David, a guileless character, 123.
Deacon, his office in dismissing the congregation, 64 (and note) .
Death, of the soul, what it is, 134; the second death, 172.
Devil, why called the prince of this world, 66; why of the power of the air, ib.; takes advantage
of men's quarrels, 119; and of their covetousness, 162; his wiles, 159; his forces, 160;
maybe overcome, 160; but is not to be wrestled with so much as trampled on, 162; his
fiery darts are doubts, 169; and evil desires and sharp sorrows, 169; to be slain by
keeping the commandments, 169.
Dispensation of grace, 76.
Drunkenness, excludes from Heaven, 69; its temporal ill effects, 138.
Earnest, the meaning of the word explained, 56; see Spirit.
Economy, of the Apostles about the Law, 15; to be beneficial to the objects of it, must be
concealed from them, 16; of St. Paul in circumcising Timothy, 16.
Education in Scripture remedies that in the Classics, 154; consists in nurture, see Children.
Eli, 154.
Elisha, 95.
Ephesus, the metropolis of [Proconsular] Asia, 49; the abode of St. John and of Timothy,
and a great resort of philosophers, ib.; its inhabitants advanced in knowledge, 49.
Epiphany, the great festival of the Greek Church in remembrance of our Lord's Baptism
and Birth, 63 (note) ; a season for Communicating, ib.
Equality of ranks, inconsistent with peace, 147; Christian equality, 102; civil slavery not in-
consistent with it, 142; mutual service, 158.
Eucharist, called the flesh of Christ, 41; Christ's body and blood partaken in it, 63; the pre-
paration for it, 63; profanation of it, 64; neglect of it, ib.; formalism of Communicating
only at the seasons, danger of unworthy Communicating, 63; inconsistency of coming
to Service and not Communicating, 64; unfitness not the fault of nature but of indolence,
65; Christ specially present in the Eucharist, 65; allusions to the Eucharistic Service,
120-21; see Sacrifice.
Evidences, of the Gospel, 9.
Evil, not necessarily connected with this life, 5; not in our bodily substance but our will, 42.
Faith, vitiated by a slight adulteration, 7; to be defended in slight matters, 8; slight perversion
of, invalidates the ministerial authority, 8; anterior to the Law, 26-27; justifies without
the Law, 26; but not without love, 37; ever sees Christ, 24; gains miraculous and spir-
itual powers, 25; as no force if the Law be added, 25; makes us sons of God, 30; always
joined with love by St. Paul, 60; will not save without works, 67; a shield to protect
ready believers, 169.
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