fest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, ac- 1 Is. xxx, 18, 27, 28, 30. 2 Is. xxxi, 2. 4 Luke ii, 10, 11. 5 John iii, 16. 6 Gal. iii, 13. 3 Rom. iii, 19. 7 John iii, 16. 11 Rom. x, 12, 13. Finis. Prayer for restoration to health ILLUSTRATION. Hezekiah raised up from sickness CHAPTER II.-THE CHRISTIAN BACKSLIDING. Invitation to return to God Exhortation to confession of sin PAGE 1 656789 Exhortation to watchfulness, &c. . 10 Complaint of the soul in darkness ILLUSTRATION. Peter walking on the sea ILLUSTRATION. The unbelief of Thomas ILLUSTRATION. The mission of the converted Gadarene 34 CHAPTER VII.—THE CHRISTIAN MOURNING. The prayer of a mourning saint 37 37 38 39 41 42 CHAPTER IX.-THE CHRISTIAN PERSECUTED. Prayer for deliverance from enemies ILLUSTRATION. Daniel protected in the lions' den ILLUSTRATION. Paul's account of his sufferings ILLUSTRATION. Parable of the good Samaritan 92 92 BB Part Second. CHAPTER XV.-THE SINNER AWAKENED. Prayer of the anxious inquirer ILLUSTRATION. Blind Bartimæus receiving sight Invitation to accept salvation. ILLUSTRATION. Jesus cleansing the leper Encouragement for the seeking soul CHAPTER XVI.-THE SINNER DESPAIRING. Lament of the soul in despair Prayer for deliverance from sin ILLUSTRATION. The impotent man at Bethesda ILLUSTRATION. Conversion of the Philippian jailor 104 105 106 107 Divine censure of pretended religion 121 ILLUSTRATION. The tree known by its fruit 122 122 ILLUSTRATION. The true and false foundation 124 124 |