Abel, wherefore slain, [1]446.

Abraham, humility of, [2]175, [3]439; heartiness of, [4]237; varied life of, [5]330; craft of, [6]350.

Aceldama, how a witness of the truth, [7]508.

Adam, temptation of, [8]80-1, [9]92; life of described, [10]417.

Adoption, may be useless, [11]59; intimated by Christ, [12]94.

Adultery, the Jews' law of, 23; Christ's law of, [13]116-9; evils of, [14]300.

Advent, the first, 38; the second, [15]448, [16]458; will be in the night, [17]464, [18]470; is not near, [19]470.

Agony, the, how ordered and why, [20]497.

Almsgiving, merit of, 30, 35, [21]73, [22]268, [23]314, [24]325, [25]408, [26]467-8, [27]482, [28]500; duty of, [29]295, [30]395, [31]408, [32]441, [33]496, 523, 533; rule of, [34]100, [35]131, [36]235, [37]325, [38]433-5, [39]509; examples of, [40]395. (See [41]Charity.)

Andrew, [42]87-8.

Angels, ministry of, 30, [43]83, [44]368, [45]502, 527.

Anger, how to be tamed, 23; when right, [46]110; evils of, [47]127, [48]319, [49]479, 518; how caused, [50]429.

Anointing, cures effected by, [51]217.

Antichrist, coming of, [52]458, [53]464.

Antioch, people of, ceremonious, [54]129; riotous, [55]217; profane, [56]248; given to theatricals, [57]248; worldly, [58]370; ungrateful to God, [59]377; uncharitable, [60]390, [61]509, 523; luxurious, [62]430; population of, [63]510.

Antony, St., praise of, [64]54.

Apostles, the, inspiration of, [65]2, [66]222; how victorious, [67]4, [68]14, [69]57; how rulers of the kingdom, [70]6; teachers in the Church, [71]73; reward of, sure, [72]85, [73]227, [74]229; call of, [75]87-8; represented all Christians, [76]91; above the Prophets, [77]97; slow to understand the truth, [78]104, [79]190, [80]318, [81]327, [82]398, [83]502; firmness of, [84]169; how trained by Christ, [85]190, [86]212, [87]215, [88]227; mission of, how seasonable, [89]213; list of, [90]213; why not sent to Samaritans, [91]214; why to be provided for, [92]215; to bid peace, [93]216; first mission of, prophetic, [94]219; how like sheep and doves, [95]220; how proved in the Acts, [96]221; aids and trials of, [97]221; above heathen heroes, [98]222; case of, worse than ours, [99]224; when to flee, [100]227; will be justified, [101]227; boldness of, [102]228; how to confess Christ, [103]229; how to hate life, etc., [104]233; how encouraged by Christ, [105]234; how humbled, [106]251; kindness of, [107]284; how leavened the Church, [108]290; why employed in the miracle of loaves, [109]305; why washed not, [110]315; why sharply rebuked, [111]318; begin to believe, [112]327; varied life of, [113]330; why questioned at Cæsarea Philippi, [114]332; confession of, inferior to Peter's, [115]333; leaders of, who, [116]345; lovers of mankind, [117]389; how to be judges, [118]393; how warned of the Passion, and why, [119]398; when first perfect, [120]401; reconciled by Christ, [121]401; how all equal, [122]438; deaths of, predicted, [123]446; physicians of the soul, [124]448; eager for the Advent, [125]450; why warned of the Jews'troubles, [126]451; triumph of, [127]453; encouraged against troubles, [128]458; how prepared for the Passion, [129]477, [130]502-3; why against Mary of Bethany, [131]481; flight of, predicted, [132]493; what taught, at the Agony, [133]498; what, at the Betrayal, [134]502-3; commission of, 531; blessed in poverty, 533.

Aristippus, censure of, [135]222.

Ascension, a proof of Christ's equality with the Father, [136]45.

Astrology, condemned, 36, [137]454.

Axe, moral of the, [138]69.

Babylonish captivity, why mentioned in the genealogy, [139]20, [140]40.

Baptism (of Christ), twofold, [141]10; a second beginning of the, gospel, [142]44; virtue of the, [143]71; humiliation of, [144]75; reasons for, [145]62, [146]75.

Baptism (of John), how for remission of sins, [147]62; prepared for Christ's, [148]63; effect of, on the Jews, [149]63; of what value, [150]70, [151]71.

Baptism, sin after, dangerous, 26, [152]59, [153]60, [154]78; how to be recovered, [155]467; followed by temptation, [156]80; makes men brothers, [157]475.

Beatitudes, the, connection of, [158]96; the seeds of Christian doctrine, [159]105.

Beauty, what it is, and where, [160]231.

Bethlehem, the glory of, 39, [161]44, [162]47; the slaughter at, [163]55-7.

Blessing, frequent use of, in the early Church, [164]216, (note).

Blind men at Jericho, praise of, [165]404.

Body, the, decay of, how a benefit, [166]230.

Brethren, of Christ, 33, 522, note.

British Isles, [167]481.

Cain, sin of, what, [168]182, [169]513.

Canaan, woman of, why praised, [170]322.

Carefulness, reasons against, [171]147, [172]153.

Centurion, the, faith of, [173]176-8.

Charity, of timely interference, [174]101; which the greatest, [175]126; extent of, [176]127; contrasted with riches, [177]166; the root of all good, [178]291; true motive of, what, [179]374; how to be shown, [180]468; easiness of, [181]472. (See [182]Almsgiving.)

Children, wherein our example, [183]385.

Children, the Three, humble confession of, [184]18, [185]92; glory of, [186]22, [187]99, [188]226; temperance of, [189]55.

