Contempt of the world—how to bear it, II. 15. 7-16.

Conversation of a believing soul with God, II. Ch. 39; II. 48. 13.

Conversation between faith and the mercy of God, II. Ch. 40.

Conversion (see Repentance, etc.)—pardon bestowed after it, I. 37. 21.

—— a work of divine grace, II. 9. 9.

Corruption of human nature (see Original Sin)—early and later manifestations, I. 2. 5, 6.

—— its ultimate result, I. 2. 10.

—— its greatness, I. 8. 8; I. 11. 5, etc.

—— the knowledge of the, I. 42. 3.

Covenant of grace—a source of consolation, II. 2. 6.

—— the remembrance of the, a help in prayer, II. 38. 11.

Covetousness—its folly, I. 17. 7.

Creation—work of the First Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 1.

—— work of the Second Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 2.

—— work of the Third Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 3.

—— work of the Fourth Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 4.

—— work of the Fifth Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 5.

—— work of the Sixth Day of, IV. Part I. Ch. 6.

Creatures of God—how they furnish evidence of divine love, II. 26. 7, etc.; II. 29. 5, etc.

—— how they invite us to praise God, II. 42. 14.

—— when converted into idols, I. 18. 9.

Creatures, The living—all remind us of the love which we owe to God, IV. Part II. Ch. 15.

—— the work of the Sixth Day, IV. Part I. Ch. 6.

Cross, The—how to bear it, I. 40. V.

—— taking it up, II, 10. 4.

—— the benefits of it, II. 46, 15.

—— the mystery of it, III. Ch. 23.

Cross of Christ—I. 4. 4-6; I. 15. 8.

—— a branch of it, II. 18. 1.

Cryptocalvinistic Controversy, Introd. § 15.

Cyprian—quoted, Pref. to Book III. 5.

D.

Darkness, Spiritual, I. 11. 3.

David, King, I. 17. 11.

—— his example, II. 5. 2.

—— reason of his desire to lead a holy life, II. 5. 6.

Death, II. 8. 11; II. 57. 20, etc.

—— consolations, and remedies against the fear of, II. Ch. 57.

—— persons raised from, II. 57. 8.

—— Spiritual, I. 41. 11, 12.

—— three kinds of, I. 12. 2.

—— why the time of it is concealed from us, II. 8. 11.

Death of Christ (see Christ), II. 2. 7; II. 25. 9; II. 26. 3; II. 57. 2.

Devil; see Satan.

Dependence on self—a grievous sin, II. 23. 2, etc.

Depravity, Human; see Corruption; Original Sin.

Despair, I. 40. VIII.

Devotions, Private, III. Ch. 12.

Dionysius, St.—quoted, IV. Part I. 1. 6.

Doctrine of Christ, II. 25. 8.

Doctrine, Purity of—declared by Arndt to be “the foremost point of true Christianity,” Introd. § 24.

—— how preserved, I. 38. 11; I. 39. 1, etc.

—— its necessity, I. 39. 3.

—— maintained by Paul and others, I. 39. 2.

—— the example of Christ, of the prophets, and of the apostles in this respect, I. 39. 4.

Duty to our neighbor (see Love), I. 31. 4.

Dying—daily, to the world, II. 10. 14.

—— to the flesh and sin, I. 12. 8, etc.

—— unto self, I. 13. 1, etc.

E.

Eating of Christ, The—what it is, I. 36, 10.

Eisleben, Introd. § 22.

Election of grace, I. 38. 6, 7.

Enemies—how to be treated, I. 40. X.

Enlightened, To be, I. 37. 3.

—— when impossible, I. 37. 7-9.

Envy, I. 40. XI.

Eternity of future punishments, I. 7. 5; II. 8. 13.

Example of Christ (see Christ; Saints)—advantage of following it, I. 38. 9.

Examples—of Moses and David, in praising God, II. 41. 12.

—— of pardoned sinners, II. 2. 10.

—— of persons raised from death, II. 57. 8.

Existence of God—taught by the conscience, I. 7. 2.

Exorcism, Introd. §§ 6-8.

Exposition of the consolation given in 1 Cor. 1:3-7—II. Ch. 48.

F.

Faith—as distinguished from hope, II. 50. 1.

—— a weak faith, I. 5. 9.

—— a weak faith is, nevertheless, faith, II. 51. 9, etc.

—— by it, the soul is united to Christ, III. 3. 3.

Faith, comfort for those who are weak in, II. Ch. 51.

—— examples confirming it, I. 13. 3-5.

—— gives quietness to the soul, II. 34. Sect. 7. 2.

—— it renews the whole man, III. 3. 7.

—— its glory, III. 3. 6.

—— its influence, I. 5. 2; I. 5. 9; I. 6. 6; I. 11. 4; I. 39. 10; I. 5. 9; II. 4. 1.

—— its purifying influence, III. Ch. 9.

—— its strength varies, II. 51. 10.

—— its victory, III. 3. 5, 9.

—— means for strengthening it, II. 51. 16.

—— the source of all the Christian virtues, Pref. to Book I. 6. 7.

—— the true source of religion, II. 4. 6.

—— the true way of obtaining the believer's inward treasure, III. 2. 1, etc.

—— the work of God, I. 34. 14; II. 51. 2, 15.

—— what it is, I. 5. 1; I. 21. 9; I. 34. 12.

—— working by love, I. 24. 12; I. 32. 1.

Fall of Adam—how it was occasioned, I. 2. 2.

—— its consequences, I. 2. 1, 3, 4.

Fasting, II. 9. 15, etc.

Fedderson, Introd. § 36.

Flesh—its conflict with the Spirit, I. 16. 2, etc.

Flourishing like a palm tree—explained, I. 22. 4.

Following Christ—I. 37. 14.

—— the sum of Christianity, I. 18. 2.

Formula of Concord, Introd. §§ 15, 24, 25; Pref. to Book I. 8; Conclusion of Book II. p. 374.

Fruits—the marks of true and false Christians, I. 39. 9.

Future punishments, Eternity of, I. 7. 5.

G.

Glorification of our bodies, II. 57. 13.

Glory, Eternal—the consideration of it alleviates the burden of the cross, II. 56. 3, etc.

God (see Love to)—all things preserved by his hand, IV. Part II. Ch. 20.

—— as infinite Omnipotence, II. Ch. 31; IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 14.

—— described by the prophet Joel, II. 9. 22-27.

—— his calling is earnest and decisive, III. Ch. 8.

—— his goodness or grace, II. 37. 5; IV. Part I. Ch. 6. 13.