PAGESketch ofSamuel Rutherford,11.ToMarion M'Naught.—Children to be Dedicated to God,332.Toa Christian Gentlewoman, on the death of a Daughter.—Christ's Sympathy with, and Property in us—Reasons for Resignation,343.ToLady Kenmure, on occasion of illness and spiritual depression.—Acquiescence in God's Purpose—Faith in exercise—Encouragement in view of Sickness and Death—Public Affairs,364.ToLady Kenmure, on death of her infant Daughter.—Tribulation the Portion of God's People, and intended to wean them from the World,405.ToLady Kenmure, when removing from Anwoth.—Changes—Loss of Friends—This World no abiding Place,426.ToMarion M'Naught, telling of his Wife's illness.—Inward Conflict, arising from Outward Trial,447.ToLady Kenmure.—The Earnest of the Spirit—Communion with Christ—Faith in the Promises,468.ToMarion M'Naught.—His Wife's Illness—Wrestlings with God,499.ToMarion M'Naught.—Recommending a Friend to her Care—Prayers asked,5010.ToMarion M'Naught.—Submission, Perseverance, and Zeal recommended,5011.ToLady Kenmure.—God's Inexplicable Dealings with His People well ordered—Want of Ordinances—Conformity to Christ—Troubles of the Church—Mr. Rutherford's Wife's Death,5212.ToMarion M'Naught.—God Mixeth the Cup—The Reward of the Wicked—Faithfulness—Forbearance—Trials,5413.ToMarion M'Naught, when exposed to reproach for her principles.—Jesus a Pattern of Patience under Suffering,5714.ToMarion M'Naught, in prospect of the Lord's Supper.—Abundance in Jesus—The Restoration of the Jews—Enemies of God,5815.ToMarion M'Naught.—The threatened Introduction of the Service-Book—Troubles of the Church—Private Wrongs,6016.ToMarion M'Naught.—Proposal to Remove him from Anwoth—Babylon's Destruction, and Christ's Coming—The Young invited,6217.ToMarion M'Naught.—The Prospects of the Church—Arminianism—Call to Prayer—No Help but in Christ,6418.ToMarion M'Naught, in prospect of the Lord's Supper.—Prayer Solicited—The Church's Prospects,6619.ToLady Kenmure.—Encouragement to Abound in Faith from the Prospect of Glory—Christ's Unchangeableness,6720.ToLady Kenmure.—Assurance of Christ's Love under Trials—Fulness of Christ—Hope of Glory,6921.ToLady Kenmure.—Self-denial—Hope of Christ's Coming—Loving God for Himself,7222.ToJohn Kennedy.—Deliverance from Shipwreck—Recovery from threatened Death—Use of Trials—Remembrance of Friends,7423.ToLady Kenmure.—Exhorting to remember her Espousal to Christ—Tribulation a Preparation for the Kingdom—Glory in the End,7724.ToMarion M'Naught.—Christ and His Garden—Provision of Ordinances in the Church—Our Children,8025.Toa Gentleman at Kirkcudbright, excusing himself from visiting,8326.ToMarion M'Naught, after her dangerous illness.—Use of Sickness—Reproaches—Christ our Eternal Feast—Fasting,8327.ToLady Kenmure.—Love to Christ and Submission to His Cross—Believers kept—The Heavenly Paradise,8528.ToLady Kenmure, after the death of a child.—The State of the Church, Cause for God's Displeasure—His Care of His Church—The Jews—Afflicted Saints,8729.ToMarion M'Naught.—Christ with His People in the Furnace of Affliction—Prayer,8930.ToLady Kenmure.—Rank and Prosperity hinder Progress—Watchfulness—Case of Relatives,9031.ToLady Kenmure.—A Union for Prayer Recommended,9232.ToMarion M'Naught.—State and Prospects of the Church—Satan,9433.ToMarion M'Naught.—In Prospect of Going to the Lord's Table,9534.ToMarion M'Naught.—Prospects of the Church—Christ's Care for the Children of Believers,9635.ToLady Kenmure, on the death of a child.—God Measures our Days—Bereavements Ripen us for the Harvest,9736.ToMarion M'Naught.—Choice of a Commissioner for Parliament,9937.ToLady Kenmure.—On the Death of Lord Kenmure—Design of, and duties under, Affliction,10038.ToMarion M'Naught.—Christ's Care of His Church, and His Judgments on her Enemies,10239.ToLady Kenmure.—Preparation for Death and Eternity,10340.ToLady Kenmure.—When Mr. Rutherford had the Prospect of being Removed from Anwoth,10541.ToMarion M'Naught.—The Church's Trials—Comfort under Temptations—Deliverance—A Message to the Young,10642.ToLady Kenmure.—The World passeth away—Special Portions of the Word for the Afflicted—Call to Kirkcudbright,10843.ToMarion M'Naught.—When Mr. Rutherford was in difficulty as to accepting a Call to Kirkcudbright, and Cramond,11144.ToMarion M'Naught.—Troubles threatening the Church,11345.ToMarion M'Naught.—In the Prospect of the Lord's Supper, and of Trials to the Church,11346.ToMarion M'Naught.—Tossings of Spirit—Her Children and Husband,11447.ToMarion M'Naught.