary Bo- dies, refemble our Earth, and it is probable are inha- bited, 136.
Vice, more ominous to a King-
dom than the Appearance of a Comet, i. 81. See Comet. Victory over the Rebels at Cul- loden, the glorious Effects of it, ii. 3. Violet, an Emblem of modeft
Virtue and active, Benefi- cence, i. 187. Virgil quoted, i. 39. ii. 63. Vitringa, his rendering of 1- faiah xxxviii. 11. approved, ii. 30. Y 3-
Walk (a) in the Evening de- fcribed, ii. 1. On the Sum- mit of a Hill, 125. Watts (Dr.) quoted, i. 222. ii. 26. again referred to, 144, 231 Weaknefs and Folly of Man in fome Inftances, ii. 56, 66. See Perfeverance of the Saints.
Wicked Men, their unhappy State living and dying, i. 101, 105. In the Refur- rection and Judgment, 106. and to Eternity, 108. (See Eternity.) The trueft Proof of our Refpect to them lies in perfuading them to feek the Lord for Salvation, 109. Their Converfation is dan- gerous, ii. 287. Widow, in the Gospel, her dif- confolate Cafe affectingly defcribed, ii. 73. Winds, fometimes piercingly cold, ii. 298. Winter's Day, defcribed as
fhort, ii. 279. As wet, 281. Tempeftuous, 283. See Tempeft. Winter's Night, fee Night.
Wisdom (true) wherein it does confift, ii. 57. Word of God graciously pow erful, ii. 208. Of great Ufe for the Comfort and Efta- blishment of the Gracious, 209. It gives Encourage- ment to pray, to hope for the Spirit as a Comforter,
and in Chrift as a Mediator, &c.ibid. The better it is at- tended to, the more doth its Excellence appear, 235. It gives fure Directions to fu- ture Happiness, 244. Is effectual for the Ends and Purposes for which given, 303. See Gospel. Works of God are all perfect, particularly the Formation of Flowers, 180. Should be confidered by us with what Views, ii. 130. Are immenfely great and mani- fold, 138, 255. A pleafing Variety in them, 302. See God, Providence, and Re- demption.
Worldly mindedness, the Folly of it expofed, i. 49. Worlds, many, formed by the great Creator, ii. 139. the prefent one inconfiderable among the Works of God, 143. Worlds of Matter and of Life, both difplay the Goodness and Beneficence of the great Creator, 175.
Young (Dr) his Night Thoughts quoted, i. 11, 26, 52, 110, 166, 244. ii. 128, 145, 256, 265. Farther quoted and applauded, i. 94. ii. 8, 219. See Motto to the Defcant on Creation, to the Con- templations on Night, and the Starry Heavens.
Youth and Strength, no Securi- ty from the Grave, i. 22. This calls for a diligent Preparation for Death, 26.
away the most deftructive Extravagance, 19
-The profound Silence, 26-Univerfal Ceffa-
tion of Bufinefs, 28-The Variations of Na-
ture, pleafing and advantageous, 32-Dark-
nefs; the obliging Manner of it's taking place ;
wild Beafts of the Defart, and Savages in hu-
man Shape, make use of this Opportunity, 35
-Darkness renders the leaft Spark vifible; and,
at the fame time, fteals from our Sight all the
lovely Diftinctions of Things, 39-Sleep; it's
chearing Nature; the Gift of Heaven; the fine
VOL. II.
Preparatives
Preparatives for it's Approach; the Kind-
nefs of Providence in guarding our Slum-
bers, 43--Dreams; their unaccountable
Cadness; many Peoples waking Thoughts no lefs
chimerical 49-A very fingular, and very
hafty Circumfiance, attending Sleep and Dreams,
53-Ghofts; our unreafenable Timorousness on
this fanciful Occafion; the true Object of Fear; the Reality and Design of Apparations, deduced
from a Pafage in Job, 55-The Owl; it's
gloomy Difpofition; the Unholy incapable of re-
lifking the Delights of Heaven, 63—Owl
Screaming, fuppofed to be a Token of Death;
the many real Prefages of this great Change;
due Preparation pointed out, and pressed, 66
-The Nightingale; her charming Song; enter-
tains the Lovers of Retirement; how to have à
fweeter Melody in our own Breafts, 70-The
very different Circumftances of Mankind, par-
ticularly of the Gay, and the Afflicted; Addrefs
to the Devotees of Mirth and Senfuality, 72-
The Glow-worm, and Ignis fatuus; the Plea-
fures of the World, and Powers of unenlightened
Reafon, 77-A Comet; imagined to be the
Fore-runner of Judgments; Licentioufness
abounding in a Nation, a much more formi-
dable Omen; the Difemper among the Cattle,
8c-Northern Lights; the Panic they occafion;
the general Conflagration, 84-The Moon rif
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