Christ, law of, simple, [190]5; twofold birth of, [191]9; why called Jesus, [192]10, [193]25; why traced up to David, [194]10; why to Thamar, [195]15; reserved in teaching the Incarnation, [196]15, [197]44; birth of, full of mysteries, [198]22; how to be called Immanuel, [199]32; brethren of, why so called, [200]33; witnessed by His enemies, [201]44; revealed Himself gradually, [202]44; favored the Jews first, [203]45; why sent into Egypt, [204]51; why settled at Nazareth, [205]58; why came to John's baptism, [206]62; His baptism far greater than John's, [207]71; why taught by natural emblems, [208]72; indwelling of, mysterious, [209]73; why humbled Himself to be baptized, [210]75; why went into the desert, [211]80; why fasted, [212]80; temptation of, contrasted with Adam's, [213]82; in temptation represented us, [214]83; why went into Galilee, [215]86; why waited for John's imprisonment, [216]87; reserved His doctrine at first, [217]87; preached to all, through His disciples, [218]91; why referred sometimes to His Father's power only, [219]103; how fulfilled the law, [220]104; and enlarged it, [221]105, [222]108; legislates with authority, [223]107; uses temporal sanctions, [224]114; why begins with the second table, [225]115; straitened the law of marriage, [226]119; how far forbids display, [227]131; what most loves and hates, [228]137; prepares to teach greater strictness, [229]148; why teaches from the lower creatures, [230]148, why from the lilies, [231]150; why referred often to the Father, [232]151; acted what He taught, [233]151; why enjoins reserve, [234]159; law of, how easy, [235]162; why repeated John's threat, [236]164; forbearing, even in judgment, [237]165; often enforces obedience, [238]168, [239]170; joined miracles with doctrine, [240]172; intimates His Divinity to the leper, [241]172; His care to keep Himself in our minds, [242]175; draws out men's faith, [243]176, [244]206, [245]404; encourages high thoughts of Himself, [246]177; why repeated His miracles, [247]185; rejects some, invites others, [248]186-7; answers to men's thoughts, [249]186, [250]196, [251]264, [252]329, [253]387; intimates His Divinity in healing the demoniacs, [254]191, in the cure of the paralytic, [255]196; careful to prove His miracles, [256]197; why sat with sinners, [257]200; reproved ignorance of Holy Scripture, [258]201; teaches reserve and caution, [259]204-5; how prepared for His miracles, [260]206; merciful according to faith, [261]211; why went on circuit, [262]212; why sent out the Twelve, [263]213; His merciful care for them, [264]215; how much worked in them, [265]223; will own His saints, [266]229; how sent war, [267]232; encourages His ministers, [268]234; His mercy contrasted with ours, [269]235; His answer to John's message, [270]239; His account of John, [271]245; how superior to John, [272]246; His joy in the gospel, [273]251; declares His Divinity, [274]252; His yoke, how easy, [275]253; straitened the law of the sabbath, [276]257; His reserve and its end foretold, [277]260; defends His miracles, [278]264; foresaw the Jews' unbelief, [279]274; how like Jonah, [280]274; why rebuked His kindred, [281]279; His treatment of His Mother, [282]280; willed the Jews' salvation, [283]285; His Mercy, a reason for ours, [284]286; His cure for His countrymen, [285]297; why prayed in some miracles only, [286]304; His Divinity recognized, on the sea, [287]312; how far condemned tradition, [288]315; prepares to abrogate Judaism, [289]316; His doctrine of meats, [290]318; what favoured, in the woman of Canaan, [291]323; why refused a sign, [292]329; why reproved His disciples, and in what spirit, [293]329-30; how asserted His Divinity to Peter, [294]333; how long reserved as to His Passion, [295]334; what teaches by Peter, [296]335; extent of His promises, [297]337; would have willing service, [298]339; how to be followed, [299]340; Merciful in severity, [300]340; why Transfigured, [301]345; always spake of His Passion after His miracles, [302]353; His care of the possessed, [303]355; shewed His Sonship by the tribute money, [304]358; His care for little ones, [305]368; aims wholly at repentance, [306]373; who "gathered in His Name," [307]374; His love, the source of ours, [308]375; our pattern of forgiveness, [309]380; His law of marriage, [310]383; recommended what, in children, [311]385; reproved what, in the rich young man, [312]388; His promises conditional, [313]392; prepared the twelve for His Passion, [314]398; why gives not Heaven Himself, [315]400; His care to reconcile the Twelve, [316]401; His care to shew the faith of those whom He healed, [317]404; His power shewn in entering the city, [318]405; His self-denial, [319]405; His wisdom in answering the elders, [320]411; His severity to the Pharisees, [321]427; draws men on to own His Godhead, [322]432; why referred to David, [323]432; respects authority even in the bad, [324]436; predicts His Passion, [325]445; His Judgment, [326]448; His grief for Jerusalem, [327]447; why warned the Jews, [328]448; His power shewn in the time of preaching the gospel, [329]452; how to come to Judgment, [330]459; would be followed of choice, [331]460; is all in all to Christians, [332]461; forbids curiosity, [333]463; why spoke as if ignorant of the Day, [334]464-5; how overcame Satan, [335]473; is in His poor, [336]475; how declared His Passion, [337]477; how loved His enemies, [338]477; His considerateness, [339]481; why kept the Passover, [340]485; His Mercy to Judas, [341]486, [342]491, [343]498, to the Jews, [344]503, [345]512, 521; why partook of the Supper, [346]492; why ate and drank after His rising, [347]492; why went into Galilee, [348]493; why needed to pray, [349]494; yielded Himself freely, yet shewed His Power, [350]499, [351]503; how to be entertained, [352]500; glorious under insult, [353]504; why silent before Pilate, [354]511; suffered in all His members, 516; why spake aloud on the Cross, 521; is in His poor, 522; how to be embraced, 527; how always present with His Church, 531; (See [355]Divinity, [356]Humanity, [357]Economy, [358]Passion, etc.)

Christians, must be more righteous than Jews, [359]258; more than the Pharisees, [360]395; to fight for one another, [361]369; to act rightly, without respect to others, [362]396; guilt of, extreme, [363]455; should obey Christ of choice, [364]460; vanquished because of their own unsoundness, 523; arms of, 524.

Church, the, in the Patriarchs, [365]16; fidelity of, shewn in Ruth, [366]17; is the "Salt of the earth," the "Light," the "City," the "Candle," [367]97-8; how increased, [368]290; the last appeal, [369]373; charity of, [370]407; trials of, [371]452; triumph of, [372]453; whereon built, [373]494. (See [374]Kingdom, [375]Gospel.)

Church Offerings, how far commendable, [376]313, [377]482.

Church Service, God speaks in, [378]7; how to be improved, [379]73; a spiritual school, [380]122; sin of irreverence in, [381]139, [382]216; preparation for, [383]319; lewd looks in, reproved, [384]443.

Circumcision, law of, how far, and when, repealed, [385]316.

City of God, its glories, [386]7, [387]8, [388]10, [389]78, [390]79.

Commandment, the eighth, how implied in the ninth, [391]120.

Communion, Holy, how to be improved, 31; deserted for the stage, [392]48; why private, [393]160; how a sacrifice of thanksgiving, [394]174; intended for a bond of brotherly love, [395]218; sin of profaning, [396]242; dignity of, [397]312; could not soften Judas, [398]491; the profane not to be received at, [399]123, [400]496. (See [401]Sacraments.)

Concord, blessedness of, [402]374.

Confession, the truest thanksgiving, [403]18.

Consolation, whence to be sought by mourners, [404]209; sources of, in death, [405]331.

Continence, a gift, but attainable, [406]384.

Corinthians, sin of, 41; repentance of, [407]13.

Covetousness, how punished here, [408]60; akin to sensuality, [409]61; blinds the soul, [410]143; dangerous, [411]144; unnatural, [412]145, [413]194; heathenish, [414]152; a madness, [415]193, [416]320; how wasteful, [417]194; in feasts, reproved, [418]301; exhortation against, [419]426; how to be cured, [420]449; extreme guilt of, [421]475; in Judas, [422]482; description of, [423]483; nakedness of, [424]488; self-wounded, [425]489; the worst vice, [426]489; ensnaring, [427]499; insatiable, [428]499; miserable, [429]500; forbidden even in thought, [430]515; a slavery, 532.

Courtiers, life of, a slavery, [431]362.

Craftsmen, sinful ingratitude of, [432]377.

Creatures, the, not evil, [433]343, [434]356, [435]365, [436]384. (See Manichæans.)

Cross, the, beginning of remission, [437]62; predicted by John, Isaiah, and David, [438]240; offence of, when removed, [439]334; must be borne as a Crown, [440]335; sign of, its use and power, [441]336, 518; glory of, shewn at the Transfiguration, [442]346; the beginning of Grace, [443]436; will be seen at the Judgment, [444]459; power of, 520-1.

Cyrus, moved by God, 39.

David, why first in the genealogy, [445]10, [446]21; repentance of, [447]14, [448]181-4; humility of, [449]19, [450]56, [451]96, [452]149, [453]175; Son of, title of honor, [454]210; profaneness of, why defended by Christ, [455]256; strong in virtue, weak in sin, [456]270; pleased God without miracles, [457]290; forbearance of, [458]386; true judgment of, [459]396; his testimony to Christ, [460]433; sin of, heinous, [461]455.

Death-bed, full of comfort to the good, [462]331.

Demoniac, the relapsed, a type of the Jews, [463]275.

Despair, danger of, [464]514.

Devil, the, not sensual, 27; encourages play, [465]42; his craft in the Temptation, [466]181; his activity for our ruin, [467]83; how believes, [468]84; how fell, [469]92; being defeated, departs, [470]99; how to be resisted, [471]124; how "the wicked One," [472]136; power of, limited, [473]220; ought to mourn, [474]208; why cannot stand divided, [475]264; cast out by the Disciples, [476]265; his fall prophesied, [477]266; strives to bring reproach on nature, [478]355; how to be cast out, [479]355; devised self-mutilation, [480]384; an example of pride, [481]403; more obeyed than Christ, [482]407; loves lewd company, [483]430; tempts by vain glory, [484]434; his mode of attack, [485]487, [486]513.

Diogenes, censure of, [487]222.

Disciples, why from Galilee, [488]88; distinguished from the multitudes, [489]91; why sent on circuit, [490]212. (See [491]Apostles.)

Dispensation. (See [492]Incarnation.)

Disposition, in men's own power, [493]282.

Dives, why damned, [494]60, [495]84, [496]430, [497]454, [498]455.

