1. _Faith._ (1.) What faith is. Heb. 11:1. (2.) It's object. Rom. 4:3, 5
Eph. 1:12, 13. Heb. 11:6. (3.) The effects of faith on the heart. Acts
15:9. Gal. 5:6, l.c. (4.) Its effects on the life. James 2:14-26. (5.)
Necessary to acceptable prayer. James 1:6.
2. _Hope._ (1.) The object of hope. 2 Cor. 4:17, 18. (2.) The ground of
hope. Col. 1:27. 1 Tim. 1:1. (3.) The author of hope. Rom. 5:5. 15:13.
(4.) The influence of hope upon the Christian character. 1 Thess. 5:8.
1 John 3:3. (5.) Effect of hope upon the comfort and religious enjoyment
of the believer. Heb. 3:6. 6:19.
3. _Charity, or Love._ (1.) Its nature. 1 Cor. 13:4-8. (2.) The object
of love. [1.] As a feeling of complacent delight, God the chief object,
and his children, as bearing his image. Matt. 22:37. 1 John 5:1. [2.] As
a feeling of universal benevolence, it has for its object all mankind.
Malt. 22: 39.
4. _Joy._ (1.) Nature of spiritual joy. Rom. 14: 17. (2.) The ground of
joy. Rom. 15:13. 1 Peter 1: 5--8. (3.) The object of joy. Psa. 16:11.
43:4. 97:1. 33:1. Isa. 29:19. 41:16. 61:10. Hab. 3:18. Phil. 4:4. (4.)
The permanency of spiritual joy. John 16:22.
5. _Peace._ (1.) Peace of conscience. Rom. 5:1. 8:1. 15:13. (2.) The
ground of it. Psa. 85:10. Col. 1:20, 21. (3.) A peaceable spirit. Matt.
5:9. Rom. 12:18. Heb. 12:14. James 3:17.
6. _Brotherly Kindness._ (1.) Its nature. Eph. 4:32. (2.) Its fruits.
Rom. 12:10, 15. 1 John 3: 16, 17.
7. _Humility._ (1.) Its nature. Matt. 5:3. Rom. 12:3. (2.) Its
manifestations. Job 42:5, 6. Prov. 30:32. Lam. 3:28. Matt. 25:36-38.
Acts 20:19. Rom. 12:10, l.c. 16. Phil. 2:3. I Pet. 5:5. (3.) How
regarded of the Lord. Psa. 138:6. Prov. 16:19. (4.) Its reward. Job
22:29. Ps. 9:12. Prov. 15:33. Isa. 57:15. Matt. 18:4. (5.) Effects of
humility. Gen. 18:27, l.c. 32:10. Job 42:1-6. Psa. 32:5. 51:5. Isa.
51:1. 64:6.
8. _Patience._ (1.) What is patience. Rom. 8: 25. James 5:7. 1 Peter
2:20. (2.) How patience is cultivated. Rom. 2:7. 5:3. James 1:3. (3.)
Apply this to the every-day concerns of life. (4.) The need we have of
patience. Job 14:1, 2. Eccles. 2:23. Heb. 10:36. 12:1. (5.) Motives to
patience. Luke 8:15. Rom. 5:4. Heb. 6:12.
9. _Long-Suffering._ [1.] What is long-suffering. Eph. 4:2. [2.]
Consider the long-suffering and forbearance of God towards us, as a
motive to its exercise. Lam. 3:22.
10. _A Forgiving Temper._ [1.] Motives to its exercise. Ps. 103:3. Eph.
4:32. Gal. 6:1. [2.] Danger of the contrary spirit. Mark 11:26.
11. _Meekness._ [1.] Its nature. 1 Cor. 13:5 Col. 3:12, 13. James 1:21.
[2.] How the Lord regards, and how he will bless the meek. Ps. 22:26.
25:9. 76:9. 147:6. 149:4. Isa. 29:19. Matt. 5:5. [3.] How it becomes the
Christian. 1 Pet. 3:4. [4.] Its manifestations. Gal. 6:1. Eph. 4:2. 2
Tim. 2:25. James 3:13. 1 Peter 3:15.
12. _Gentleness._ [1.] Twin sister of meekness. [2.] Its manifestations.
1 Thess. 2:7. 2 Tim. 2: 24. James 3:17. [3.] The pattern of gentleness.
2 Cor. 10:1. [4.] How it adorns the Christian character.
13. _Temperance._ [1.] What is temperance. Moderation in all our
desires, affections, appetites, and conduct; abstinence from injurious
indulgences. [2.] Advantages of temperance. 1 Cor. 9:25. 2 Pet. 1:6.
14. _Virtue, or Moral Courage._ How this grace affects the Christian
character. Prov. 28:1. [See History of Moses, Elijah, Elisha, Jeremiah,
Daniel, Jesus, and the Apostles.]