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they have taken of the doctrine of justification by faith, and the remarkable prominence into which they bring the enlivening truth, that the obedience of Christ will be imputed to the sinner that believes, as if it had been his own. The distinct elucidation of this tenet has exerted a wonderful effect in enabling convinced and heavy-laden souls to arrive rapidly at a well-grounded peace."

From the Rev. HORATIUS BONAR, Kelso.

"I. They have, though not to a very large ex

tent.

"II. By the preaching of the word on the Sabbath; by prayer meetings through the week; by the efforts of visitors, both male and female; by the circulation of tracts and books; by the zealous exertions of the elders of the parish. All these, though each in a different measure, have had their share in helping forward the work of God amongst us.

"Various circumstances-especially the pressing a near and immediate salvation upon the people; the infinite fulness and completeness of the work of Christ for the taking away of sin; the absolute necessity of conversion; the work of the Holy Spirit, his love and grace and power. These truths formed the prominent themes of the ministrations here, and they have been much blessed."

From the Rev. ANDREW A. BONAR, Collace.

“I. We have had a shower of the Spirit, and I still see evidences that the work of the Spirit has not ceased. As to the extent I cannot say. I could detail the case of at least thirty persons, the majority

of whom are not young people: some of whom came gradually to a full knowledge of the truth; others were more strikingly convicted. But, besides these, who are well known to me, there are many others of whom I have every reason to hope that there is a decided change.

"II. By the Sabbath-day preaching of the word, and by a weekly prayer meeting, which I have conducted myself, and at which about three hundred people attend; several of my brethren in the vicinity have aided me; and my own brother, Mr Bonar, at Kelso, was especially blessed on two of our weekly

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cial evening meetings twice in the week, for prayer and exposition of the Scriptures, which, through the divine blessing, were effectual in awakening and edifying my people. On such occasions, I was usually assisted by my friend Mr Gillies, minister of the neighbouring parish of Rattray, and Messrs Gowans and Miller, preachers of the gospel.

"III. Ruin by the fall, redemption by Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit, were the truths which we chiefly preached, and which God seemed especially to bless. Plain and earnest statements of the gospel, therefore, were, I conceive, the only means employed in promoting the revival.

"V. Many of those converted were previously utterly careless about their souls; despising and disliking all who seemed in any degree serious about eternal things; prayerless, living in the neglect of family worship; scoffers, swearers, Sabbath-breakers, drunkards, unfeeling and rude.”

From the Rev. ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE, St Peter's, Dundee.

"I, II. It is my decided and solemn conviction, in the sight of God, that a very remarkable and glorious work of God, in the conversion of sinners and edifying of saints, has taken place in this parish and neighbourhood. This work 1 have observed going on from the very beginning of my ministry in this place, in November 1836, and it is continued to the present time; but it was much more remarkable in of inquiry to the Jews, and when my place was octhe autumn of 1839, when I was abroad on a mission cupied by the Rev. W. C. Burns. Previous to my going abroad, and for several months afterwards, the means used were of the ordinary kind. In addition to the services of the Sabbath, in the summer of 1837, a meeting was opened in the church, on Thursday evenings, for prayer, exposition of Scripture, reading accounts of missions, revivals of religion, &c. Sabbath schools were formed, private prayer meetings were encouraged, and two weekly classes for young large attendance. These means were accompanied men and young women were instituted with a very with an evident blessing from on high in many instances. But there was no visible or general moveimmediately after the beginning of the Lord's work ment among the people until August 1839, when, at Kilsyth, the word of God came with such power to the hearts and consciences of the people here, and evening classes in the school-room were changed into their thirst for hearing it became so intense, that the densely-crowded congregations in the church, and public worship almost every night. for nearly four months it was found desirable to have also, many prayer meetings were formed, some of At this time, which were strictly private or fellowship meetings, and others, conducted by persons of some Christian about their souls. experience, were open to persons under concern At the time of my return from the mission to the Jews, I found thirty-nine such meetings held weekly in connection with the congregation, and five of these were conducted and attended entirely by little children. At present, although many changes have taken place, I believe the number of these meetings is not much diminished. Now, however, they are nearly all of the more private kind; the deep and general anxiety, which led to many of them being open, having in a great degree subsided.

Among the many ministers who have assisted here from time to time, and especially in the autumn of 1839, I may mention Mr Macdonald of Urquhart, Mr Cumming of Dumbarney, Mr Bonar of Larbert, Mr Bonar of Kelso, and Mr Somerville of Anderston. Some of these were present here for a considerable time, and 1 have good reason for believing that they were eminently countenanced by God in their labours.

From the Rev. JOHN PURVES, Jedburgh.

