at death, when he needed it most ! How much did he himself notice this? May we not appeal to dying faints, in the words of Joshua to Ifrael, if any one thing hath failed of all the good things the Lord had promised to them? As for God, his way is perfect, the word of Lordis tried; he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. And to conclude, may we not fay, There is a reward for the righteous: verily there is a God that judgeth in the earth? How can we doubt of this, fince the faints fee the falvation of God, they feel and tafte this in their life, and at death have a very heaven antidated in their fouls? What clusters of the fruits of the promised land from Efhcol, what fweet earnefts and pledges, what infallible fore runners of heaven have they, both as to their excercise and enjoyment day and night, for fome time in their life, and especially in ther laft trial, when near to eternity? Of which our dear friend, as you will fee from his dying words, had fo fweet experience. I N. INDEX Page, AN account of the birth, parantage, and character of the reverend Mr, Halyburton. 1 Reflections on this first period. His firft concern about religion. 9. 15. 19 The revival of convictions, their effects, progrefs, 25 &c. Reflections on the foregoing exercise. 32 38 54 A further account of the progrefs of his convic- 60 His outgate, and the state of matters theron. 79 99 His His strugglings with indwelling fin. His exercise about the guilt of fin. 109 116 His exercise about the being of God, and out- gate. 132 How he came to be fatisfied, that the scriptures His management in the work of the ministry 164 His marriage and conduct in his family. 170 185 His exercife, with refpect to his youngest child's 195 199 His entry upon the profeffion of divinity. His laft words to? his wife. rds to 205, 220, 249, 252, 258. His advice to his children, particularly his fon and eldest daughter. 208, 223, 240, 253, 265. His fears anent the times. -Concerning the oath of abjuration. His fpeech to the doctor. To the apothecary. 252. 258,259, 213 205.232.233. 210. 246 To three minifters in the place. 210.223.254 To a minifters wife. To his fucceffor in Ceres. To his fervants. 212 215 His strugglings with indwelling fin. His exercise about the guilt of fin. 109 116 His exercise about the being of God, and out gate. 132 How he came to be fatisfied, that the fcriptures are the word of God. The iffue of fome other temptations His licence to preach the gospel. His entry on the miniftry at Ceres. His management in the work of the ministry His marriage and conduct in his family. 140 147 158 162 164 170 185 His exercise, with respect to his youngest child's foul's ftate, and his fon's death. His entry upon the profeffion of divinity. 195 199 to 205, 220, 249, 252, 258. His laft words to his wife. His advice to his children, particularly his fon and 208, 223, 240, 253, 265. eldest daughter. His fears anent the times. His fpeech to the doctor. Concerning the oath of abjuration. To the apothecary. 252. 258,259. 213 205.232.233. 210. 246 To three minifters in the place. 210.223.254 To two minifters who came from the country. 213 To a minifters wife. To his fucceffor in Ceres. To his fervants. 212 215 221 |