Divinity of Christ, declared by John, [499]3 (note); concealed at first, [500]45, [501]71, [502]104; tokens of, in the Epiphany, [503]47; first declared by the Spirit, [504]71; doubted by Satan, [505]81; intimated in words of Christ, [506]95, [507]99; hid from the Jews, [508]103, [509]116, [510]127, [511]151, [512]167; confessed by the leper, [513]172, by the Centurion, [514]179; in two miracles, [515]190-1; by His answering to men's thoughts, [516]195, [517]211; by the two blind men, [518]211; in His answer to John, [519]239; in His sayings of John, [520]245, [521]246; in His thanksgiving, [522]251; in His revealing the Father, [523]252; in Isaiah's prophecy, [524]260-1; in His acts of authority, [525]304; by Peter and others, [526]333; in His charge to Peter, [527]333; by His Coming in Glory, [528]341; in the Transfiguration, [529]346; in the miracle of the Tribute, [530]358; in His answer to the rich young man, [531]387; in His Entry into Jerusalem, [532]405; by the children in the Temple, [533]409; in the Parable of the Marriage Feast, [534]421; to the Lawyer, [535]432; in the question about David's Lord, [536]433; in the Garden, [537]497-503; to Caiaphas, [538]504.

Divorce, why allowed to the Jews, [539]119; why not to Christians, [540]119.

Docetæ, refuted by Christ's burial, [541]273.

Doctrine, summary of Christian, [542]3; why taught by familiar things, [543]38; revealed gradually, [544]45; which, first taught, [545]71; without practice vain, [546]167; supported by miracles, [547]172; not to be pressed unseasonably, [548]203; may vary according to the persons addressed, [549]236; seldom put forward by Christ, [550]395.

Doing and teaching, why joined, [551]106.

Dress, excess of, censured, 26, [552]307, 527; hinders devotion, [553]308; leads to sin, [554]308; to pride, 528.

Economy. (See [555]Incarnation.)

Election, of the wise men, 39; time and extent of, [556]394; is of grace, but requires work, [557]423; belongs to all believers, [558]457.

Elijah, despair of, [559]149; boldness of, [560]170, [561]290; why at the Transfiguration, [562]346; in what sense, come already, [563]352; how to come hereafter, [564]353.

Elisha, why, would not see Naaman, [565]173.

End, signs of the, [566]66, [567]458; suddenness of the, [568]464; to be in the night, [569]464; why concealed from us, [570]465; is not near, [571]470.

Envy, misery of, [572]262; of the countrymen of Christ, [573]296; rebuked in the laborers in the vineyard, [574]394.

Epiphany, mystery of the, [575]47.

Error, worse than ignorance, [576]454.

Esau, self-rejected, [577]15, [578]59.

Eunuch, the Ethiopian, believed after search, [579]6.

Eunuchs, how far praised, [580]384, [581]470.

Evangelists, candor of, [582]482, [583]506, 531.

Evil, cause of, [584]366; not necessary, [585]367.

Evil speaking, sinful and dangerous, [586]13, [587]26, [588]111; not to be listened to, [589]248.

Example, force of, [590]99; of Christ and His saints to be followed, [591]396; to be found in deserts, [592]439; neglect of, dangerous, [593]456; of some, condemns others, [594]476.

Excommunication, threatened by St. Chrysostom, [595]123, [596]496.

Expense, sinfulness of, [597]468.

Faith, in hell necessary, [598]85; why not required at first by Christ, [599]89; must be followed by practice, [600]167, [601]395; examples of, [602]172, [603]176, [604]179, [605]195, [606]205, [607]321, [608]354, [609]404, [610]486; need of, [611]311; in the doers only, has worked miracles, [612]354; how a mustard seed, yet moves mountains, [613]355; hindered by fear, [614]411.

Faithful, the, will endure to the end, [615]463.

Falling back, after baptism, dangerous, [616]276, [617]395; how recovered, [618]427.

Fasting, benefits of, [619]74, [620]80; of Christ, how ordered, [621]81; Christian rule of, [622]140; why not enjoined to the disciples, [623]202; inferior to charity, [624]291; a help to prayer and almsgiving, [625]356; when commendable, [626]468.

Fear, of men censured, [627]229.

Fig-tree, the, an example of vengeance, [628]410.

Forbearance, duty of, [629]369, [630]372.

Forgiveness, how gained from God, 35; how connected with John's baptism, [631]63; not to be had in the next world, [632]90; gained by forgiving, [633]102; hope of, taught by the Lord's Prayer, [634]135; depends on ourselves, [635]136; duty of, unlimited, [636]376, [637]379; forfeited by cruelty, [638]379; benefits all parties, [639]380; reasons for, [640]478.

Fornicator, guilt of, how measured, [641]455.

Free-will, not destroyed by grace, 39; allowed by Christ, [642]364; proved by our own conduct, [643]365; of Judas asserted, [644]486; needs God's help, [645]494; of Christ, [646]498, [647]503.

Friendship, Christian motives of, [648]375.

Gabriel, appearance of, explained, 24.

Genealogy, the, difficulties of, [649]6, [650]20; why mentions bad women, [651]6, [652]17; why omits three kings, [653]6; the vestibule of the Gospel, [654]8; sum of the gospel, [655]10; of females, not traced, [656]11; why divided in three parts, [657]20.

Gentiles, call of the, signified, 26; in the star, 38, in the wise men, [658]47, in "these stones," [659]69, in Christ's settling at Capernaum, [660]86, [661]180, by Isaiah, [662]260, in the ass's colt, [663]405, by the children in the temple, [664]409, in parables, [665]416, [666]421, in Mary of Bethany, [667]481; spiritual pride of, [668]59; condition of, before Christ, [669]87, [670]251; sin and punishment of, [671]242; to be respected in our lives, [672]277.

Gentleness, needful to the ministry, [673]197.

Glory, personified, and shown worthless, [674]363.

God, spake to the patriarchs, [675]1; to Moses, [676]2; in the apostes, [677]2; kingdom of, described, [678]6; speaks in divine service, [679]7; threatens hell, [680]7; city and court of, described, [681]7, [682]8; present at baptism of Christ, [683]44; deceives His enemies, [684]51; appeared in fire, [685]71; long-suffering of, [686]84, [687]154, [688]197; why must reward His saints, [689]85; how our Debtor, [690]100; rewards His own work in us, [691]115; how we may resemble, [692]127; is invisible, [693]133; why mentioned in the Lord's Prayer, [694]134, why in the sermon, [695]137; cannot agree with mammon, [696]146; sure bounty of, [697]152; unfailing goodness of, [698]156; providence of, [699]228; how gives to him that hath, [700]285; how near to His servants, [701]336; appears ever in clouds, [702]348; wills the salvation of all, [703]368; His gifts to man, [704]376; calls each in his season, [705]394; throne of, inaccessible, [706]399; has given His bond for our alms, [707]408; why sometimes speaks uncertainly, [708]415; a Teacher of good works, [709]434; unity of, why declared in Holy Scriptures, [710]432, [711]438; hates bloodshed, [712]447; why speaks as if ignorant, [713]465.

Godliness, how gainful, [714]417.

Good name, to whom, useful, 519.

Good-will, value of, [715]510.

Good works, our own to be forgotten, [716]18; magnified by humility, [717]19; spoiled by pride, [718]100; necessary to salvation, [719]395, [720]495; which the best, [721]468; the best furniture, [722]500.

Gospel, the, contrasted with the law, [723]1; excellency of, [724]4; how higher than the law, [725]23, [726]167; described Isaiah, and John, [727]64; all things raised by, [728]78; how a light, [729]87; comprises the law, [730]109; how brings war, [731]232; raised the standard of faith and practice, [732]241; how soon spread, [733]452; triumph of, [734]453; how a testament, [735]491.

Gospels, the, why several, [736]3; harmony of, [737]3; accepted by all heretics, [738]4; simple purity of, [739]5, [740]6; letters of the Divine King, [741]8; nature of, [742]14; object of, the life of Christ, [743]298; written in mildness, [744]300.

Habit, no excuse for sin, [745]122; how broken through, [746]122; danger of evil, [747]515.

Hannah, sorrow of, blessed, 41.

Harvest, one here, one hereafter, [748]293.

Heart, the, how a treasure, [749]269.

Heaven, glories of, [750]7, [751]8; by what usury gained, [752]35; first named by John, [753]65; why opened at Christ s baptism, [754]76; unseen but certain, [755]85; to be sought before all else, [756]153; will be given impartially, [757]400.