"I. According to the definition of a revival given in the circular, I bless God I can truly say that such has taken place in this parish. I know not well what to say as to the extent. In so far as the inquiry relates to this parish, it may, to an extent, be answered under some subsequent queries; and, without the parish, I may answer that there have been similar revivals in Ancrum, Hawick, and Kelso, all in this neighbourhood, though of these I cannot particularly speak.

among us.

"II. There were many meetings among the people, for prayer throughout the place and parish during last winter, when the religious movement took place. These I account a leading means, both as predisposing the people's minds for holy impressions, and as tending directly to bring down a gracious influence The only other peculiar means employed were meetings held by myself (in the Town Hall) two, three, and four times a week, which differed in almost no respect from the usual Sabbath services, except that they were conducted with far less formality, and the leading truths of the Gospel stated with a great deal more plainness and simplicity. I did not preach sermons, but spoke to the people about their souls, and the great truths of the Gospel, as I would have done to them, face to face, about a piece of important business, not in a formal but busi

ness way.

"III. I can attribute the results to no special cir

on the acts or kinds of faith, of which I said nothing, but on the facts, the outward facts of the Gospel, the things proposed for man's belief, with their evidence. In a word, I endeavoured to proclaim the good news of a free salvation through the blood of Christ alone to the chief of sinners, just as I would have done in a heathen land where the tidings bad never been heard before; persuaded, as I am, that the want throughout the whole land is not in the structure they are attempting to build, but lies at the very founda. tion; that the most elementary facts of the Gospel ministrations, and was, I believed, instrumental above are not believed. This gave a character to the whole every thing else in awakening sinners, and, if I may I attribute any change produced, under God, to the be allowed the expression, re-converting Christians. simple proclamation of a free unconditional Gospel."

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From the Rev. DUGALD CAMPBELL, Breadalbane.

"I. Revivals have taken place in this district to a very considerable extent.

"II. The Spirit of God made use, in a remarkable manner, of the Rev. W. C. Burns, in bringing about the revivals in this place by the preaching of the Gospel.

something which told his hearers that he was in III. In the preaching of Mr Burns, there was earnest for the salvation of their souls; he dwelt continually upon the love of Emmanuel, in laying || down his life for sinners; but it was chiefly during prayers that the results which fell under our observation took place.

"V. Those awakened were all respectable as to their moral character, with the exception of very few.” From the Rev. CHARLES C. MACKINTOSH, Minister of Tain.

"I. What I believe to be a genuine revival of
religion-the work of the Spirit of God-has taken
place during the past year, to a cousiderable extent,
in this parish and district. By a revival of religion |
I mean that which, under Divine influence, is ef-
fected by the word of God, the main features of '
and to wait upon its dispensation-conviction of sin
which are, a deep general anxiety to hear the Word,
-earnest inquiry after the way of salvation-and
apparent conversion, leading to holy life and conver
sation-connected with the refreshing and growing
sanctification of the people of God. Such a work
commenced in this district, in the parish of Tarbat,
and on the communion Monday, being the 6th of

July last, under the ministry of one whose praise is
in the Churches, Rev. John M'Donald of Urquhart.
the same highly honoured individual, on the follow-
It commenced in this parish, under the ministry of
ug Monday, being also the cominunion Monday!
here. In the course of a few weeks, it appeared, in
a great measure, under similar circumstances, in
many other parishes within the bounds of the Synod,
particularly Alness and Urquhart; and it has been
advancing since, to a greater or less extent, through-
out the district."

cumstance but that mentioned in answer to No. 2.
The persons seem to understand the Gospel as some-
thing new, and felt the instrument was in earnest;
that they were not going through a form, but solicited
to attend to a vast reality. I may also mention, as
something peculiar, that it was not taken for granted
that they all knew and believed the Gospel, and only
needed, over and above, to put forth some act of their
own called faith, repentance, &c., but the very re-
verse. It was attempted to be shown that the real
knowledge and simple faith of the Gospel, as a true
thing, was a great want with almost all professors;
that, however familiar their ears might be with the
sound of that Gospel, with its substance, the import,
excellence, and truth of its facts, the minds of next
to none were impressed; that that Gospel was of such
a nature as, if really understood and seen to be a
Truth, could not fail to heal the whole case of a
sinper, and change every sinner into a child of God;
that, in short, in place of all believing the Gospel,
and needing only some little addendum, or some
slight correction in what was wrong in their faith,
the minds of men were really infidel as to the sub- Thus the Lord is still making known his power in
stance and import of that blessed truth; and that the midst of us, and pouring out his Spirit upon the
what was needed was not a circumstantial but the
most fundamental of all things-a belief in the Gos-dry and thirsty ground. May the work be multi-
pel itself really understood. This general principle plied a thousandfold, till the great multitude be ga-
accordingly led me to insist first and most, not on
thered in which no man can number, and a people
what man had to do, but on what God had done; not prepared for the Lord at his coming.