—Submission to God's Arrangements,11648.ToMarion M'Naught.—Troubles from False Brethren—Occurrences—Christ's Coming—Intercession,11749.ToMarion M'Naught.—Spoiling of Goods—Call to Kirkcudbright—The Lord Reigneth,11950.ToMarion M'Naught.—Christ coming as Captain of Salvation—His Church's Conflict and Covenant—The Jews—Last Days' Apostasy,12151.ToMarion M'Naught.—Public Temptations—The Security of every Saint—Occurrences in the Country-side,12352.ToMarion M'Naught.—In the Prospect of her Husband being compelled to receive the Commands of the Prelates—Saints are yet to Judge,12553.ToMarion M'Naught.—Encouragement under Trial by prospect of Brighter Days,12654.ToMarion M'Naught.—Public Wrongs—Words of Comfort,12655.ToMarion M'Naught.—When he had been threatened with Persecution for Preaching the Gospel,12856.ToLady Kenmure.—Reasons for Resignation—Security of Saints—The End of Time,12957.ToMarion M'Naught.—In the Prospect of Removal to Aberdeen,13158.ToLady Kenmure.—On occasion of Efforts to introduce Episcopacy,13159.ToEarlston, Elder.—No Suffering for Christ unrewarded—Loss of Children—Christ in Providence,13260.ToMarion M'Naught.—When he was under Trial by the High Commission,13561.ToLady Kenmure, on the evening of his banishment to Aberdeen.—His only Regrets—The Cross unspeakably Sweet—Retrospect of his Ministry,13662.ToLady Culross, on the occasion of his banishment to Aberdeen.—Challenges of Conscience—The Cross no Burden,13863.ToMr. Robert Cunningham, at Holywood, in Ireland.—Consolation to a Brother in Tribulation—His own Deprivation of Ministry—Christ worth Suffering for,14064.ToAlexander Gordon of Earlston.—His Feelings upon Leaving Anwoth,14365.ToRobert Gordon of Knockbreck, on his way to Aberdeen.—How Upheld on the Way,14466.ToRobert Gordon of Knockbreck, after arriving at Aberdeen.—Challenges of Conscience—Ease in Zion,14467.ToWilliam Fullerton, Provost of Kirkcudbright.—Encouragement to Suffer for Christ,14568.ToJohn Fleming, Bailie of Leith.—The Sweetness and Faithfulness of Christ's Love,14769.ToLady Kenmure.—His Enjoyment of Christ in Aberdeen—A Sight of Christ exceeds all Reports—Some ashamed of Him and His,14870.ToLady Kenmure.—Exercise under Restraint from Preaching—The Devil—Christ's Loving-kindness—Progress,15071.ToMr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine.—Christ to be Trusted amid Trial,15272.ToWilliam Gordon of Roberton.—How Trials are Misimproved—The Infinite Value of Christ—Despised Warnings,15373.ToEarlston, the Elder.—Satisfaction with Christ's Ways—Private and Public Causes of Sorrow,15674.ToLady Culross.—Suspicions of God's Ways—God's Ways always Right—Grace Grows under Trial,15775.ToJohn Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr.—Longing after Discoveries of Christ—His Long-suffering—Trying Circumstances,15876.ToRobert Gordon of Knockbreck.—Benefit of Affliction,16177.ToLady Boyd.—Aberdeen—Experience of himself Sad—Taking Pains to win Grace,16378.ToLord Boyd.—Encouragement to Exertion for Christ's Cause,16479.ToMargaret Ballantine.—Value of the Soul, and Urgency of Salvation,16680.ToMarion M'Naught.—His Comfort under Tribulations, and the Prison a Palace,16881.ToMr. John Meine (jun.).—Experience—Patient Waiting—Sanctification,16982.ToJohn Gordon of Cardoness, Elder.—Win Christ at all Hazards—Christ's Beauty—A Word to Children,17083.Tothe Earl of Lothian.—Advice as to Public Conduct—Everything to be endured for Christ,17484.ToJean Brown.—The Joys of this Life embittered by Sin—Heaven an Object of Desire—Trial a Blessed Thing,17785.ToJohn Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr.—The Reasonableness of Believing under all Affliction—Obligations to Free Grace,17986.ToLord Craighall.—Episcopalian Ceremonies—How to Abide in the Truth—Desire for Liberty to preach Christ,18187.ToElizabeth Kennedy.—Danger of Formality—Christ wholly to be Loved—Other Objects of Love,18388.ToJanet Kennedy.—Christ to be kept at every sacrifice—His incomparable Loveliness,18589.Tothe Rev. Robert Blair.—God's Arrangements sometimes Mysterious,18790.Tothe Rev. John Livingstone.—Resignation—Enjoyment—State of the Church,19091.ToMr. Ephraim Melvin.—Kneeling at the Lord's Supper a species of Idolatry,19292.ToMr. Robert Gordon of Knockbreck.—Visits of Christ—The Things which Affliction Teaches,19593.ToLady Kenmure.—God's Dealings with Scotland—The Eye to be directed Heavenward,19794.ToLady Kenmure.—The Times—Christ's Sweetness in Trouble—Longing after Him,19895.ToLady Kenmure.