Hebrews, wickedness of the old, [758]1.

Hell, object of, [759]7; descent to, [760]9; first named by John, [761]63; proved by John, [762]72; typifed by the furnace, [763]73; prepared for avarice, [764]79; proportioned to present impurity, [765]84; confessed by devils, [766]84; when first mentioned by Christ, [767]111; why less than Heaven, [768]129; intolerable, [769]164; pains of, [770]276; mention of profitable, [771]277; how described by Christ, [772]389; not prepared for us, [773]476.

Heretics, involuntary witnesses to the truth of Holy Scripture, [774]4; reproved by the monks' grace, [775]343, by Christ's blessing children, [776]360; how to be dealt with, [777]288; meant by the tares, [778]287; denied the Passion, [779]492. (See [780]Marcion, etc.)

Herod, folly of, [781]45; an example of the profane, [782]48.

Herod (Antipas), overcome by John, [783]171; marriage of, why illegal, [784]298.

Herodias, aggravated sin of, [785]299.

Hezekiah, prayer of, commended, [786]331.

High priest, how, more than one, [787]477.

Holy Spirit, gift of, higher than Holy Scripture, [788]1; how came on the apostles, [789]1; signs of, [790]2, [791]77; equality of, [792]2, [793]77; inspired the evangelists, [794]4; descents of, showed the new dispensation, [795]10; absolute need of, [796]12; His operation in the Incarnation, [797]22, [798]25; moved the Magi, Cyrus, Paul, [799]39; why appeared in fire, [800]40, [801]71; why first named by John Baptist, [802]71; an earnest of judgment, [803]72; why descended on Christ, [804]76; why as a dove, [805]77; a token of Heaven, [806]86; gifts of, sometimes without holiness, [807]168; what the blasphemy against, [808]266; effect of, upon the apostles, [809]401; gift of, always ready, [810]413; saves not the unwilling, [811]495.

Honor, contrasted with meekness, [812]166.

Humanity, raised to heaven by Christ, [813]2, [814]78.

Humanity (of Christ), the bond between earth and heaven, [815]10; how proved by Paul and Matthew, [816]22; denied by Valentinus and others, [817]22 (note); preached earlier than the Godhead, [818]215; shewn in the Epiphany, [819]47, [820]50, in His fasting, [821]81, in His sleeping [822]119, in His sailing, [823]195, in feeling the crowd, [824]206, in His prayer to God, [825]304, in His agony, [826]497. (See [827]Incarnation.)

Humility, the crown of virtue, [828]17; examples of, [829]19; why first named in the sermon, [830]92; the true wisdom, [831]175; happiness, [832]362; neglect of, fatal, [833]295; the way to glory, [834]401; in the Monks, [835]438, also in seculars, [836]439.

Hypocrisy, what it is, [837]132, [838]141; provoked the severity of Christ, [839]427; ruined the scribes, [840]440; worse in Christians, [841]441.

Idolatry, grossness of, [842]5.

Ignorance, better than error, [843]454.

Incarnation, the, declared by the three first Evangelists, [844]3; binds Heaven and earth, [845]10; reserved at first, [846]15, [847]52; account of, [848]22, [849]32; when first taught, [850]45; shown in the fasting, and temptation, [851]80, in His retiring to the desert place, [852]303, in His question to Peter, [853]332; His care to prove it, [854]417, [855]497; the great mercy of God, [856]175.

Indulgence, cruelty of, [857]108, [858]123; unfits for Heaven, [859]467.

Innocents, the murder of, why permitted, [860]55; was foretold, [861]57.

Insolence, against charity, [862]111; to the poor, censured, [863]236; to be suffered, not acted, [864]473.

Intemperance, evils of, [865]283; vileness of, [866]356; lasting debasement of, [867]357; its punishment, [868]357; mother of lust, [869]429; power of, overcome by the Monks, [870]429; sinfulness of, [871]467.

Intercession, duty of, [872]189; not always effectual, [873]34, [874]374.

Investment, which the best, [875]460.

Isaiah, Evangelical propecies of, 32, [876]63, [877]240, [878]260, [879]285, [880]337.

Israel, a figure of believers, [881]45.

Jacob, an example of freedom from care, [882]149; of forbearance, [883]270; trial of, [884]310.

James, the brother of our Lord, his character, 33.

Jerusalem, old names of, 32; council of, 33; destruction of, foretold, [885]422.

Jesus, mysteries in the name of, 25.

Jewels, shewn useless, 529.

Jews, the, account of their unbelief, [886]15, [887]76, [888]87, [889]119, [890]273, [891]406; their pride of birth, [892]16; gained nothing from Abraham, [893]59, [894]69; envious disposition of, [895]43; reproved by Heathens, [896]38; were first favored in the gospel, [897]45, [898]422; yet outrun by the Gentiles, [899]47; said, and did not, [900]167; confusion of, [901]170; unthankful, [902]175; convicted by their inconsistency, [903]246; punishment of, foretold, [904]275, [905]395, [906]415, [907]421; blindness of, proved wilful, [908]284; asked no right questions, [909]246, [910]286, [911]292; final conversion of, by Elijah, [912]353; how to be judged by the apostles, [913]392; craft of, [914]410; cowardice of, [915]411; how bidden, [916]421; their troubles from God, [917]451; hated by all, [918]452; why to flee, [919]457; how much and why punished, [920]457; madness of, against Christ, [921]477, [922]506, 516; government of, changed, [923]482; how broke the Passover, and why, [924]503, [925]512; perverted justice in the trial of Christ, [926]503, [927]511; resisted all warning, [928]508, [929]513, yet not all reprobated, [930]513; sole authors of the Passion, 516; used all cruelties, 516; how convicted themselves, 525. (See [931]Pharisees.)

Job, patience of, [932]84; righteous, [933]107; bore all but reproach, [934]96; charitable interference of, [935]101; not a slave to wealth, [936]147, [937]225; virtues of, eminent, [938]224, under special disadvantages, [939]225, as compared with other saints, [940]225; prevailed by his piety, without miracle, [941]290; trials of, ordered by God, [942]192, [943]310.

John, the Baptist, humility of, [944]19; time of his preaching, [945]61; why sent, [946]62; how baptized for Remission, [947]62; how prepared for Christ, [948]63; effect of his preaching, [949]63, [950]65; austerity of, [951]64; great before grace, [952]65; why did no miracles, [953]87; disciples of, envious of Christ's, [954]201; message of, explained, [955]238; how predicted the Cross, [956]240; equalled the prophets in knowledge, [957]240; clear from charge of fickleness by Christ, [958]243; stood between the law and the gospel, [959]244; his system contrasted with Christ's, [960]246; murder of, how aggravated, [961]300; in what sense, Elias, [962]353.

John, the Evangelist, purpose of his Gospel, to establish the Godhead, [963]3 (note); not jealous of Peter after Pentecost, [964]401; why did not speak of the destruction of Jerusalem, [965]458; the most spiritual in doctrine, [966]482.

Joseph, an example of forgiveness, [967]381, of self-denial, [968]505; a type of Christ, [969]505.

Joseph, the husband of Mary, genealogy of, why traced, [970]6, [971]11, [972]14; his descent from David proved by his marriage, [973]11; his espousals were to shelter the Virgin, [974]15; his conduct proved the miraculous birth, [975]23; encouraged to adopt the Child, [976]25; referred to the prophets, [977]32; praised for self-restraint, [978]23, and for obedience, [979]33.

Joseph, of Arimathæa, emboldened by the Cross, 522.

Josephus, to be believed, because a zealous Jew, [980]457.

Judah, incest of, why mentioned in the Gospel, [981]15, [982]17.

Judas, ruined by avarice, [983]61, [984]193, [985]482, [986]488; irritated by reproach, [987]96; had received grace, [988]168; had been once elect, [989]392; hardness of, [990]482, [991]499; deaf to all warning, [992]482; not excused by predestination, [993]486; utter ruin of, [994]508; downward progress of, [995]514.

Judgment, of others blamed, [996]397; of our own soul, commended, [997]271.

