Birthright, our Christian, that we may never sell it for any thing offered us by a sinful world, i. 467.
that its blessing may be ours, i.
Blasphemy against the Name of God, that we be preserved from it, ii. 501. Blessing to our souls, that we seek for it in the way which God has appointed, and not which our reason invents, i. 564. Blessings, that we may partake of those Christ has promised to His people, i. 789. Blindness, that we be not partakers of that which happened unto Israel, when Moses spake unto them the word of God, ii. 322. Blood of Christ, that we be made entirely holy by the sprinkling of the, upon the conscience, the affections, and the reason, ii. 390.
Bodies and souls, that we consecrate and de- vote our, in solemn dedication to the ser- vice of God, ii. 390.
Body, that after its death we may go on for ever advancing in knowledge, happiness, and holiness, under the influence of the Eternal Spirit, ii. 313. Bondage of a hard heart and a sinful world,
that the Lord will deliver us out of it, i. 742. Book of life, that we be not blotted out of it, but be daily more and more prepared for the society of angels and the presence of God, ii. 292.
Brethren of Joseph, that we imitate their ex- ample, so that affliction may produce in us conviction of sin, change of conduct, and true repentance, i. 678.
Burial Service, that when it shall be read over us, our friends may be enabled to re- member us with comfort, i. 183.
Cares and troubles of life, that we may find them the sources of our greatest praise, and the sense of God's presence our purest enjoyment, ii. 207.
Changes of the body at death, and of the state
of the soul between death and the resurrec- tion, that we may be enabled to look for- ward to them during life, i. 187. Christ, that we be prepared to meet Him in judgment, i. 63; and that we take Him for our Star and Sceptre, our Prophet, Priest, and King, ii. 6C8.
that we may follow His example of submission in affliction, i. 144.
Lord our Creator, Preserver, Redeemer, and future Judge, and that we may submit to Him and trust in Him, i. 330; that He be to us the Way, the Truth, and the Life, ii. 668.
Christ, that before He shall be manifested in His glory, we may confess our unworthi- ness, and rely for salvation only on God's mercy, Christ's atonement, and the Holy Spirit's aid, and not on our own strength, i. 356.
that we may receive Him as our Pro- phet, Priest, and King, and that He, as the true Melchisedec, may bless us now and for ever, i. 382.
that we may promote the knowledge of His glory, and the extension of His Church, i. 789.
that we may know Him as our sacri fice, visit His courts with praise, looking and longing for the better Church in heaven, ii. 238.
that we follow His example in all our afflictions, and submit to God's will even unto death, ii. 418.
that we depend on Him alone for sal vation, and earnestly long for the day of His appearing, for rest in heaven, and per- petual improvement in the knowledge of God, ii. 427.
that as His life was offered and His blood shed for us, we may offer ourselves, our souls, and bodies, as living sacrifices unto God, ii. 466.
- that as His offered sacrifice was ac- cepted as the one atonement for our sins, we may be accepted, who have no hope of pardon but that atonement, ii. 466.
that we may so spiritually eat His flesh, and drink His blood, that, being ac- cepted in Him, we may dwell in Him and He in us, be one with Him and He with us, ii. 466.
that we may dwell in Him, and He may dwell in us, for ever, ii. 492. Church, that we may so live to God in it on earth, that after death we may live with Him in a better paradise than that of Eden, i. 50.
visible, that as we are members of it, we may finally come to everlasting life, i. 97; ii. 668.
universal, that God would preserve it from heresy and schism, and from Satan, and grant to it, and to our own souls, pre- sent peace, and the fulness of future blessed- ness, i. 479.
of God, that we may never depart from it, i. 601; ii. 658.
that we learn from its history to de- pend upon the providence and mercy of God, i. 631.
that its glory may be established over the whole earth, and dwell within our own
spirits, i. 632; that we live all our life long in the unity of it, ii. 501. Church, patriarchal, that we may live in the faith of the, i. 718.
of the first-born, that we consecrate ourselves to God as members of the, ii. 106.
that we be found worthy to serve God in it on earth, and received after death to the better tabernacle in heaven, ii. 274.
that we be members of the spiritual as well as of the visible, ii. 300; and that we abide in the communion of it, 578.
that we abide in the rock of the, hum- bly there to contemplate the present and future glory of God, ii. 301.
-, for Christ's Holy Catholic, and more especially for our own, that it be reformed and enlarged, ii. 370. Commandments of God, that we may ever keep them, i. 479.
that by the union of holy lives and spiritual contemplation, we may obey them in the spirit of the Mosaic law, and the letter of the Christian Gospel, ii. 436.
