Prayer of St. Augustin.
Which he was wont to use after his Sermons and Lectures.
Turn we to the Lord God, the Father Almighty, and with pure hearts offer to Him, so far as our meanness can, great and true thanks, with all our hearts praying His exceeding kindness, that of His good pleasure He would deign to hear our prayers, that by His Power He would drive out the enemy from our deeds and thoughts, that He would increase our faith, guide our understandings, give us spiritual thoughts, and lead us to His bliss, through Jesus Christ His Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Him, in the Unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
[6005] Lat. CL.
[6006] Una Sabbati.
[6007] [See p. 181, note 12, supra.--C.]
[6008] Rev. i. 20.
[6009] Isa. xi. 2.
[6010] [He adds: "For in the number of the fishes too which were caught in the nets which were let down after the Resurrection, by the adding of three to one hundred and fifty, we seem to have a kind of suggestion given us, into how many parts that number ought to be divided, namely, that it should contain three fifties. Though there is another account too of that number of fishes, one much more deep and pleasing, namely, that we arrive at the same number, by setting down seventeen in a column, and adding all the numbers from one to seventeen together. But in the number ten is signified the Law, in seven, Grace; for nought fulfilleth the Law save Love (Rom. v. 5) by the Holy Spirit,' who is set forth under the number seven."--C.]
[6011] Acts i. 20.
[6012] Ps. cxxi. 2; Gen. i. 8.
[6013] Orbem terræ, and orbem terrarum. [But by orbis terræ does he mean "globe"? See p. 365, note 6, supra.--C.]
[6014] Acts vii. 42.
[6015] Ps. xl. 8. [i.e. the Bible. In the Middle Ages called rather "the Holy Library."--C.]
[6016] Rom. viii. 30. [See p. 231, supra.--C.]
[6017] 2 Cor. v. 21.
[6018] 2 Cor. xiii. 4; Philip. iii. 10.
[6019] Rom. vi. 9.
[6020] See vol. i. p. 312.
[6021] [See p. 229, note 1, supra.--C.]
[6022] [The tripartite nature of man recognised. See A.N.F. vol. iii. p. 474.--C.]
INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Aaron, brother of Moses, [1]486, [2]487.
Abba, same as Father, [3]381; St. Paul uses both words, [4]532.
Abel, [5]31, [6]252, [7]268, [8]450.
Abimelech, [9]72, [10]197.
Abraham, seed of, faithful Christians also, [11]148, [12]149, [13]627; servant's hand under his thigh, [14]149, [15]334; poor in midst of riches, [16]410.
Absalom, David's son, [17]4, [18]5; type of Judas the traitor, [19]4, [20]20.
Absolution granted by the Church, [21]500.
Abyss, or deep, of God's judgments, [22]88; of man's heart, [23]136.
Accuser, the devil the great, false, [24]328; false accusers entangled, [25]221, See Devil.
Achish, [26]75, [27]197.
Adam, transgression of, [28]16; type of Christ, [29]131; meaning of name, [30]474.
Advent, day of second, not known, [31]15. See Christ and Judgment.
Adversity. See Tribulation.
Æman, i.e. Heman, the Israelite, [32]424.
Æthan, [33]429.
Ahithophel, [34]20.
Allophyli, [35]218, [36]219.
Almsgiving, one of the wings of prayer, [37]140; the Lord requires it, [38]171; poor can give alms, [39]605; a fixed sum to be set aside, [40]668.
Altar of God, who only can approach it, [41]139.
Amalek, [42]398.
Ammon, [43]398.
Amorites, [44]625.
Angels, ministered to Christ, [45]227; the redeemed equal to, [46]259; abode of, [47]415; bodies of, [48]416; greatness of, [49]472; food of, [50]625; office or function, [51]627.
Angels, rebel, fell through pride, [52]591.
Anger, definition of, [53]16; anger of God, [54]382, [55]399; terribleness of His anger, [56]443.
Anointed, [57]151, [58]622. See Christ.
Ant as an example, [59]137.
Antichrist, "that Wicked," [60]532; Jews deceived by, [61]532.
Apollinarians, [62]411.
Apollos, [63]281.
