_Sin_, how spoken of in Scripture, 211. -- defective conceptions of, 207. _Sincerity_, false notion of it, 10-12. -- true what, 13. _Sins_, no little ones, 210, 211. -- little, what accounted such, 208. _Smith_, Dr. _Adam_, 76. 188, 189. 279. _Soame Jenyns_, his View of the Internal Evidence of Christianity referred to, 6. 281. _Sophistry_, with which Religion is explained away, 133. _Stage_ the, proof from its being frequented by nominal Christians of their defective love of God, 221-224. 230, 231. -- proof from, illustrated by political analogy, 223. _Statutes_, Religion made a set of, 131, 132. _Sterne_ strongly censured, 206. _Strictness_ of true practical Christianity, 105, 106. -- of our system, objected to, as not suited to the state of the world, 280, 281. -- the charge refuted, 281, 282. _Sunday_, hints for its employment, 141, 142. -- common modes of unhallowing it, 143-145. _Supreme_ regard to be set on God, 60. 112-129. _Swift's_ Tale of a Tub, quoted, 132, 133. T. _Taste_, votaries of, 127. _Tempers_, Christian, not cultivated, 136-146. -- respecting human estimation, 165-168. -- respecting calumny and disgrace, 170. -- when too much immersed in worldly business, 201-204. _Theatres_, Parisian, 223. _Theatrical_ entertainments prove defective love of God, 222. _Theatrical_ entertainments prove defective love of our neighbour, 230, 231. -- entertainments, illustrated by political analogy, 223. U. _Unbelievers, half_; a class of them, 346. _Uncharitableness_, what falsely so called, 312. _Unitarianism_ often results from same causes as absolute scepticism, 343. _Useful_ lives, discussion concerning, 178. -- substituted for Religion, 179. -- value of, estimated by standard of mere reason, 185. -- real worth of, on Christian principles, 186-188. -- life, the Christian's life the most so, 191. -- Christians urged to, 192. -- its just praise given to, 197. -- apt to mislead us, 198. V. _Vice_, some one always excused, 308-310. _Vices_, outgrowing or changing them, mistaken for forsaking all sin, 308-310. _Vulgarity_ in Religion, as to language, to be expected from vulgar men, 56. W. _Wealth_, votaries of, 125, 126. _Women_, more disposed than men to Religion, and uses to be made of this, 313. -- exalted office assigned to them, 314. _Witherspoon_, 275. Y. _Youth_, simplicity of, mistaken for Religion, 313. FOOTNOTES [Footnote 1: It is almost superfluous to name Mr. SOAME JENYNS.] [Footnote 2: Exempla duo, quæ pravitatis humanæ vim animo meo luculenter exhibent, non proferre non possum. Alterum decens ille Virgilius, alterum Cicero, probus idem verique studiosus, suppeditat. Virgilius, innocuam certe pastorum vitam depicturus, ita incipit. "Formosum pastor Corydon ardebat Alexim."