Judgment, The, why compared to threshing, [998]72; certainty of, [999]86; day of a theatre, [1000]132; suddenness of, [1001]146; will be equitable to all, [1002]242; foreseen by Isaiah, [1003]260; is partly present, partly future, [1004]267; fairness of, [1005]270; expectation of, in the early church, [1006]342; why named in the Monks' Grace, [1007]342; shewn in the Transfiguration, [1008]349; how to be thought of, [1009]460; how proved, [1010]462; why hidden, [1011]465; not really delayed, [1012]466; justice of, shown, [1013]476.

Julian, miracles in the time of, 21.

Kingdom, the, rewards, guides, and wars of, [1014]6; glories of, [1015]7; a New Polity, begun at the Baptism of Jesus, [1016]44; shown to be distant, [1017]458; is our inheritance, [1018]476; yet of grace, [1019]477.

Labor, pleasantness of, [1020]331.

Lamech, what the sin of, [1021]446.

Landlords, oppressions of, [1022]377.

Laughter, excess of, reproved, 26, 41.

Law, the, given in terrors, [1023]2, [1024]8; was typified in Phares, [1025]16, [1026]17; given in consequence of Gentile grossness, [1027]38; ceased at the Baptism of Christ, [1028]78; enlarged by Christ, [1029]103; with new sanctions, [1030]106; how fulfilled by Christ, [1031]107, [1032]108; not evil, though defective, [1033]107; retaliation of, really merciful, [1034]109, [1035]123; how permitted evil, [1036]120; an education for the gospel, [1037]121; respected by Christ in His charge to the leper, [1038]173; abrogation of, hinted by Christ, [1039]316, [1040]329, [1041]458; how hangs on love, [1042]431; put for the whole Old Testament, [1043]435; in morals confirmed, in ceremonials repealed, [1044]436, [1045]441; how measured punishments, [1046]455; rites of, when ceased, [1047]491.

Life, inequalities of, solved by the doctrine of a judgment, [1048]86, [1049]461; a prison, [1050]90; full of joy as of sorrow, [1051]330; different ages, and sins of, [1052]490.

Lord's Day, the, how to be spent, 31; little improved, [1053]73.

Luke, addresses heathens, [1054]4; his genealogy fuller than Matthew's, [1055]7; imitates the style of Paul, [1056]20; added to Matthew's account, [1057]24, [1058]96, [1059]178, [1060]201, [1061]205, [1062]206, [1063]471.

Lust, a possession of the Devil, [1064]193; leads to cruelty, [1065]300; how best cured, [1066]371; comes of drunkenness, [1067]429; invites Devils, [1068]430; forbidden in thought, [1069]515.

Luxury, why compared to thorns, [1070]283; in feasting reproved, [1071]301, and in dress, [1072]307; pain of, [1073]330; lust the cause of, [1074]356; destructiveness of, [1075]430; sin of, [1076]467.

Lysias, compared with Pilate, [1077]512.

Maccabees, praise of the, [1078]241.

Macedonians, heresy of the, [1079]77.

Manichæans, heresy of the, [1080]108, [1081]181, [1082]305, [1083]317, [1084]343. (See [1085]Creatures.)

Marcion, heresy of, [1086]47, [1087]252, [1088]274, [1089]492.

Marriage, Jewish law of, [1090]11, [1091]12, [1092]22, [1093]25, [1094]428; a great mystery, [1095]42; duties of, [1096]49; protected by Christ, [1097]119; law of, explained by Christ, [1098]382; prudent, in youth, [1099]371; abuse of, [1100]443.

Martyrs, the, the real conquerors, [1101]505.

Mary the Virgin, the parents of, not named by Matthew, [1102]6, [1103]11, [1104]12; protected by her marriage, [1105]15, [1106]22; character of, considered in the Annunciation, [1107]24; the perpetual virginity of, not contradicted by Matthew, [1108]33; made illustrious by her stay in Egypt, [1109]53; vanity of, reproved, [1110]279.

Mary, of Bethany, promise to, [1111]314; the faith of, [1112]486; fame of, [1113]481; an example of liberality in church offerings, [1114]482.

Matthew, the humble condition and high graces of, [1115]2; wrote in Hebrew for the Jews, [1116]3; Christ spoke in, [1117]6; difficulties of, [1118]6; wrote before Mark, [1119]20; call of, [1120]198; how trained by Christ, [1121]205; virtues of, [1122]295; candor of, [1123]345.

Meats, question of, indirectly settled, [1124]317; Christ's law of, [1125]318; Manichæan doctrine of, reproved, [1126]343.

Meditation, the benefits of, [1127]12; neglect of, too common, [1128]271.

Meekness, duty and benefits of, [1129]93, [1130]123, [1131]478, 519; better than honor, [1132]166; the true mode of following Christ, [1133]472.

Mercy, man's different from God's, [1134]94; benefits of, [1135]102; sometimes lies in severity, [1136]109; of both Covenants, [1137]109; preferred to sacrifice, [1138]200; God's, a reproof to ours, [1139]235; of kind answering, [1140]235; enforced by the mercies of Christ, [1141]286; of Christ, shewn in severity, [1142]340; brings ease, [1143]350; how to be shewn to the brethren, [1144]372; how towards heathens, [1145]373; to be shewn to Christians, for Christ's sake, [1146]378; is for others, not ourselves, [1147]436; must be had before death, [1148]471.

Ministry, the, responsibility of, [1149]97; has need of gentleness, [1150]197; and caution, [1151]203; how a harvest, [1152]213; how like sheep and doves, [1153]220; made strong in weakness, [1154]220; must have Scripture knowledge, [1155]294; warned in the Transfiguration, [1156]346; sin of, heinous, [1157]455; should be free from secular care, [1158]509.

Miracles, why told differently in the Gospels, [1159]3; use of, [1160]20, [1161]192; ceased when no longer wanted, [1162]20; some under Julian, [1163]21; why few at first, [1164]44, [1165]52; declared the Creator, [1166]104; did not save the unholy, [1167]168; alternated with doctrine, [1168]172; confirmed by prophecy, [1169]180; abundance of, [1170]185; Christ's care to prove, [1171]197, [1172]206; inferior to obedience, [1173]218; defended by Christ, [1174]264; nothing without holiness, [1175]290; why always followed the predictions of the Passion, [1176]353; sometimes followed, sometimes went before faith, [1177]354; some wrought by the garments of Christ, 516.

Mirth, excess of, censured, 41.

Monks, holiness of the Egyptian, [1178]54; some, never drank, [1179]149; number of the, [1180]223; their grace before meat commended, [1181]342; devotion of, an example to seculars, [1182]344; their retreats, dress, devotion, labors, music, contrasted with the stage, [1183]417, etc.; have the wedding garment, [1184]423; soldiers of Christ, [1185]424; converse with angels, [1186]425; nobility of, [1187]425; victorious over the vices, [1188]429; humility of, [1189]438.

Moses, mission of, contrasted with Christ's, [1190]1, [1191]2, [1192]10; prayer of, once rejected, [1193]34; self-denial of, [1194]55; the sons of, rejected for unworthiness, [1195]59; why at the Transfiguration, [1196]346; an example of forgiveness, [1197]381; how honored by Christ, [1198]436; why loved by God, [1199]474.

Mourning, for sin, blessed, 40, [1200]93; excess of, censured, [1201]208, [1202]330; profitable for the soul, [1203]263.

Mutilation, a device of Satan, [1204]384.

Mysteries, the. (See [1205]Holy Communion.)

Names, significance of, in Holy Scripture, 21; used to represent events, 32.

Nativities, casting of, censured, [1206]454.

Nature, proved not evil, against the Manichæans, [1207]360, [1208]366; often symbolized by Christ, [1209]462.

Nazareth, why our Lord lived at, [1210]58; His second visit to, [1211]296.

Nebuchadnezzar, pride of, 28; repentance of, [1212]84; did justice to the virtue of the Three Children, [1213]99; received a revelation, [1214]168.

Necessity, doctrine of, disproved, [1215]181; not implied in our Lord's preference of the apostles [1216]284-6; in what sense taught by Christ, [1217]462.

Necromancers of Antioch censured, [1218]249.

Neutrality, impossible to Christians, [1219]266; not enough for salvation, [1220]472.

Ninevites, the, a reproach to the Jews, 38; the repentance of, deferred God's wrath, [1221]274, [1222]392.