Apostles, the twelve, wrought miracles, [64]272; designated as rams, [65]335; number of a mystery, [66]421; words of, reached unto end of the world, [67]430; anointed by the Holy Spirit, [68]623.
Arians and Arian heresy, [69]217, [70]297, [71]592, [72]615.
Aristotle the philosopher, [73]640.
Ark of Noah, type of the Church, [74]421.
Asaph, [75]334, [76]335, [77]348, [78]367, [79]386.
Ashes, mark of penitence, [80]497.
Asp, or adder, [81]232, [82]233, [83]451.
Assur, [84]398.
Assyrians, [85]386.
Augustin on lying, [86]13; anxious to be understood, [87]99, [88]285; alludes to Sermon on the Ten Plagues, etc., [89]375; relations to the See of Rome, [90]591.
Aurelius, [91]467.
Avarice. See Covetousness.
Babes, to be fed with milk, [92]217; afterwards with bread, [93]615.
Babylon, means "confusion," [94]268, [95]604; type of captivity of Christians, [96]604.
Baldness. See Core.
Baptism, passage through the Red Sea type of, [97]392, [98]533; for remission of sins, [99]192; laver of regeneration, [100]367; why the Lord Jesus was baptized, [101]450.
Barabbas, [102]396.
Basan, or Bashan, [103]295, [104]625.
Basilica of St. Peter, [105]152; Christian churches called basilicæ, [106]594.
Basilisk, [107]451.
Beasts of the wood, [108]512.
Beauty, of Christ as God and man, [109]146, [110]148; of soul in confession, [111]472.
Being, God alone absolute, [112]441, [113]442.
Belief. See Faith.
Benjamin, how applied to St. Paul, [114]296; meaning of name, [115]387.
Birth, natural and spiritual, [116]231; natural, brings guilt from Adam, [117]192, [118]252, [119]253.
Bishops, called "fathers" by the Church, [120]155; superintendents or guardians, [121]606; under the one chief Shepherd, [122]606, [123]607.
Blasphemers, enemies of God, [124]455, [125]504, [126]665.
Blessed, happiness of the, [127]423, [128]545.
Blindness of mind and heart, [129]18; judicial punishment of sin, [130]308.
Blood of Christ our propitiation, [131]613. See Christ.
Body, human, four portions or elements of, [132]16; garment of the soul, [133]502.
Bones in Body of the Lord, [134]81, [135]82, [136]496; the bone made in secret, [137]638.
Bow, refers to the Scriptures, [138]25; bow of the wicked, [139]94.
Bread for the soul the word of God, [140]99; bread of the heart, [141]176; Christ the Living Bread, [142]621.
Building, Christians are God's, [143]498; built as stones in the Heavenly City, [144]593, [145]594.
Burden of Christ light, [146]291.
Cæcilianus, bishop of Carthage, [147]42.
Cain, mark set on, [148]124, [149]241; built a city, [150]252; connection with Babylon, [151]268.
Calling, of God's free grace, [152]15.
Calvary, [153]132.
Canaan, woman of, [154]295.
Captivity of Christians typified by Babylon, [155]604.
Carthage. See Tarshish.
Catholic Church, [156]283, [157]473, [158]489, [159]501.
Catholics, [160]228.
Cedars of Libanus, the righteous like to, highly exalted, [161]456.
Cherubim, [162]386.
Chrism, [163]64, [164]678.
Christ, the Mediator, [165]68; Angel of the great counsel, [166]75; Body of, [167]81; the seed of Abraham, [168]124; man, [169]162, [170]540; born of a Virgin, [171]193; Rock on which the Church is built, [172]249, [173]632; temptation of, [174]249; Lamb without spot, [175]265; food of angels, [176]372; descent into hell (hades), [177]427; Judge of the whole world, [178]474; flesh of our life, [179]485; the anointed one, the Messiah, [180]504, [181]622. See Incarnation.
Christians, must suffer troubles in this world, [182]219, [183]310; persecuted, [184]342, [185]511, [186]610, [187]632.