Communion of those who are saved from the destroying angel by the blood of the Lamb, that we never be cut off from it, ii. 68.
with Christ and God, that we be not satisfied to wait for it till after the death of the body, but commence it in the Church on earth, ii. 250. Consecration to God, that ours may be com- plete both in life, in death, and for ever, ii. 257.
Consolation under sorrow, that we seek it in
spiritual communion with God, ii. 418. Controversies of the day, that we rise above them, and worship God in the Catholic Communion of the National Church, ii. 732.
Covenant into which we have entered with God, that we may prove our adherence to it by a life of holy obedience to the Divine commandments, ii. 185.
of God, that as we are now par- taking of it, we may finally come to ever- lasting life, i. 97.
that we remember the mercy which receives us into it at the beginning of our lives, and has promised to preserve us to the end, ii. 443.
which God has made with our souls, that we may ever show ourselves mindful of it by gratitude, faith, and obedience, i. 113.
with God, that we may make it with the blood of the great Sacrifice, and ascend continually higher in communion with God, till we attain that peace which passeth all understanding, ii. 206.
Country in which we live, that we may pray
for and promote the prosperity of it, i. 685. Creation, that the contemplation of every part
Darkness, spiritual, which will not see the evil of sin, the danger of destruction, nor the truth of God's threatenings, that we may escape from, ii. 83.
Days, that our latter may be our best days,
in abundance of spiritual blessings, i. 356. Death, after, that God will then bestow upon us a better blessing than any earthly in- heritance, i. 708.
and judgment, that we may be daily more prepared for, i. 83.
-, certainty of, that we may ever re- member it; and that the present life is but the beginning of a never-ending existence, i. 450.
-, day of, that when it shall come, we may escape the sentence of those who, having been dedicated to God, still live in sin, and die without hope, ii. 91.
of friends, that we may follow the ex- ample of Job when thus tried, i. 131.
of the body, that after it we may go on for ever advancing in knowledge, happi- ness, and holiness, ii. 313; that we become daily more and more prepared for death, 732.
that by repentance and faith, and re- pose from the anxieties of life, we may be prepared for its approach, i. 170.
that in the hour of, we may be able to look back upon our past lives with peace, i. 181.
that we awake not from it to the de- struction for which the wicked are reserved at the day of judgment, i. 222.
that we may awake from it with joy, and find that our Judge is our Redeemer and the Saviour of our souls, i. 211. that we may be always prepared for,
that we remember it as the departing of an immortal soul from a mortal body, i. 601.
Deity, ever-acting, that we reject every sys-
tem of opinions which banishes Him from the government of His own world, ii. 491. Descent, honourable, that if we claim it, we
may imitate the virtues of our ancestors, i. 467.
Difficulties, that whatever they be, we may still go forward in our spiritual journey, strengthened by partaking of the true Pass- over, ii. 114.
Dignity of man, that we may be enabled to understand that it consists in becoming changed from that which the world com- mands to that which God requires, i. 547. Dreams, our broken, that both they and our waking thoughts may be pious, i. 639. Duty, our, that we may ever discharge it under a sense of our responsibility to God, i. 291.
that we may ever do our, in that state of life to which it shall please God to call us, i. 663.
to man, that we may ever do our, in obedience to the will and law of God, ii. 382.
Ease, worldly, that the love of it may never lead us to forsake the altars of God, i. 371. Egypt of this world, that while we live in it, we be preserved from neglect of religion which renders adversity indispensable, i. 724.
that we may live in it under the influence of faith in the true Passover, spiritually eating His flesh and drinking His blood, ii. 91.
that the history of the wonders in, may lead us to honour God, to tremble at His judgments, and to escape the second death, i. 789.
that we proceed with joy from its cor- ruptions and bondage to the tabernacles of the spiritual Israel, ii. 114.
Elim, that with the spiritual Israel at, we seek refreshment in the wilderness from the consolations of the word of God, ii. 153. England, that it be honoured as the instru- ment of the accomplishment of the prophe- cies, ii. 578.
Enoch, that, like him, we may be found walk- ing with God, i. 82.
Evidences of the truth of Christianity, in Scripture, history, and the present state of the world, that we may be contented with them, i. 571.
Evil and the evil one, that we may be deli- vered from, and put on the whole armour of God, i. 345.
that we be delivered from its beginning, and repent if we have fallen, i. 429.
-, that we be so recovered from the do- minion of, that we rejoice to hear God's truth, to do His will, and to walk in His ways, through life and in death, to heaven, ii. 459.
Evil, that we rejoice in the hope of our final deliverance from it, ii. 98.