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Emilian, a person who, for the sake of the
Gospel, was burned by Capitolinus
Eneas Sylvius, Pope I., his account of Husse
and Jerome

Ahunnut, Dinah, a very exemplary Indian

woman

Aidan, a very remarkably godly man, who,
with Finan and Colman, did much for
the cause of Christ in Scotland in the 7th
century
Ainslie, Andrew, a godly man, with whom
Robert Bruce resided while in Edinburgh
Aird, Rev. William, of West Kirk, Edin-
burgh, his remarkable providence
Aird, Lady Viscountess, a godly lady, who
testified of the judgments of God in punish-
ing the Bishop of Down for his cruelty to
the Scottish ministers, 1666
Albert, Duke of Brandenburg, who protected
the Bohemian Brethren
Alberti, Dr Valentine, of the University of
Leipsic, who greatly assisted in the revival
there

Albigenses, account of the

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Algerius, a gentleman who suffered at Rome
for Jesus

Alexander, the physician, martyrdom of,
under Verus

Alexander, Mr Robert, one of the principal
clerks of Session, and one of the promoters
of the Society for Christian Knowledge in
Scotland in 1729

Alypius of Antioch, appointed by Julian over-
seer of the building of the temple at Jeru-
salem

Page

Ammianus Marcellinus, a heathen who de-
nounced the decree of Julian

238 Ampsdorfius, who greatly assisted in the
Reformation at Wittenberg, during Lu-
ther's exile, in 1522

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Anderson, Mr David, his great straits for the
gospel, and providential deliverance in a
foreign land, died 1677

138

73

Anderson, John, of St Andrews, who, with
Mr Thomas Forrester, was very successful
in preaching

202

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252

20

Anderton, Mr, a papist who almost prevailed
with Bolton to become a papist
Andrea, John Vallence, a great divine of
Wurtemburg, who greatly assisted in the
revival of religion in Germany

86

235

151

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Annesly, Dr Samuel, his great labours during
the plague, and joyful death, 1696
Anslem of Canterbury, his preparation for

death

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Anteros suffering martyrdom

Antoninus, Arrius, pro-consul of Asia, who
persecuted the church

23 Antoninus, Philosophus, a bitter persecutor
Anthony, Mr Paul, chaplain to the king of
Poland, and greatly blessed in his labours
with Mr Franck

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176
162 Antonius, Dr, pro Rector of Halle Univer-
sity; his defence of practical religion in
that University

Apollinarius' Christian Apology

208 Aquiar, Rev. Mr, missionary at Ceylon
Arethusius, Marcus, who suffered death in
Julian's reign

30

Arithe, William, a friar, who preached a
sermon against the bishops, and accused of
heresy, but acquitted at St Andrews

237
24 Argyle, Marquis of, converted at prayer meet-
ing, held by Alex. Henderson, &c. at Glas-
gow
Arnobius defending the faith

80

14 Arnold, a disciple of Valdo's, and a sect called
by his name

238

239

14

278

20

45

181

268

Arnoldi, a monk, his faith in Jesus
Arnot, John, general superintendent of the
his great
German Lauenburg churches;
devotedness

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Arran, Earl of, rebuked by Andrew Melville
in presence of the King, at Perth
Arrian, the heathen, his testimony in favour
of Christianity

162

12

His imprisonment, and labours while there,
and blessed death

His love of souls and abundant success,
both in public and private

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Ashe, Mr Samuel, a friend of Mr Harvey,

Artemius, an officer beheaded by Julian for
destroying images

20

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converted under him

104

Ambrose, Mr J., his holy and exemplary life,
died 1663 or 4

130

Ashurst, Alderman, a most exemplary Chris-
tian, very charitable

148

Ambrosius, his conversion under Origen

15 Aspinwal, Mr Edward, his godly family

135

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Baptist, John, his bones dug up and burned
with those of beasts
Bardesanes, a historian, asserts that Chris-
tianity entered the Persian empire in the
2d century

Barham, Mr, translated the life of Capnio
into English

Barnardiston, Sir Nathaniel, his great
piety

Barns, Richard, Bishop of Durham, to whom
Gilpin was falsely accused
Baronius, Cardinal, who advised Pope Paul
V. to punish those he could not convert
Barron, Martha, wife of Patrick Simpson;
the Lord's remarkable dealings with her;
her triumphant death

Batts, Mr Timothy, his abundant labours;
died 1692

Baxter, Mr Richard, the remarkable effects
of his Call to the Unconverted; extracts
from a sermon of his

20

His misery for recanting, afterwards his
steadfastness in suffering martyrdom for the
faith

50

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The remarkable answers to the prayers of
his people for him

148

His own account of the success of the gos-
pel at Kidderminster

His labours in Ireland, and faithfulness in
reproving ministers, and hatred of Epis-
copacy, and great spiritual joy after leav
ing Glasgow for Ireland

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149

The means employed, and helps for this
great refreshing; died 1681 :

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Beard, Thomas, a godly man, mentioned in

ter of Dumbarton

203

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INDEX.