Church, inherits eternal life, [188]11; assailants of the, [189]39; Body of Christ, [190]81; Eve type of, [191]131; blessed, [192]166; works done out of, [193]401, [194]402; ark of Noah type of, [195]42; the city of God, [196]484; city of the saints, Catholic, [197]677.
Chusi, or Hushai, [198]20, [199]21.
Cicero, [200]512, [201]513.
Circumcelliones, miscreants, [202]42, [203]218, [204]470, [205]622, [206]623.
City of God, the Church, [207]484.
Cities, two opposed, Jerusalem and Babylon, [208]268.
Clergy and clerks, [209]291.
Commandments, God's, man of himself too weak to keep them, [210]561, [211]562; love, the mark of their breadth, [212]576.
Confession, twofold, of sin and of praise, [213]27, [214]68, [215]155, [216]632, [217]633; benefit of, [218]70, [219]283; always needful, [220]490; of sins of ignorance and negligence, [221]528.
Confirmation, [222]64.
Conscience, an altar, [223]185; testimony of, [224]208.
Consolation, in the desert of this world, [225]260; in hope, [226]604.
Conversion, difficulty of, [227]17; work of God's grace, [228]323; must not be delayed, [229]497, [230]498.
Core, or Korah, [231]132, [232]140, [233]155, [234]400.
Cornelius, [235]478.
Country, the heavenly. See Jerusalem and The City of God.
Covetousness, hateful to our Lord, [236]479; root of all evils, [237]565.
Creation, beauty of, [238]27; not to be preferred to the Creator, [239]389, [240]390.
Crispina, martyr, [241]591, [242]633.
Cross of our Lord a key, [243]155; virtue hidden in, [244]247; mark of, on foreheads of Christians, [245]650.
Crown, Christ's crown of thorns, [246]6.
Cyprian, martyr, [247]92, [248]102, [249]418; table of, [250]391.
Daniel, prophecy of, [251]164.
Darkness, not made by God, but ordered by Him, [252]27; term used for rulers of this world, [253]79.
David, "ecstasy" of, [254]68, [255]70; his sin and fall no warrant for other men to sin, [256]190; type of Christ, [257]209, [258]225; meekness of, [259]616, [260]617.
Day of the Lord. See Advent and Judgment.
Days of the week, [261]459, [262]460.
Dead, do they know in Hades what transpires on earth? [263]538.
Death, of the righteous and wicked, [264]78, [265]79; is certain, [266]117; definition of, [267]174.
Degrees, songs of, [268]112; meaning of, [269]589, [270]596, [271]598; same in number as steps of the temple, [272]681.
Deluge, ark of the Church refuge from, [273]67; of persecutions, [274]511.
Denary, [275]545.
Detraction, a stumbling-block to the weak, [276]188; must not seek revenge for, [277]537.
Devil, the, fell through pride, [278]242; the tempter, [279]299; false accuser, [280]328; lion and dragon, [281]457; serpent, [282]517; persecuted Christ, persecutes His Church, [283]652; warfare between Christians and the devil, [284]654, [285]655.
Doeg the Edomite, [286]197, [287]201.
Dogs, use of the word, [288]295, [289]296.
Donatists, schismatics, [290]42, [291]228, [292]470; claimed to be the only true Christians, [293]414, [294]473, [295]592, [296]640, [297]641, [298]670.
Donatus, [299]216, [300]298.
Dove, type of love, [301]212.
Drunkenness, spiritual, so called. See Inebriation.
Eagle, explanation of characteristics, [302]285, [303]506.
Earth, God's saints on, [304]48; lower places of, meaning of, [305]262; God's footstool, [306]485; things of, cleave to Christians, [307]564.
Eastertide, type of everlasting happiness, [308]545; follows Lent with praise and feasting, [309]673.
Ecstasy of David, [310]68, [311]70; trance or transport of mind, [312]296, [313]555.
Edom, or "earthly," [314]244; name for Esau, [315]631.
Egypt, ten plagues of, and meaning, [316]375; land of Ham, [317]523; emblem of this world, [318]550.
Election of the Gentles, [319]625.
Elijah, [320]181, [321]545.
Endor, [322]399.
Envy, defined, [323]524; entices to sin, [324]642; the devil the great envier, [325]642.