Examples, bad, that we may hate them even in those near and dear to us, i. 663. Excuses, our past, false, that God will pardon them, ii. 283.
Exodus, that we may have a better than that of Israel from Egypt, by following Christ, a better guide than Moses, i. 724. Experience, that we never make our own the criterion of the truths of revelation, ii. 650.
Faith, our, that it may be like the faith of Abram, and that we may prove it by the sacrifice of ourselves, our souls, and bodies, i. 388.
that we may keep stedfast in it, and earnestly contend for it, i. 382.
that we may so have, in the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, that we present to God, not only our belief in the atonement of Christ, but ourselves also, as a reasonable sacrifice to Him, ii. 349.
-, undoubting, that we so offer to God the sacrifice of, that we receive the blessing of the better High Priest than Aaron-Jesus Christ, the true Melchisedec, ii. 410.
in Christ, as our great sin-offering and peace-offering, that we prove it by that love to Him which shall conquer the evil of the heart, the temptations of society, and our easily-besetting sins, ii. 382.
that it may produce in us good works, so that we may have boldness before man, repentance and humility before God, and consolation amidst all the changes of life, i. 296.
Fathers, our, that we may meet their souls in
the heavenly Canaan, i. 388.
Fear of God, the best portion and true wis- dom of man, that we may never value earthly science and knowledge above it, i. 280.
that we may be found without, when fire from heaven shall descend to destroy the world, ii. 411.
Fire of the Holy Spirit, that it may descend
upon our hearts, to destroy the remains of unholiness within us, ii. 411. Forgiveness of sin, that we depend for it only on the mercy of God, through Jesus Christ, ii. 684. Fornication, that the Lord would deliver us from it, and all other deadly sin, i. €20. Friends and kindred, that they may increase, and not diminish, the influence of religion on the soul, i. 141.
death of, that we learn from it the lesson how to die, ii. 631.
that we so live with them, that we
that we may walk with Him in the common pursuits of life, i. 82.
that we may never forget His presence, His threatenings, or His mercies, i. 162.
that we may never banish the remem- brance of Him from our conscience, so that we sin without fear, i. 222.
that whether in prosperity or adversity, we may be at peace with Him, and ever delight in communion with Him, i. 274.
that we may be more anxious to under- stand His revelation, and obey His will, than to speculate on His existence and na- ture, i. 316.
that when we behold His power in creation, we may regard Him also as the God of providence and revelation, as our Ruler and future Judge, i. 322.
that we see Him in all things, and ever remember that He sees us, i. 393.
that we may acknowledge Him in all our ways, and that He may direct our paths, i. 460.
that His kingdom may be established in the world, and in our hearts; and that His power may both rule the heathen world and govern the wills of His people, i. 631; ii. 641.
that He may be with us in all time, both of prosperity and adversity, i. 640.
that we prepare for His presence by laying aside every weight and the sin that doth so easily beset us, i. 742.
that we serve Him, and not the world, daily more and more, i. 757.
that we may know the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, as our Deliverer, i. 765.
that we may fear and love Him, and know no other God than the Lord, ii. 187.
that as we are now dedicated to Him in baptism, we may become in all things His faithful sons and servants, by holy obedi- and especially by faith in Christ, ii.
God, that He be our Guide through the wil- derness of this world, ii. 300.
that we never know the misery of be- lieving Him to be our Father, while we dare not worship Him as His loving and beloved children, ii. 301.
that we study His glory by our actions and in His revealed will, ii. 301.
that we give to Him the homage which He has commanded, and not that which man has invented, ii. 312.
that we worship Him in spirit and in truth, and serve Him with all our heart, in communion with His Church, ii. 329.
that we commune with Him at His altar and table, till our souls be admitted to the true Holy of holies in heaven, ii. 344.
that we study His will in the types and shadows of His law, ii. 349.
that we contemplate Him in the past with gratitude, in the present with the con- viction of His love and our own unworthi- ness, and in the future with faith and hope, ii. 355.
, that we endeavour to please Him by serving Him in the way He has commanded, and not by inventing or imagining new modes of worship, ii. 417. 631.
that our duty to Him be our happiness, and our happiness be our duty, ii. 492.
that we ever retain a sense of His pre- sence, and keep the charge that He has committed to us, ii. 545.
, that we ever be able to implore His blessing upon the friendships, affections, and marriages we form in life, ii. 554.