—Christ's Cross Sweet—His Coming to be Desired—Jealous of any Rival,20096.ToLady Kenmure.—Christ all Worthy—Anwoth,20197.ToAlexander Gordon of Earlston.—Christ Endeared by Bitter Experiences—Searchings of Heart—Fears for the Church,20298.ToMr. Alexander Colville of Blair.—Increasing Experience of Christ's Love—God with His Saints,20499.ToEarlston, Younger.—Christ's Ways Misunderstood—His increasing Kindness—Spiritual Delicacy—Hard to be Dead to the World,205100.ToLady Cardoness.—The One Thing Needful—Conscientious Acting in the World—Advice under Dejecting Trials,208101.ToJonet Macculloch.—Christ's Sufficiency—Stedfastness in the Truth,210102.ToAlexander Gordon of Knockgray.—Grounds of Praise—Affliction tends to misrepresent Christ—Idols,211103.ToLady Cardoness, Elder.—Christ and His Cause Recommended—Heavenly-mindedness—Caution against Compliances—Anxiety about his Parish,213104.ToLady Kenmure.—Painstaking in the Knowledge of Christ—Unusual enjoyment of His Love—Not Easy to be a Christian—Friends must not mislead,215105.Toa Gentlewoman, upon the death of her Husband.—Resignation under Bereavement—His own Enjoyment of Christ's Love,217106.ToLady Kenmure.—Weak Assurance—Grace different from Learning—Self-accusations,218107.ToLady Boyd.—Consciousness of Defects no argument of Christ being unknown—His Experience in Exile,220108.ToLady Kaskiberry.—Gratitude for Kindness—Christ's Presence felt,222109.ToLady Earlston.—Following Christ not Easy—Children not to be over-loved—Joy in the Lord,223110.ToMr. David Dickson.—God's Dealings—The Bitter Sweetened—Notes on Scripture,224111.ToJean Brown.—Christ's Untold Preciousness—A Word to her Boy,226112.ToMr. John Fergushill.—The Rod upon God's Children—Pain from a sense of Christ's Love—His Presence a Support under Trials—Contentedness with Him alone,227113.ToMr. Robert Douglas.—Greatness of Christ's Love revealed to those who suffer for Him,229114.ToWilliam Rigg of Athernie.—Sustaining Power of Christ's Love—Satan's Opposition—Yearnings for Christ Himself—Fears for the Church,230115.ToMr. Alexander Henderson.—Sadness because of Christ's Headship not set forth—His Cause attended with Crosses—The Believer seen of all,232116.ToLord Loudon.—Blessedness of Acting for Christ—His Love to His Prisoner,234117.ToMr. William Dalgleish, Minister of Kirkdale and Kirkmabreck.—Christ's Kindness—Dependence on Providence—Controversies,237118.ToMr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister at Irvine.—Christ's Bountiful Dealings—Joy in Christ through the Cross,239119.ToMr. David Dickson.—Joyful Experience—Cup Overflowing in Exile,240120.ToMr. Matthew Mowat, Minister at Kilmarnock.—Plenitude of Christ's Love—Need to use Grace aright—Christ the Ransomer—Desire to proclaim His Gospel—Shortcomings and Sufferings,242121.ToWilliam Halliday.—Diligence in securing Salvation,245122.To aGentlewoman after the death of her Husband.—Vanity of Earthly Possessions—Christ a sufficient Portion—Design of Affliction,245123.ToJohn Gordon of Cardoness, Younger.—Reasons for being earnest about the Soul, and for Resignation,247124.ToJohn Gordon of Cardoness, Elder.—Call to Earnestness about Salvation—Intrusion of Ministers,248125.ToLady Forret.—Sickness a Kindness—Christ's Glooms better than the World's Joys,249126.ToMarion M'Naught.—Adherence to Duty amidst Opposition—Power of Christ's Love,250127.ToJohn Carsen.—Nothing worth the Finding but Christ,251128.To theEarl of Cassillis.—Honour of testifying for Christ,252129.ToMr. Robert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr.—Christ above All,253130.ToJohn Kennedy, Bailie of Ayr.—Christ's Love—The Three Wonders—Desires for His Second Coming,254131.ToJean Brown.—His Wisdom in our Trials—Rejoicing in Tribulation,257132.ToJean Macmillan.—Strive to enter In,259133.ToLady Busbie.—Complete Surrender to Christ—No Idols—Trials discover Sins—A Free Salvation—The Marriage Supper,260134.ToJohn Ewart, Bailie of Kirkcudbright.—The Cross no Burden—Need of Sure Foundation,262135.ToWilliam Fullerton, Provost of Kirkcudbright.—Fear not them who kill the Body—Unexpected Favour,263136.ToRobert Glendinning, Minister of Kirkcudbright.—Prepare to meet thy God—Christ his Joy,264137.ToWilliam Glendinning.—Perseverance against Opposition,265138.ToMr. Hugh Henderson, Minister of the Gospel.—Trials selected by God—Patience—Looking for the Judge,266139.ToLord Balmerinoch.—His happy Obligations to Christ—Emptiness of the World,267140.ToLady Mar, Younger.—No Exchange for Christ,269141.ToJames Macadam.