Bolton, born 1572, his transcendent talents .
His conversion and deep conviction of sin
The great success of his ministry, and
prayerfulness at his death-bed, 1631
Boltzius, Mr, minister of Saltzeburgers, the
conversion of many of his relatives
Bonner, Bishop of London, a bitter persecu-
tor in Queen Mary's reign

His persecution and cruelty to Mr Philpot
Bootius, Dr, physician to Archbishop Usher;
his character of him

Bostock, a great friend of Mr Herbert, and
his curate at Fulton

Boulter, Mr Flavel's bookseller, who gave a
gentleman Flavel's "Keeping the Heart,"
by which he was converted

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Brown, Bishop of Bath, saved from the popu-
lace by Bradford, when preaching at St
Paul's against the Reformers

168

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Richard, a very godly man, stirred by
Mr J. Elliot's labours, and greatly blessed
in his preaching in New-England
Bowes, Lady, afterwards Lady Darces, her
devotedness in the cause of Jesus, and pa-
troness of many godly ministers
Boyce, Mrs Ann, wife of Mr Bolton
Boyd, Lord, a pious nobleman, with whom
John Livingston frequently lodged

215

Robert, a person converted under Mr
Dunbar, who, doubting of his success,
cried out in the church that he had been
blessed by him

204

85 Bruce, Mr Robert, of Edinburgh, educated

Brownrigge's account of John Rogers of Ded-
ham's preaching

219

87

for the Scottish bar, but set apart for the
work of the Lord

176

200

His imprisonment in Edinburgh and Inver.

- Lady, daughter of the preceding, a very
godly woman

ness

177

200

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Lady, another godly lady, who minis-
tered to John Livingstone's wants while in
Ireland

172

The great success of his ministry, and his
close walk with God and wrestling
His deep intercourse with his Lord before
going to Inverness

178

179

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Her Christian character

197

Mr Robert, of Trochrigg, his testimony
of Welsh's preaching in France

169

An account of his unceasing prayerfulness,
and the exceeding great fruits of his
ministry

179

180

197

Mr; Alexander Henderson converted
under him, 1768; his peaceful and joyful
death

180

200

131

Professor of Theology at Saumur, his
rare and great abilities

His testimony of the Stewarton awaking
His reason for becoming Professor of Theo-
logy at Glasgow. viz. his gratitude for
the benefits of redemption
Boyle, Hon. Robert, a devoted Christian and
philosopher, who prosecuted the translation
of the Irish Bible after Bedell's death, first
governor of the Society for the Spreading
of the Gospel in New England.
Translated William Guthrie's Christian
Interest into the Eastern languages at

his own expense

Farther account of his great liberality
Bradford, his diligence in his studies

made prebend of St Paul's, London, by
Ridley. His long and painful imprison-
ment and glorious martyrdom

Mr, successor to Mr Carver, governor
of New England, and also a very godly man
Brainerd, Mr D., his labours,
very successful
Brand, Mr Thomas, a
preacher, and abundant in charity, died

1791

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His preaching at Old Monkland
Bruen, John, of Stapleford, his great lustre .
203 Bruis, Peter, an eminent preacher of Tou-
louse, who wrote against Popery in A.D.
1120

Bryan, Dr, along with Dr Grew,

Mr Swan

123 Bucer's Account of Luther
Bucer, quoted,

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ordained

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joined himself to Zellius
Buchcoltzer, his remarkable self-denial and
holy life; his powerful preaching

54 Bugenhazins assisted Luther in translation of
the Bible; his faithful ministry in 1558
Bullinger, success of, at Bremorgat; his pa-
tience under acute sufferings, and long-
ing to depart and be with Jesus, died
1575

33

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208

467, 472, 486 Bunyan, John, his humility and great labours,
and abundant fruits of his ministry

Rev. Mr, another very godly minister,
remarkable for his great charity, Dr An-
nesly's account of him
Breithaupt, Dr, Professor of Theology at
Erfurt, but expelled along with Mr Franck,
for their zeal, afterwards Professor of Theo-
logy at Halle, where he was greatly blessed
among the students

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His imprisonment, died 1688
148 Burgardus, Franciscus, a German lawyer and
dear friend of Luther and Melancthon, his
great piety, died 1560

271 Burgess, Mr Daniel, "Scripture Truth Con-
firmed," &c.

Burrell, Mr C., son-in-law to Mr Blackerby,
rector of Great Wotting, with whom Black-
erby stayed

339 Buts, Dr, Physician to Edward VI., who

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