INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
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.