—The Kingdom taken by Force,270142.ToWilliam Livingstone.—Counsel to a Youth,271143.ToWilliam Gordon of Whitepark.—Nothing lost by Trials—Longing for Christ Himself, because of His Love,272144.ToMr. George Gillespie, Minister of Kirkcaldy.—Suspicions of Christ's Love Removed—Three Desires,273145.ToJean Gordon.—God the Satisfying Portion—Adherence to Christ,275146.ToMr. James Bruce, Minister of the Gospel.—Misjudging of Christ's Ways,276147.ToJohn Gordon, at Rusco.—Pressing into Heaven—To be a Christian no Easy Attainment—Sins to be Avoided,277148.ToLady Hallhill.—Christ's Crosses better than Egypt's Treasures,278149.ToJohn Osburn, Provost of Ayr.—Adherence to Christ—His Approbation worth all Worlds,280150.ToJohn Henderson, in Rusco.—Continuing in Christ—Preparedness for Death,281151.ToJohn Meine, Senior.—Enjoyment of God's Love—Need of Help—Burdens,281152.ToMr. Thomas Garven.—A Prisoner's Joys—Love of Christ—The Good Part—Heaven in Sight,283153.ToBethaia Aird.—Unbelief under Trials—Christ's Sympathy,284154.ToAlexander Gordon of Knockgray.—Prospective Trials,286155.ToGrizzel Fullerton, daughter of Marion M'Naught.—The One Thing Needful—Christ's Love,286156.ToPatrick Carsen.—Early Devotedness to Christ,287157.Tothe Laird of Carleton.—Increasing Sense of Christ's Love—Resignation—Deadness to Earth—Temptations—Infirmities,288158.ToLady Busbie.—Christ all Worthy—Best at our Lowest—Sinfulness of the Land—Prayers,290159.ToJohn Fleming, Bailie of Leith.—Directions for Christian Conduct,292160.ToAlexander Gordon of Earlston.—Hungering after Christ Himself rather than His Love,295161.ToJohn Stuart, Provost of Ayr.—Commercial Misfortunes—Service-Book—Blessedness of Trials,298162.ToJohn Stuart, Provost of Ayr.—The Burden of a Silenced Minister—Spiritual Shortcomings,302163.ToJohn Stuart, Provost of Ayr.—View of Trials past—Hard Thoughts of Christ—Crosses—Hope,304164.ToNinian Mure, one of the family of Cassincarrie.—A Youth Admonished,307165.ToMr. Thomas Garven.—Personal Insufficiency—Grace from Christ alone—Longings after Him,308166.ToCardoness, the Elder.—A Good Conscience—Christ kind to Sufferers—Responsibility—Youth,310167.ToLady Boyd.—Lessons learned in the School of Adversity,312168.ToMr. David Dickson.—Christ's Infinite Fulness,315169.Tothe Laird of Carleton.—God's Working Incomprehensible—Longing after any Drop of Christ's Fulness,317170.ToRobert Gordon of Knockbreck.—Longing for Christ's Glory—Felt guiltiness—Longing for Christ's Love—Sanctification,319171.Tothe Laird of Moncrieff.—Concert in Prayer—Stedfastness to Christ—Grief misrepresents Christ's Glory,321172.ToJohn Clark.—Marks of Difference betwixt Christians and Reprobates,323173.ToCardoness, the Younger.—Warning and Advice as to Things of Salvation,324174.ToLord Craighall.—Idolatry Condemned,326175.ToJohn Laurie.—Christ's Love—A Right Estimate of Him—His Grace,330176.Tothe Laird of Carleton.—A Christian's Confession of Unworthiness—Desire for Christ's Honour—Present Circumstances,331177.ToMarion M'Naught.—Christ Suffering in His Church—His Coming—Outpourings of Love from Him,335178.ToLady Culross.—Christ's Management of Trials—What Faith can do—Christ not Experience—Prayers,337179.ToMr. John Nevay.—Christ's Love Sharpened in Suffering—Kneeling at the Communion—Posture at Ordinances,340180.ToJohn Gordon of Cardoness, the Elder.—Longings for those under his former Ministry—Delight in Christ and His Appearing—Pleading with his Flock,344181.ToEarlston, the Younger.—Dangers of Youth—Christ the best Physician—Four Remedies against Doubting—Breathing after Christ's Honour,348182.ToAlexander Gordon of Knockgray.—Joy in God—Trials work out Glory to Christ,353183.ToMr. J—— R——.—Christ the Purifier of His Church—Submission to His Ways,355184.ToMr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel.—The Fragrance of the Ministry—A Review of his Past and Present Situation, and of his Prospects,358185.ToMarion M'Naught.—Longing to be Restored to his Charge,361186.ToRobert Stuart.—Christ chooses His own in the Furnace—Need of a Deep Work—The God-Man, a World's Wonder,363187.ToLady Gaitgirth.—Christ Unchangeable, though not always Enjoyed—His Love never yet fully poured out—Himself His People's Cautioner,366188.ToMr. John Fergushill of Ochiltree.—Desponding Views of his own State—Ministerial Diligence—Christ's Worth—Self-seeking,368189.ToJohn Stuart, Provost of Ayr.—Hope for Scotland—Self-submission—Christ Himself sought for by Faith—Stability of Salvation—His Ways,371190.Tothe Laird of Carsluth.