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.