Ephraim, meaning of name, [326]247, [327]386.
Ephrata, [328]617.
Epicurus, philosopher, [329]349; named "hog," [330]349; teaching of, [331]349.
Episcopus. See Bishop.
Epithalamia, [332]146.
Esau, type of the proud, etc., [333]162; type of carnal men, [334]631.
Esther, Queen, [335]197.
Eternity, eternal, meaning of, [336]3; our refuge, [337]442.
Etham, [338]347.
Ethiopia and Ethiopians, [339]298, [340]346.
Eucharist, sacrament of the, how spoken of, [341]75; for rich and poor alike, [342]169; mystery of eating and drinking in, [343]485, [344]486. See Sacraments.
Eunomians, [345]297.
Eve, type of the Church, [346]131, [347]607, [348]608; our flesh compared to, [349]170.
Evil, sent on men in just judgment, [350]80; bodily, comes on good and bad alike, [351]384.
Examples, effect of, [352]589, [353]590, [354]643.
Exultation of the just, [355]209; in the Lord, [356]467, [357]468; exult with fear, [358]679.
Eye of God on those who look to Him, [359]71; wantonness of eyes condemned, [360]190; eye of the flesh, [361]480, and of the heart, [362]480; eyes of Christ's Body, the Church, [363]426.
Ezekiel, prophet, song of, Ps. lxv., [364]267.
Face of God, meaning of expression, [365]44, [366]286, [367]298.
Faith, path to knowledge, [368]29; of the fathers same as ours, [369]195; in Christ cleanses, [370]438; necessary to reconciliation, [371]522.
Faithful, the, God's tabernacle on earth, [372]134, [373]606.
Fasting, one of the wings of prayer, [374]140, [375]423; fast of Lent enjoined in Old Testament and by our Lord, [376]545; of Christ, [377]304; on heathen festal days, [378]484.
Father, the, first Person in the Blessed Trinity, [379]301, [380]289; Abba, [381]381.
Fear of God a safeguard, [382]13; two kinds of fear, chaste and servile, [383]55; Christians need have no fear, [384]64; fear of damnation, [385]170; flight of the mind, [386]286; Christ our Lord's death changed fear to love, [387]451; one of the leaves of the door of the heart, [388]649; in working out our salvation, [389]653.
Felix the martyr, sermon on, [390]609.
Field, God's field, the world, [391]677.
Finger of God, refers to the Holy Ghost, [392]29; fingers for the Body of Christ's warfare, [393]654.
Fire, purging or cleansing, [394]103; destroying, [395]103; of God's judgment, [396]180; used for affliction, [397]278; used in exorcism before Baptism, [398]278.
Flesh, lust of the, [399]32; fleshly desires, [400]64; infirmity of the, [401]129; resurrection of the, [402]196, [403]259; all flesh, how to come to God, [404]269; frailty of the, inherited from Adam, [405]406.
Food of men and angels, even the Incarnate Lord, [406]625.
Forgiveness, on confession and amendment, [407]193; promised, to prevent despair, [408]498; of others, so as to obtain mercy, [409]547.
Foundation, our, is Christ, [410]510, [411]594.
Free will, man punished because he sins through, [412]498; gift of God, [413]545; divine grace needed to enable man to serve God, [414]579; man has free will, [415]637.
Friendship, danger of worldly, [416]631.
Fulgentius, [417]91.
Gaiuseius, [418]646.
Gath, David in, [419]218.
Gehenna. See Hell.
Generation, of generations, [420]329, [421]502; years of a, [422]521.
Gentiles, called in, [423]478; vast numbers of, in the Church, [424]626.
Getulia, [425]675.
Giant, the Lord termed Giant of giants, [426]427.
Gideon, fleece of, [427]158, [428]329, [429]634; and three hundred that lapped, [430]295.
God, finger of, [431]29; attributes of, [432]35, [433]141, [434]150, [435]184, [436]240, [437]353, [438]502, [439]557; in three Persons, [440]195; anger of, [441]383, [442]399; face of, [443]44, [444]286, [445]298; to be loved for His own sake, [446]223, [447]341; repentance of, [448]531; workmanship of, in Christ, [449]653.