—Necessity of making sure of Salvation—Vanity of the World—Nothing worth having but Christ—Flight of Time,373191.Tothe Laird of Cassincarrie.—Earnestness about Salvation—Christ Himself sought,376192.ToLady Cardoness.—Grace—The Name of Christ to be Exalted—Everything but God fails us,378193.ToSibylla Macadam.—Christ's Beauty and Excellence,380194.ToMr. Hugh Henderson, Minister of Dalry.—The Ways of Providence—Believing Patience,381195.ToLady Largirie.—Christ the Exclusive Object of Love—Preparation for Death,383196.ToEarlston, the Younger.—Sufferings—Hope of Final Deliverance—The Believer in Safe Keeping—The Recompense Marred by Temptations,384197.ToMr. William Dalgleish, Minister of the Gospel.—Thoughts as to God's Arrangements—Winning Souls to be Supremely Desired—Longings for Christ,386198.Tothe Laird of Cally.—Spiritual Sloth—Danger of Compromise—Self, the Root of all Sin—Self-renunciation,388199.ToJohn Gordon of Cardoness, the Younger.—Dangers of Youth—Early Decision,390200.ToRobert Gordon, Bailie of Ayr.—The Misery of mere Worldly Hope—Earnestness about Salvation,393201.ToAlexander Gordon of Earlston.—Christ's Kingdom to be Exalted over all; and more Pains to be taken to Win farther into Him,395202.Tothe Laird of Cally.—Youth a Precious Season—Christ's Beauty,397203.ToWilliam Gordon, at Kenmure.—Testimony to Christ's Worth—Marks of Grace in Conviction of Sin and Spiritual Conflict,399204.ToMargaret Fullerton.—Christ, not Creatures, worthy of all Love—Love not to be measured by Feeling,401205.ToLady Kenmure.—Difficulties in the way to the Kingdom—Christ's Love,402206.ToLady Kenmure.—The Use of Sufferings—Fears under them—Desire that Christ be Glorified,404207.ToJohn Henderson of Rusco.—Practical Hints,407208.ToAlexander Colville of Blair.—Regrets for not being able to Preach—Longings for Christ,408209.ToMr. John Nevay.—Christ's Surpassing Excellency—His Cause in Scotland,409210.ToLady Boyd.—His Soul Fainting for Christ's Matchless Beauty—Prayer for a Revival,410211.Toa Christian Gentlewoman.—God's Skill to bless by Affliction—Unkindness of Men—Near the Day of Meeting the Lord,412212.ToWilliam Glendinning.—Search into Christ's Loveliness—What he would Suffer to see it—His Coming to Deliver,414213.ToRobert Lennox of Disdove.—Men's Folly in Undervaluing Christ—It is He that satisfieth—Admiration of Him,416214.ToMr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel.—Suffering for Christ's Headship—How Christ visited him in Preaching,418215.ToMistress Stuart.—Personal Unworthiness—Longing after Holiness—Winnowing Time,421216.ToMr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine.—Advantages of our Wants and Distempers—Christ Unspeakable,423217.ToAlexander Gordon of Garloch.—Free Grace finding its Materials in us,425218.ToJohn Bell, Elder.—Danger of Trusting to a Name to Live—Conversion no Superficial Work—Exhortation to Make Sure,427219.ToMr. John Row, Minister of the Gospel.—Christ's Crosses better than the World's Joys—Christ Extolled,429220.ToLord Craighall.—Duty of being disentangled from Christ-dishonouring Compliances,430221.ToMarion M'Naught.—Her Prayers for Scotland not Forgotten,430222.ToLady Culross.—Christ's Way of Showing Himself the Best—What Fits for Him—Yearning after Him insatiably—Domestic Matters,431223.ToAlexander Gordon of Knockgray.—State of the Church—Believers purified by Affliction—Folly of seeking Joy in a Doomed World,434224.ToFulwood, the Younger.—Vanity of the World in the light of Death and Christ—The Present Truth—Christ's Coming,436225.Tohis Parishioners.—Protestation of Care for their Souls, and for the Glory of God—Delight in his ministry, and in his Lord—Efforts for their Souls—Warnings against Errors of the Day—Awful words to the Backslider—Intense Admiration of Christ—A Loud Call to All,438226.ToLady Kilconquhar.—The Interests of the Soul and Urgent—Folly of the World—Christ altogether Lovely—His Pen fails to set forth Christ's Unspeakable Beauty,445227.ToLord Craighall.—Standing for Christ—Danger from Fear, or Promises of Men—Christ's Requitals—Sin against the Holy Ghost,449228.ToMr. James Fleming, Minister of the Gospel.—Glory Gained to Christ—Spiritual Deadness—Help to Praise Him—The Ministry,451229.ToMr. Hugh M'Kail, Minister of Irvine.—The Law—This World under Christ's Control for the Believer,454230.ToLady Kenmure.—Believer Safe though Tried—Delight in Christ's Truth,455231.ToLord Lindsay of Byres.