Nobility, what it is, to Christians, [1223]16; pride of, condemned, [1224]17; is no substitute for virtue, [1225]34; reproved by Christ at Nazareth, [1226]59; vanity of the common, [1227]361; real, in John the Baptist, [1228]362; in the Monks, [1229]425.

Oaths, against God's glory, [1230]120.

Obedience, to be joined with prayer, [1231]161; the end of our Lord's teaching, [1232]171; the best miracle, [1233]219; joins to Christ, [1234]280; necessary to salvation, [1235]392; must be perfect, [1236]395; easiness of, 532.

Offenses, why not removed, [1237]364; why foretold, [1238]364, [1239]367.

Oneness, of God, why often mentioned, [1240]432, [1241]438.

Parable, the, of the relapsed demoniac, applied to the Jews, [1242]275; of the Sower, why the first, [1243]281; of the Tares, against heresy, [1244]288; not to be explained literally throughout, [1245]292, [1246]394.

Parasites, encouragement of, unchristian, [1247]302; a cruelty, [1248]302.

Parents, wickedness of, not dangerous to good sons, [1249]55; goodness of, not a shelter to the evil, [1250]59; in what sense to be hated by Christians, [1251]233.

Passion, the, when first predicted by Christ, [1252]334; prediction of, preceded and followed by miracles, [1253]353; foreshown at the Transfiguration, [1254]349, in Galilee, [1255]358, in the way to Jerusalem, [1256]397; warnings of, not understood, [1257]398; why a baptism, [1258]399; how Christ prepared the disciples for, [1259]477; how foreshown by Mary of Bethany, [1260]482; why took place at the Passover, [1261]485, [1262]491; a mystery, [1263]492; denied by what heretics, [1264]492; by whom caused, 516; how our glory, 516; description of, 517; of what a lesson, 518.

Passions, the, how to be mortified, 27, [1265]74, [1266]336; must be tamed as beasts, [1267]370; sleep in children, [1268]385; when to be checked, [1269]513.

Passover, the, why observed by Christ, [1270]485, [1271]491; how broken by the Jewish rulers, [1272]503.

Patience, how taught us by God, [1273]67; subdues calumny, [1274]99; blessing of, [1275]126; duty of, [1276]127, [1277]197; praised in the woman of Canaan, [1278]323; victory of, [1279]504.

Patriarchs, inspiraion of the, [1280]1; church of, appeared first, then withdrawn, [1281]16, [1282]17; humble parentage of, [1283]16; praise of, [1284]59.

Paul, an example of humility, [1285]19, [1286]439; love of Christ, [1287]28; obedience, [1288]39; zeal, [1289]40; disinterested labor, [1290]54, [1291]378; thankfulness, [1292]175; repentance, [1293]198-9; spiritual power, [1294]223; final triumph, [1295]331; sometimes used temporal sanctions, [1296]114; conversion of, seasonable, [1297]394.

Paul, of Samosata, denied the Divinity of Christ, [1298]47.

Peace, salutation of, enjoined to the apostles, [1299]216; sin of breaking, in the church, [1300]217; of Christians, to be gained only by war, [1301]232.

Peace-makers, blessing of the, [1302]94.

Persia, first heard of the Messiah, 37, 38, 40, [1303]44, [1304]47, [1305]51.

Persecution, suffered unjustly, does away sin, and increases reward, [1306]56; puts us in communion with the prophets, [1307]95; real gain, [1308]169, and happiness, [1309]170; Christian preparation for, [1310]224; injures the doer most, [1311]270; from relations, foretold, [1312]393.

Peter, humility of, [1313]19; style of his Epistle, [1314]20; call of, [1315]87; first fall of, [1316]311; forward zeal of, [1317]317, [1318]318, [1319]472; second "offence" of, [1320]335, [1321]473; his all-forsaking, and reward, [1322]391; had sometimes the first place, [1323]401; indulged in freedom of speech, by Christ, [1324]450; last presumption of, [1325]493; why suffered to fall, [1326]494; how affected by his fall, [1327]497, [1328]502; denial of, harmonized, [1329]507; finally blessed in poverty, 533.

Pharaoh, an example of God's long-suffering, [1330]84; why, being sinful, received a revelation, [1331]168; shown inferior to Abraham, [1332]403; dream of, why repeated, [1333]498.

Pharez, a type of the Jewish Church, [1334]15-17.

Pharisees, design of the, against John, [1335]68; righteousness of, real, but defective, [1336]107; ignorant of the scriptures, [1337]201; how "wise and prudent," [1338]251; enraged with the disciples, [1339]255, with Christ's healing, [1340]259, on account of envy, [1341]265; false sons of Abraham, [1342]269; why they asked, and were refused a sign, [1343]273, [1344]328-29; unbelief of, foreseen, [1345]274; self-convicted of adding to the law, [1346]350; of breaking it, by Christ, [1347]350, by Isaiah, [1348]351; why put questions often, [1349]381; never abashed, [1350]388; gave a third of their goods in charity; never repented, [1351]412, [1352]426; vainglory of, [1353]433, [1354]437, [1355]441, [1356]446; when in real authority, supported by Christ, [1357]436; yet rebuked for hardness, [1358]437; corrupters of youth, [1359]440; whence ruined, [1360]442; how worse than their fathers, [1361]444. (See [1362]Jews.)

Pharisee, the proud, lost for want of humility and charity, [1363]17, [1364]92, [1365]396, in spite of almsgiving, [1366]396.

Philistines, the, taught the truth by the heifers, 39.

Philosophers, the Grecian, doctrines of, unnatural and devilish, [1367]5; despised by Christians, [1368]54; despised externals, [1369]59, [1370]100; contrasted with John the Baptist, [1371]65; a shame to evil Christians, [1372]100; contrasted with the apostles, [1373]222.

Pilate, character of, compared to that of Lysias, [1374]512.

Plato, the Republic of, censured, [1375]5; and contrasted with Christ's, [1376]6.

Pleasure, when innocent, [1377]250; of labor, [1378]331.

Plotinous, his doctrine of souls refuted, [1379]191.

Poor, the, ill-treatment of, censured, [1380]236; represented by the apostles, [1381]391; only a tenth part of the population, [1382]407; how Christ's brethren, and ours, [1383]475.

Poverty, a furnace, 29; outward and inward care of, 30; of the rich man in torment, [1384]60; praise of voluntary, [1385]92; Christ's gradual training for, [1386]150; real lightness of, [1387]254; glory and reward of, [1388]295-6; real dignity of, [1389]500, 532.

Praise, danger of, [1390]96; love of, a snare, [1391]263.

Prayer, for others, not always effectual, 34, [1392]374; requires perseverance, [1393]67, [1394]155; never unreasonaable, [1395]156; Christ's rule of, [1396]132; forgiveness, the special moral of the Lord's, [1397]137; enjoined after hard commands, [1398]160; two conditions of, [1399]161; a remedy for sin, [1400]268; requires purity of tongue, and of heart, [1401]319; Hezekiah's, [1402]331; blessedness of concord in, [1403]374.

Preaching, a school, [1404]73; why necessary, 523.

Predestination, no excuse for Judas, [1405]486; objections from, how answered, [1406]487.

Profaneness, censure of, [1407]74; sin of listening to, [1408]248.

Promises, the, of Christ always conditional, [1409]392.

Prophets, the, why appealed to personal revelations, [1410]20; disregarded by the Jews, [1411]38; of the Philistines, seconded by God, [1412]39; maintained the doctrine of Providence, [1413]57; the works of some lost, [1414]58 (note); anticipated the history of John, [1415]64; rebuked pride, [1416]68; double sense of, [1417]72; persecution of, [1418]95; how fulfilled by Christ, [1419]104; confirmed by miracle, [1420]180; accuracy of, [1421]260, [1422]406; all had wives, [1423]344.

Providence, doctrine of, maintained by the prophets, [1424]57; urged by Christ to console the apostles, [1425]228.

Psalms, study of, profitable, but neglected, [1426]13; chanted in the church, [1427]73.

Publican, the, saved by penitence, [1428]198; a lesson not to despair, [1429]449.

Publicans, the, virtue of, a shame to Christians, [1430]128; trade of, mean, [1431]199; why Christ sat with, [1432]200; wickedness of, proved, [1433]373; comparative obedience of, [1434]422.