, that we pray that He would scatter the enemies of the soul, and make the soul His dwelling-place, ii. 563; that we never mur- mur at His dispensations, nor set our hearts on such things as His wisdom sees fit to deny us, ib.
that we pray to be permitted to live a peaceable life, in all godliness and honesty, ii. 571.
that we seek to please Him in the way which He has Himself commanded in His Holy Word, ii. 586.
that we give our whole heart to Him, ii. 677.
that we put on the whole armour of God, and never put it off till we exchange it for a robe of glory, ii. 677.
Good, that we may study to do it both to the
Church and to the world, with prudence, diligence, and zeal, i. 671.
Gospel, that as we have its treasure in the earthen vessels of our frail, dying bodies, we be preserved by God's Holy Spirit from the power and influence of the evil one, ii. 442; that we read it in the Law, and the Law in it, 510.
Government, that it increase the happiness, 3 G
prosperity, influence, and union of the peo- ple, ii. 370.
Grace, that we seek for it by using the means of grace, ii. 563.
of God, that we never separate it from the means of grace, ii. 68. Great Britain, that we pray for God's bless- ing upon her, and that we make her the spiritual leaven of the world in these latter days, ii. 692; that she be zealous, through all degrees and classes of her people, for the glory of God, ib.
Happiness, that we may seek it only in that inward religion which produces obedience and speaks peace, i. 217.
of man, that God would enable us to understand that it consists in communion with Him, i. 547.
Heart, that we may give it, as well as the life, to the God and Saviour of the soul, i. 429; ii. 501. 700.
Hearts and lives, our, that they may be de- voted to God as His baptized people, ii. 269.
, our, that they may rest in heaven adorned with the crowns of gold and the graces of the Spirit, and rejoice in com- munion with God in His mercy-seat, ii. 215.
that they may be sprinkled from an evil conscience, ii. 91. 613; that we dedicate them wholly to God, 537.
Heave-offering and wave-offering, that our souls be lifted up and devoted to God as a, ii. 262.
Heaven, that we begin the happiness of, on earth, by delighting in the law of God, and in the grace and liberty of the Gospel, ii.
High-priest, that as he was consecrated to his holy office by washing, clothing, anointing, offering of blood, and continuing seven days in the tabernacle, so we may be consecrated as God's spiritual and royal priesthood by faith in the antitypes of these things, and fitted for the Sabbath in heaven, ii. 404. History, that we may study it as believers in the God of prophecy, assured that His pro- mises and threatenings will be fulfilled to individuals as well as to nations, i. 377. Holiness, that it be united with our know- ledge, ii. 475.
Holy of holies, that having boldness to enter it by the blood of Christ, we may draw near to our reconciled God in full assur- ance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and the service of our bodies directed by the ordinances of His Church, ii. 425.
Holy Spirit, that He would be our guide from the Egypt of this world to the heavenly Canaan, i. 757.
that He would preserve us from
all evil, and enable us to endure, as seeing Him who is invisible, i. 571.
Holy Spirit, that we never grieve Him till He strive with us no longer, i.90; that He would put into our minds good desires, and enable us to bring the same to good effect, i. 564.
that we take warning by Pha- raoh, not to resist or grieve Him, lest He leave us to die in despair, i. 772; that we distinguish between His gifts and His graces, ii. 677.
Hypocrisy of devoting the heart to the world while we give only the service of the lips to God, that we may be kept from the, i. 164. that we may abhor that, which gives the heart to the world, misery to the conscience, and profession to God, i. 217; ii. 700.
Ideas, that those which arise in our minds may be such as the Holy Spirit will im- prove and bless, i. 639.
Idolatries of the world, that we depart from,
and live in communion with God, ii. 350. Idols of earthly love, that we never so set them up in our hearts, as to forget to ac- knowledge God in all our ways, i. 594.
of the heart, that we may put them away, i. 601.
Image of God, that we pray for the restoration of it to our souls, i. 44.
Immortality, our, that its happiness may begin in the present life, i. 233. Infidelity, that we be preserved from, and from resisting the power and grace of God within us, i. 781.
Infirmities and weakness, that we confess our, after our utmost efforts at obedience and submission, ii. 418.
Influence, our, that we may use it aright on all around us, i. 422.
Ingratitude, that the certainty of it may not destroy our benevolence, i. 291. Inheritance, that we go on to possess our, building our altar to God, and rejoicing in Him, i. 362.
that God will bestow upon us at death a better blessing than any earthly, i. 708. Instinct of animals, that we may learn useful lessons from observing the, as Christ de- rived instruction from the birds of the air, i. 339.
Isaac, that we may imitate him in his obe- dience, i. 443.
Israelites, that we may imitate them in keep- ing our passover, ii. 106.
that we follow the example of the spiritual and wise-hearted, who devoted their wealth to the service of the taber nacle, ii. 329.
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