—The Church's Desolations—The End of the World, and Christ's Coming—His Attractiveness,457232.ToLord Boyd.—Seeking Christ in Youth—Its Temptations—Christ's Excellence—The Church's Cause concerns the Nobles,457233.ToFulk Ellis.—Friends in Ireland—Difficulties in Providence—Unfaithfulness to Light—Constant Need of Christ,463234.ToJames Lindsay.—Desertions, their Use—Prayers of Reprobates, and how the Gospel affects their Responsibility,466235.ToLord Craighall.—Fear God, not Man—Sign of Backsliding,470236.ToMr. James Hamilton, Minister of the Gospel.—Christ's Glory not affected by His People's Weakness,471237.Tothe Laird of Gaitgirth.—Truth worth Suffering for—Light Sown, but the Evil of this World till Christ comes,471238.ToLady Gaitgirth.—Christ and Example in Bearing Crosses—The extent to which Children should be Loved—Why Saints Die,473239.ToMr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock.—What am I?—Longing to Act for Christ—Unbelief—Love in the Hiding of Christ's Face—Christ's Reproach,474240.ToMr. John Meine, Jun.—Christ the Same—Youthful Sins—No Dispensing with Crosses,476241.ToJohn Fleming, Baillie of Leith.—Riches of Christ Fail Not—Salvation—Vanity of Created Comforts—Longing for more of Christ,477242.ToLady Rowallan.—Jesus the Best Choice, and to be made sure of—The Cross and Jesus inseparable—Sorrows only Temporary,478243.ToMarion M'Naught.—His own Prospects—Hopes—Salutations,480244.ToMarion M'Naught.—Proceedings of Parliament—Private Matters—Her Daughter's Marriage,481245.ToLady Boyd.—Imperfections—Yearnings after Christ—Christ's Supremacy not inconsistent with Civil Authority,483246.ToMr. Thomas Garven.—Heaven's Happiness—Joy in the Cross,485247.ToJanet Kennedy.—The Heavenly Mansions—Earth a Shadow,486248.ToMargaret Reid.—Benefits of the Cross, if we are Christ's,487249.ToJames Bautie.—Spiritual Difficulties Solved,489250.ToLady Largirie.—Part with all for Christ—No Unmixed Joy here,494251.ToLady Dungueich.—Jesus or the World—Scotland's Trials and Hopes,495252.ToJanet Macculloch.—Cares to be cast on Christ—Christ a Steady Friend,496253.ToMr. George Gillespie.—Christ the True Gain,497254.ToMr. Robert Blair.—Personal Unworthiness—God's Grace—Prayer for Others,498255.ToLady Carleton.—Submission to God's Will—Wonders in the Love of Christ—No debt to the World,500256.ToWilliam Rigge of Athernie.—The Law—Grace—Chalking out Providences for ourselves—Prescribing to His Love,501257.ToLady Graighall.—The Comforts of Christ's Cross—Desires for Christ,503258.ToLord Loudon.—The Wisdom of adhering to Christ's Cause,504259.ToDavid Dickson.—Danger of Worldly Ease—Personal Occurrences,507260.ToAlexander Gordon of Earlston.—All Crosses Well Ordered—Providences,508261.ToLady Kilconquhair.—The Kingdom to be taken by Violence,510262.ToRobert Lennox of Disdove.—Increasing Experience of Christ's Love—Salvation to be made sure,512263.ToMarion M'Naught.—Hope in Trial—Prayer and Watchfulness,513264.ToThomas Corbet.—Godly Counsels—Following Christ,514265.ToMr. George Dunbar, Minister of the Gospel.—Christ's Love in Affliction—The Saint's Support and Final Victory,515266.ToJohn Fleming, Bailie of Leith.—Comfort Abounding under Trials,517267.ToWilliam Glendinning, Bailie of Kirkcudbright.—The Past and the Future—Present Happiness,517268.Tothe Earl of Cassillus.—Anxiety for the Prosperity of Zion—Encouragement for the Nobles to Support it—The Vanity of this World, and the Folly and Misery of forsaking Christ—The One Way to Heaven,519269.Tohis Parishioners at Anwoth.—Exhortationn to abide in the Truth, in prospect of Christ's Coming—Scriptural Mode of Observing Ordinanaces such as the Sabbath, Family Prayer, and the Lord's Supper—Judgments Anticipated,521270.ToLady Busbie.—His Experience of Christ's Love—State of the Land and Church—Christ not duly Esteemed—Desire after Him, and for a Revival,524271.ToEarlston, Younger.—Prosperity under the Cross—Need of Security, and being founded on Christ,526272.ToJohn Gordon.—Christ all Worthy—This World a Clay Prison—Desire for a Revival of Christ's Cause,527273.ToWilliam Rigge of Athernie.—Comfort in Trials from the Knowledge of Christ's Power and Work—Corruption—Free Grace,529274.ToJames Murray.—The Christian Life a Mystery to the World—Chrsit's Kindness,530275.ToMr. John Fergushill.—Spiritual Longings under Christ's Cross—How to bear it—Christ Precious, and to be had without Money—The Church,531276.ToWilliam Glendinning.—Sweetness of Trial—Swiftness of Time—Prevalence of Sin,534277.ToLady Boyd.