Punishment, scale of, under the gospel, [1435]111; under the law, [1436]455; two kinds of, [1437]373.

Purification, the, waited for by Mary, [1438]58; law of, enlarged by the Pharisees, [1439]314-5; must be inward, [1440]319.

Purity, blessing of, [1441]94; required for prayer, [1442]319; Christ's law of, [1443]441.

Rabbi, title of, why forbidden, [1444]438.

Rahab, why mentioned in the genealogy, [1445]17.

Reconciliation, religious duty of, [1446]112, [1447]478.

Regeneration, by the Spirit in baptism, asserted, [1448]10, [1449]41, [1450]62, [1451]78.

Relapse after baptism, dangerous, [1452]276; how to be recovered, [1453]467.

Repentance, blessed in Hannah, 41; good works, a great part of, [1454]66; more needful than bodily cure, [1455]89; why ought to be painful, [1456]89; not be had after death, [1457]90, [1458]241; proved not in vain, by the example of David, [1459]182; its power to avert wrath, shown in the Ninevites, [1460]392; striking example of, at Antioch, [1461]412; of Manasseh, Paul, and others, [1462]413; its labor small, its gain great, [1463]414; accepted in believing Jews, [1464]513.

Repetitions, when forbidden in prayer, [1465]133; why used in Holy Scripture, [1466]498.

Reproach, the greatest trial, [1467]96; effect of, on Job and others, [1468]96; when undeserved and for Christ's sake, alone glorious, [1469]99; overcome by virtue, [1470]99; endured by Christ, [1471]380.

Reserve, examples of, in Christ's life and teaching: in the Nativity, [1472]10; in the Incarnation, [1473]14, [1474]15, [1475]44; in the Epiphany, [1476]52; in His early life, [1477]63; in John's report of Him, [1478]71; in the temptation, [1479]82; commanded in the Sermon, [1480]159; in retiring from the Gergesenes, [1481]193; from the Scribes, [1482]198; in teaching the resurrection and other mysteries, [1483]202; in doing miracles, [1484]207; in delaying to heal, [1485]210; after sending out the Twelve, [1486]238; how long continued, [1487]260, [1488]345; before Pilate, [1489]511.

Restitution, duty of, [1490]326.

Resurrection, the, truth of, argued from reason, [1491]85-6; shown in the raising of Jairus's daughter, and Lazarus, [1492]206; proved real by the history of Jonah, [1493]273; shown in the parable of the marriage feast, [1494]421; why denied by the Sadducees, [1495]428; how contained in the Old Testament, [1496]429; foretasted by the monks, [1497]429; should be rejoiced at by Christians, [1498]460; natural emblems of, [1499]462, [1500]472; to be at night, [1501]470; our best support in trouble, [1502]479; how most commonly proved, [1503]492.

Resurrection of Christ, proved by men's faith, 34; reserve in teaching the, [1504]202; foretold by John, [1505]240; signs of the, 521; how proved by the Jews' behavior, 525, and by that of the apostles, 526; why so early in the day, 526; witnessed by the guard, 530.

Revenge, sinfulness of, [1506]271; reasons against, [1507]478.

Reviling, the author of, suffers most, [1508]320; may be borne, by the example of Christ, [1509]380; brings to hell, [1510]395.

Reward, of Christians certain, [1511]85; is both spiritual, [1512]95, and temporal, [1513]96; partly given here, [1514]169; accumulation of, in Isaiah, [1515]337; will be given impartially, [1516]402; of God's grace, not our merit, [1517]476.

Riches, contempt of, the true wealth, 30, 35; taught gradually by Christ, [1518]142; dependence on, unsafe, [1519]60; disquiet of keeping, [1520]142; peril of pursuing, [1521]144; love of, unnatural, [1522]144, [1523]320; how overcome, [1524]145; cast out of God's service, [1525]146; compared with charity, [1526]166; love of, condemned in the rich young man, [1527]388; engrossing power of, [1528]388; may be renounced by grace, [1529]389; duties of, considered, [1530]407; why given to the wicked, [1531]454-5; vanity of, [1532]461; a trust, [1533]467; inflame desire, [1534]484.

Righteous, the, so called ironically, [1535]201.

Righteousness, is the fulfilling of the commandments, [1536]62, [1537]76; includes all virtue, [1538]94, [1539]106; of the Jews, real but insufficient, [1540]107; how much, required of Christians, [1541]122.

Romans, object of the Epistle to, [1542]59.

Sabbath, the, law of, why strict at first, [1543]257; why straitened by Christ, [1544]257; kept, at home, 525.

Sacraments, the Jewish, ended by Christ, [1545]78; represent Christ, [1546]313; are spiritual, [1547]495; now to be received, [1548]405; from whom to be withheld, and why, [1549]496.

Sadducees, the case proposed by, probably fictitious, [1550]428.

Saints, the, intercession of, how received, 35; why kept waiting by God, [1551]67; sufferings of, to be rewarded, [1552]85; mourned for others, [1553]93; the final glory of, [1554]349; some actually, and all figuratively, removed mountains, [1555]355; can not be envious, [1556]394; our best patterns, [1557]396; why admired, [1558]402; how conquered, [1559]505.

Samaritan, the good, a shame to Christians, [1560]101.

Samuel, could not prevail for Saul, 34; sons of, rejected for sin, [1561]59.

Saul, injured himself most, in his treatment of David, [1562]270; ruined by pride, [1563]361; malice of, contrasted with David's goodness, [1564]385; ensnared by Satan, from small sins to greater, [1565]513.

Scripture, Holy, given for our frailty, [1566]1; gift of, aggravates sin, [1567]1; harmonious connection of, [1568]4; how to be used at preaching, [1569]6; its necessity for all, shown by examples, [1570]13; helps repentance, [1571]14; a mirror of the soul, [1572]27; a cure of sin, [1573]28; late translations of, [1574]32; teaches by examples from the animal creation, [1575]49; both New and Old Testaments to be studied by ministers, [1576]294; neglect of, impoverishes the soul, [1577]294; speaks according to men's own notions, [1578]355; the Monks' food, [1579]419; why uses repetitions, [1580]498.

Self-denial, persuasive force of, [1581]278; of the apostles, our pattern, [1582]278; what it is, [1583]339; the best victory, [1584]504.

Self-examination, duty of, urged, [1585]271.

Selfishness, excludes from heaven, [1586]469.

Sensuality, an excess of folly, beyond the devil's, [1587]84; the soul's vermin, [1588]90; a demoniacal possession, [1589]193; how best cured, [1590]390; sinfulness of, [1591]467.

Septuagint, the, the writers of, above suspicion, from their time of writing, 32.

Sexes, the, both impartially treated in, Holy Scripture, [1592]117.

Sheep, Christians warned to be productive, by the name of, [1593]475.

Sickness, the consequence of sin, [1594]89, [1595]185.

Signs, imply something beyond nature, 33; use of, to draw the attention of the dull to new dispensations, [1596]77; why refused to Satan, and to the Jews, [1597]81, [1598]328; of Jonas, explained, [1599]273-4, 520; of the Cross, used for self-admonition, 518.

Sin, why not always equally punished here, [1600]86; the cause of sickness, [1601]89; pleasant in act, bitter in effect, [1602]89; a chain, a jailor, [1603]90; used synonymously with its punishment, [1604]129; a burden here, [1605]171; dangerous in believers, [1606]181, yet not hopeless in any, [1607]181, is worse in us than we think, [1608]242; a heavier yoke than Christ's, [1609]253; which, the unpardonable, [1610]266; the least, dangerous, [1611]268; remedies for, [1612]268; ours against God, greater than men's against us, [1613]376; the sense of, should teach mercy, [1614]378; foulness of, before God, [1615]442; guilt of, how measured, [1616]455; different at different ages, [1617]490; how long blinds men, [1618]507; progress of, described, [1619]513.

Sinners, when to be avoided, when not, [1620]200; need never despair, [1621]412; why rich, [1622]454; condemned by the example of the righteous, [1623]476.

Slander, harms itself most, [1624]270.

Sloth, dangerous in church rulers, [1625]288; rebuked in the Parable of the Talents, [1626]472.

Sodomites, lust of, began in surfeit, and luxury, [1627]42, [1628]80, [1629]356; why not named in chap. xxiv., [1630]464.