—Sense of Unworthiness—Obligation to Grace—Christ's Absence—State of the Land,536278.ToThe Earl of Cassillis.—Ambition—Christ's Royal Prerogative—Prelacy,538279.ToMarion M'Naught.—A Spring-tide of Christ's Love,540280.ToJohn Gordon of Rusco.—Heaven hard to be won—Many come short in Attaining—Idol Sins to be renounced—Likeness to Christ,541281.ToLord Loudoun.—True Honour in maintaining Christ's Cause—Prelacy—Light of Eternity,543282.ToLady Robertland.—Afflictions purify—The World's Vanity—Christ's wise love,545283.ToThomas Macculloch of Nether Ardwell.—Earnest Call to Diligence—Circumspect Walking,548284.Tothe Professors of Christ and His Truth in Ireland.—The Way to Heaven ofttimes through Persecution—Christ's Worth—Making sure our Profession—Self-denial—No Compromise—Tests of Sincerity—His own Desire for Christ's Glory,549285.ToRobert Gordon of Knockbreck.—Not the Cross, but Christ the Object of Attraction—Too little expected from Him—Spiritual Deadness,555286.Tothe Parishioners of Kilmalcolm.—Spiritual Sloth—Advice to Beginniers—A Dead Ministry—Languor—Obedience—Want of Christ's Felt Presence—Assurance Important—Prayer Meetings,559287.ToLady Kenmure.—On the Death of her Child—Christ Shares His People's Sorrows,565288.Tothe Persecuted Church in Ireland.—Christ's Legacy of Trouble—God's Dealings with Scotland in giving Prosperity—Christ takes Half of all Sufferings—Steadfastness for His Crown—His Love should lead to Holiness568289.ToDr. Alexander Leighton.—Public Blessings alleviate Private Sufferings—Trials Light when viewed in the Light of Heaven—Christ worthy of Suffering for575290.Toa Person unknown.—Anent Private Worship,578291.ToHenry Stuart, and Family, Prisoners of Christ at Dublin.—Faith's preparation for Trial—The World's Rage against Christ—The Immensity of His Glorious Beauty—Folly of Persecution—Victory Sure,579292.ToMrs. Pont, Prisoner at Dublin.—Support under Trials—The Master's Reward,585293.ToMr. James Wilson.—Advices to a Doubting Soul—Mistakes about his Interest in God's Love—Temptation—Perplexity about Prayer—Want of Feeling,588294.ToLady Boyd.—Sins of the Land—Dwelling in Christ—Faith awake sees all well,591295.ToJohn Fenwick.—Christ the Fountain—Freeness of God's Love—Faith to be exercised under Frowns—Grace for Trials—Hope of Christ yet to be exalted on the Earth,593296.ToPeter Stirling.—Believers' Graces all from Christ—Aspiration after more Love to Him—His Reign Desired,599297.ToLady Fingast.—Faith's Misgivings—Spiritual Darkness not Grace—Chrit's Love Inimitable,600298.ToMr. David Dickson, on the Death of his Son.—God's Sovereignty, and Discipline by Affliction,602299.ToLady Boyd, on the Loss of several Friends.—Trust even though slain—Second Causes not to be regarded—God's thoughts of Peace therein—All in Mercy, 603300.ToAgnes Macmath, on the Death of a Child.—Reason for Resignation,607301.ToMr. Matthew Mowat, Minister of Kilmarnock.—Worthiness of God's Love as manifested in Christ—Heaven with Christ,608302.ToLady Kenmure, on her Husband's Death.—God's Method in Affliction—Future Glory,609303.ToLady Boyd.—Sin of the Land—Read Prayers—Brownism,611304.ToJames Murray's Wife.—Heaven a Reality—Steadfastness to be grounded on Christ,612305.ToLady Kenmure.—Sins of the Times—Practical Atheism,613306.ToMr. Thomas Wylie, Minister of Borgue.—Sufficiency of Divine Grace—Call to England to assist at Westminster Assembly—Felt Unworthiness,614307.Toa Young Man in Anwoth.—Necessity of Godliness in its Power,615308.ToLady Kenmure.—Westminster Assembly—Religious Sects,616309.ToLady Boyd.—Proceedings of Westminster Assembly,618310.ToMistress Taylor, on her Son's Death.—Suggestions for Comfort under Sorrow,620311.ToBarbara Hamilton.—On Death of her Son-in-Law—God's Purposes,623312.ToMistress Hume, on her Husband's Death.—God's Voice in the Rod,625313.ToLady Kenmure.—Christ's Designs in Sickness and Sorrow,626314.ToBarbara Hamilton, on her Son-in-Law slain in Battle.—God does all Things Well, and with Design,627315.Toa Christian Friend, on the Death of his Wife.—God the First Cause—The End of Affliction,629316.Toa Christian Brother, on the Death of his Daughter.—Consolation in her having gone before—Christ the Best Husband,630317.Toa Christian Gentlewoman.—Views of Death and Heaven—Aspirations,632318.ToLady Kenmure.—Christ never in our Debt—Riches of Christ—Excellence of the Heavenly State,635319.ToMr. James Guthrie.—Prospects for Scotland—His own Darkness—Christ's Ability,636320.ToLady Kenmure.—Trials cannot Injure Saints—Blessedness in Seeing Christ,638321.ToLady Ardross, in Fife, on her Mother's Death.