Soldiers, wickedness of the, at Antioch, [1631]377.

Solomon, parentage of, an argument against pride, [1632]16, [1633]361; prayer of, heard, because right, [1634]161.

Son, the, different from servants, [1635]420; is One with the Father, [1636]421; not really ignorant of the last day, [1637]465. (See [1638]Christ.)

Songs, profaneness and lewdness of those heard on the stage, [1639]13, [1640]248, [1641]419; compared with the Monks' music, [1642]419.

Soul, state of the departed, [1643]191-2; will be brought up for judgment, [1644]271; is commonly neglected for the body, [1645]272, [1646]370; loss of, irreparable, [1647]341; the chief part of man, [1648]341; should be first thought of, in education, [1649]371; meant by the inside of the cup and platter, [1650]441; treatment of, [1651]448; the apostles, the best physicians of, [1652]448.

Sower, the, not to blame, but the ground, [1653]281.

Star, the, was not natural, 37; object of, to reprove the Jews, 38; the course of, accounted for, [1654]46; witnessed to Christ's Divinity, [1655]47.

Stephen, an example of forgiveness, [1656]381.

Stewardship, the, of God's gifts, how dispensed to Christians, [1657]466.

Strife, in public, to be repressed, [1658]101; shameful to Christians, [1659]102; monstrous, after prayer, [1660]138; after Holy Communion, [1661]218.

Suffering, needful for our own sakes, [1662]338; but left free to us, [1663]339; is greater than charity, [1664]388; of saints here, proves a judgment, [1665]462; the truest conquest, [1666]505; its many benefits, 518. (See [1667]Passion.)

Supper, the, was celebrated in the fifth day of the week, i.e. the day before the feast, [1668]485.

Swine, the, why destroyed by Christ, [1669]192.

Swords, why granted to the apostles in the garden, [1670]502.

Sympathy, want of, among Christians, condemned, [1671]478.

Synagogue, the, denounced as unfaithful by the prophets, [1672]17.

Temple, the, remains of, existing in time of St. Chrysostom, [1673]450.

Temptation, why follows baptism, [1674]80; comes in solitude, [1675]81; Adam's and Christ's, compared, [1676]81; Christ's includes all, [1677]83; may be avoided, if possible, [1678]80, [1679]86; the last generally the worst, [1680]83.

Thamar, Christ's descent from, shows His perfect humanity, [1681]15.

Theatres, at Antioch, the whole day wasted at, [1682]7, [1683]42, [1684]49; corrupting effect of, on men's minds, [1685]13; scenes of lawlessness, [1686]26, [1687]42; gross mockery of the mysteries of marriage at, [1688]42; spectacle of females swimming in, [1689]48, fatal to public morals, [1690]49, and insulting to the sex, [1691]50; attract evil acquaintance, [1692]118; unnatural acting of both sexes at, [1693]249; the cause of frequent adulteries, and necromancy, [1694]249; all encouragement of, blamed, [1695]250; expenses of, enormous, compared with men's alms, [1696]407; devilish company, and music of, compared with the Monks' choir, [1697]418, their contrary effects, upon spectators, [1698]419.

Themistocles, how inferior to the apostles, [1699]222.

Till, implies nothing for the time to come, 33.

Tongue, the, abuse of, reproved, [1700]7, [1701]13, [1702]26; must be clean for prayer, [1703]319; a talent for what use, [1704]472; how to be made like Christ's, [1705]473; how like Satan's, [1706]473.

Transfiguration, the, a vision of future glory, [1707]345.

Travellers, zeal and exactness, of, a reproach to Christians, [1708]7.

Tribute, Cæsar's, and God's, compatible, [1709]427.

Truth, duty of always witnessing to the, [1710]174.

Types, use of, to prepare for extraordinary events, [1711]10.

Uncharitableness, inexcusable in lovers of pleasure, [1712]407; is every where denounced, [1713]467; a sin against Christ Himself, [1714]475; evils of, to the church, [1715]509. (See [1716]Covetousness.)

Unprofitableness, danger of spiritual, [1717]472.

Usury, comparison of heavenly and earthly, cruelty of the latter, 35; forbidden to Christians, [1718]350, and even to Gentiles, [1719]351; evils of, [1720]351.

Vainglory, defeats itself, [1721]18, [1722]386; makes us hateful to God and man, [1723]18, [1724]386; rebuked in the second temptation, [1725]80; spoils our good actions, [1726]100; condemned in the Sermon, [1727]130, in Christ's cure of the leper, [1728]173; the nurse of covetousness, [1729]142; the source of unthankfulness, [1730]175; hinders self-knowledge, [1731]175; observed in the Virgin Mary, [1732]279; folly of, [1733]361; a slavery, [1734]362; real baseness of, [1735]402; is in the devil, and the wicked, [1736]402-3; in good works the worst, [1737]433; betrays the soul to shame, [1738]434; in trifles, condemned, in the Pharisees, [1739]437.

Violence, most hurtful to the doer, 518.

Virginity, called youth, in Holy Scripture, 33; of Mary, declared perpetual, 33; how far recommended by Paul, [1740]93; not necessary to salvation, and so inferior to alms-giving, [1741]295, [1742]314, [1743]468; indirectly recommended by Christ, [1744]383; but must be voluntary, and spiritual, [1745]384; a gift, but attainable, [1746]384; spoiled by selfishness, [1747]470; lies in renouncing riches, [1748]471.

Virtue, home the best school of, [1749]74; the Christian scale of, [1750]126, [1751]128; to be followed for her own sake, [1752]141; has her reward even here, [1753]169; to be shown in the world, for heathen's sake, [1754]277; possible to all classes, [1755]278; the best affinity to Christ, [1756]280; must be perfect, [1757]282; better than miracles, [1758]291; poetical description of, [1759]294; must be added to faith, [1760]395; the best furniture, [1761]500.

Voice, from Heaven, why sent, [1762]77, [1763]348.

Watchfulness, must be perfect, to be useful, [1764]283; the especial duty of church-rulers, [1765]288; taught by Christ's seeming ignorance of the day, [1766]465.

Way, the, easy though strait, [1767]162.

Wild beasts, more tameable than Christians, 27.

Wine, not the use, but the abuse of, evil (against the Manichæans), [1768]356.

Wise men, the, journey of, rash, humanly speaking, 36; their adoration of the Child, absurd, except on faith, 37; were moved by God's grace, 39; their exceeding reverence hindered them from suspicion of Herod, [1769]46; a type of the Gentiles, [1770]47; an example of renouncing the world, for Christ, [1771]47.

Woman, the, who was a sinner, blessed by repentance, 40.

Woman, the, with the issue, praised for uncommon faith, [1772]206; of Canaan, for perseverance under reproach, [1773]323.

Women, vanity of, reproved by Isaiah and Paul, [1774]117; to be reformed with caution, [1775]203; of Antioch, condemned for painting the face, [1776]203; "the Holy," in "old time," praised, [1777]204; intemperance of, monstrous, [1778]356; tyranny of, [1779]386; their fashion of wearing little Gospels, [1780]437; once modest, [1781]443; reproved for love of jewels and dress, 527; how ought to be adorned, 529.

Women, the, zeal of, at the Passion, 522; at the Resurrection, 527.

Works, which the best, [1782]468; necessary for salvation, [1783]499; the best furniture, [1784]500.

World, the, is undergoing a change, [1785]106; compared to children's games, [1786]165; need not be left for cloisters, [1787]278, [1788]344; must be crucified in us, [1789]336; love of, a slavery, [1790]362; dangerous to salvation, [1791]370; vanity of, [1792]461; will be worst, at last, [1793]464.

Youth, the most important period of life, [1794]309; blest, in chastity, [1795]309; unbridled passions of, [1796]370, restrained by marriage, [1797]371.

Zacchæus, an example, of the benefits of Christian communion, [1798]200; of a rich man, saved, [1799]449; adorned his home with charity, [1800]500.

Zeal, of Paul, and the early Christians commended, 40; of Peter, [1801]332, [1802]493, [1803]501; of the women, at the Passion, 522; of Joseph of Arimathæa, 522.

Zebedee's sons, request of, [1804]398.

Zorababel, name of, symbolical, 21, [1805]44.