—Happiness of Heaven, and Blessedness of Dying in the Lord,639322.ToM. O.—Gloomy Prospects for the Backsliding Church—The Misunderstandings of Believers cause of great grief—The Day of Christ,640323.ToEarlston the Elder.—Christ's Way of Afflicting the Best—Obligation to Free Grace—Enduring the Cross,642324.ToMr. George Gillespie.—Prospect of Death—Christ the true support in Death,644325.ToSir James Stewart, Lord Provost of Edinburgh.—Declining Chair in Edinburgh,645326.ToMistress Gillespie, Widow of George Gillespie.—On the Death of a Child—God Afflicts in order to save us from the World,646327.Tothe Earl of Balcarras.—Regarding some Misunderstanding,648328.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Singleness of Aim—Judgment in regard to Adversaries,649329.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Courage in Days of Rebuke—God's Arrangements all Wise,651330.ToWilliam Guthrie.—Depression under Dark Trials—Dangers of Compliance,652331.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Courage in the Lord's Cause—Duty in regard to Providence to be observed—Safety in this,654332.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Christ's Cause deserves Service and Suffering from us,656333.ToColonel Gilbert Ker, when taken Prisoner.—Comforting Thoughts to the Afflicted—Darkness of the Times—Fellowship in Christ's Sufferings—Satisfaction with His Providences,658334.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Comfort under the Cloud hanging over Scotland—Dissuasion from Leaving Scotland,662335.ToLady Kenmure.—Difference between what is Man's and Christ's, and between Christ Himself and His Blessings,663336.ToLady Ralston, Ursula Mure.—Duty of Preferring to Live rather than Die—Want of Union in the judgments of the Godly,665337.Toa Minister of Glasgow.—Encouraging Words to a Suffering Brother—Why men shrink from Christ's Testimony,668338.ToLady Kenmure.—A Word to Cheer in Times of Darkness,671339.ToGrizzel Fullerton.—Exhortation to Follow Christ fully when others are cold,672340.ToMr. Thomas Wylie.—Regarding a Letter of Explanation,673341.ToLady Kenmure.—Present Need helped by past Experience,674342.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—Deadness—Hopes of Refreshment—Distance from God—Nearness Delighted in,675343.ToColonel Gilbert Ker.—The State of the Land,678344.ToMr. John Scot, at Oxnam.—Excuse for Absence from Duty,679345.ToLady Kenmure.—Thoughts for a Time of Sickness about the Life to Come,680346.ToSimeon Ashe.—Views of the Presbyterians as to Allegiance to the Protector,681347.ToLady Kenmure.—Unkindness of the Creature—God's Sovereignty in permitting His Children to be Injured by Men,682348.ToLady Kenmure.—God's Dealings with the Land,683349.ToMr. John Scot, at Oxnam.—Protesters' Toleration,683350.ToMr. John Scot, at Oxnam.—Gloomy Times—Means of promoting Godliness,684351.ToMr. James Durham, Minister of Glasgow, some few days before his Death.—Man's Ways not God's Ways,685352.ToMr. John Scot, at Oxnam.—Adherence to the Testimony against Toleration,686353.ToLady Kenmure.—Trials—Deadness of the Spirit—Danger of False Security,686354.ToLady Kenmure.—Prevailing Declension, Decay, and Indifference to God's Dealings—Things Future,688355.Tothe Presbytery of Kirkcudbright.—Union—Humiliation—Choice of a Professor,689356.ToMr. John Murray, Minister at Methven.—A Synod Proposal for Union—Brethren under Censure,691357.ToMr. Guthrie, Mr. Trail, and the rest of their Brethren imprisoned in the Castle of Edinburgh.—On Suffering for Christ—God's Presence ever with His People—Firmness and Constancy,692358.ToSeveral Brethren.—Reasons for Petitioning his Majesty after his return, and for owning such as were censured while about so necessary a Duty,694359.Toa Brother Minister.—Judgment of a Draught of a Petition, to have been presented to the Committee of Estates,696360.ToLady Kenmure, on the Imprisonment of her Brother, the Marquis of Argyle.—God's Judgments—Calls to Flee to Him—The Results of timid Compliance,698361.ToMistress Craig, upon the Death of her hopeful Son.—Nine Reasons for Resignation,699362.ToMr. James Guthrie, Minister of the Gospel at Stirling.—Stedfast though Persecuted—Blessedness of Martyrdom,701363.ToMr. Robert Campbell.—Stedfastness to Protest against Prelacy and Popery,703364.ToBelievers at Aberdeen.—Sinful Conformity and Schismatic Designs reproved,701365.ToMr. John Murray, Minister at Methven.—Proposal of a Season of Prayer,708