INDEX OF SUBJECTS.
Abraham, his history a reproof to Jewish pride, [1]97; a pattern of hospitality, [2]276; his faith, [3]349, [4]385, [5]391, [6]395; his justification, [7]388; why circumcised, [8]389; his true children, [9]389, [10]391; his hospitality, [11]504; zeal for truth, [12]504; prayer for Sodom, [13]546.
Abuse, the best answer to, [14]242; disgraceful, [15]244; its reaction, [16]510; see [17]Reviling.
Acts of the Apostles, little known in Chrysostom's time, [18]1; how profitable as sequel to the Gospels, [19]1; an inspired book, [20]2; important for doctrine, [21]3; written by St. Luke, [22]2; hence gives most fully the acts of St. Paul, [23]ib.; may be called, "Demonstration of the Resurrection," [24]3, [25]5; "Polity of Holy Spirit," [26]18; Gospels, history of Christ, Acts of the Holy Ghost, [27]7.
Adam, fell by means of the Tempter, [28]322; a type of Christ, [29]402; his sin, [30]464; not equally punished with Eve, [31]557.
Adoption, spirit of, [32]442; incomplete until the redemption of the body, [33]446.
Advent, first, why delayed, [34]379; second, [35]451.
Affliction, uses of, [36]104; our schoolmaster, [37]262; see [38]Tribulation.
Allegory, examples and use of, [39]480, [40]497.
Almsgiving, efficacy of, [41]147, [42]382; twice blessed to giver and receiver, [43]165, [44]485; a means of putting away sin, [45]166, [46]495; may be done without money, [47]166; a ministry, [48]89; needs much wisdom [49]91, [50]549; encouragement to, [51]137.
Analogies, between things visible and invisible, [52]367, [53]372, [54]379, [55]382, sq., [56]393, [57]403, [58]465.
Angels, ever attendant on Christ's, acts, [59]14; their joy, [60]393; their glory, [61]399; how employed for the Gospel, [62]121; Angel, the, in the burning bush, the Son of God, [63]103.
Anger, the passion of, [64]300; like a sword, to be kept for its right use, [65]98; against resentment of insults, [66]98, [67]198, [68]204; to conquer, is true greatness, [69]300; implanted in us as a safeguard to virtue, [70]111; virtuous anger how shown, [71]ib.; a blind, reckless, passion, [72]43, [73]243; its ill effects on the body, [74]43.
Apostles, how changed after the Resurrection, [75]1; their discourses, [76]2; dwell most on Christ as man, [77]ib.; above all on the Resurrection, [78]ib.; rest assertions on testimony, [79]3; taught by deeds, [80]4; why they did not receive the Holy Ghost while Christ was with them, nor until ten days after the Ascension, [81]6; why ordered to tarry in Jerusalem, [82]ib.; why they did not ask Christ to appoint one in place of Judas, [83]18; the new apostle must be an eye-witness, [84]21; they overcame the world, [85]29; their forbearance and gentleness, [86]183; their suffering, [87]455; accusations against, [88]512; severe to their own, gentle to those without, [89]78; not always under preternatural direction, [90]133; Christ's Code of Laws, written on Twelve Souls, [91]37; their miracles greater even than Christ's, [92]77; their holiness not caused by miracles, [93]83; their prerogative to impart the Spirit, [94]115; their proper work, preaching and prayer, [95]90; why they continued to resort to the temple, [96]50; and the synagogues, [97]179.
Applause in Church, reproved, [98]190, [99]458.
Arian arguments refuted, [100]12, note 2; [101]137, note 3; [102]72, [103]112, note 4.
Arrogance, source of, [104]204.
Asceticism, examples of, [105]381, [106]437.
Baptism, grace of, [107]152; in it we receive the substance of all good, [108]248; its more essential part the Spirit, [109]7; makes men dead to sin, [110]405; represents the cross, [111]409; relation to Christ's resurrection, [112]409; not to be repeated, [113]410; with us, the baptism with water and with the Spirit is one act; with the Apostles two, [114]ib.; why not administered at Pentecost (in preference to Easter Eve), [115]ib., and note 3; sins after, doubly heinous, [116]8; but there are means of remission, [117]9; and recovery, [118]158; delay of, excuses for, [119]8, [120]152, sq.; many delay it till their last moments, [121]9; Traditio Symboli in, [122]45, note 1; teaching after, [123]46; form of renunciation in, [124]9; followed by Holy Communion, [125]10; baptized, evil lives of the, a reproach to God, [126]152; the case of Apollos and the twelve disciples of John considered, [127]246, sq. and notes.
Baptism of John, [128]247.
Bible, neglect of, [129]553; order of its books, [130]336.
Bishop, his proper work, preaching and prayer, [131]90; ought not to have his time taken up with secular matters, [132]ib.; the office coveted for dignity and honor, [133]22 sq.; its arduousness, [134]ib.; simony of preferment-seeking, [135]24 sq.; bond of unity in the church, [136]393.
Body, all the members need each other, [137]231; not in itself evil, [138]411; why called "of death," [139]431; duties toward, [140]440; may become spiritual, [141]435, [142]440.
Boldness for the truth, with gentleness, [143]111; not forwardness, [144]290.
Calling, not compulsory, [145]453.
Celibacy, optional, [146]420; its frequency, [147]434.
Charity, the perfection of, [148]41; necessity of, [149]380; nature of, [150]382; rarity of, [151]393.
Christ, equality with the Father, [152]2; the Apostles insist chiefly on his Resurrection, [153]ib.; His deeds exemplify His words, [154]4; meaning of the name, [155]338; His twofold generation, [156]340; power of His name, [157]341; His humble birth, and estate, [158]348; His Cross a stumbling-block, [159]343, [160]348; begs in His members, [161]384 sq., [162]452, [163]457, [164]485; the Victim on His Table, [165]394; His Resurrection a proof of His sinlessness, [166]395; the love shown in His Death, [167]398; its effects, [168]410 sq.; atoned for actual sins since the fall, [169]402; partaking in His Death and Burial a guarantee for partaking in His Life, [170]405; His power shown by men's helplessness, [171]430; His acts between the Resurrection and Ascension, [172]4; came and went during forty days, [173]5; why He showed Himself not to all, [174]ib.; His parting charge to the Apostles, [175]4; why He bade them tarry at Jerusalem, [176]6; Christ's Resurrection, evidenced by the Acts of the Apostles, [177]5, [178]28; His Resurrection, a pledge of judgment, [179]237; His Godhead, [180]13; is "taken up," [181]14; "Standing at God's right hand," [182]113; His mercy to the Jews, proves Him to be God, [183]34; other proofs, [184]286; His long suffering and beneficence, [185]92; His intercession, [186]454; instances of His foreknowledge, [187]466 sq.; the end of the Law, [188]472; why He fulfilled it, [189]539; His kindness to Judas, [190]394, [191]460; sundry images applied to Him, [192]518, [193]538; values men's souls as His purchase, [194]524; makes God's wisdom apparent, [195]535; His example of patient endurance, [196]536; He executes punishment, [197]34; His passion foretold, [198]55; and the punishment denounced, [199]58; "the Prophet like unto Moses," [200]55; and more than Moses, [201]59; "The Prince of Life," [202]57; works "by the Spirit of God," [203]72; "sent from God," [204]37 sq.; in what sense He "knew not that day and hour," [205]12; the Angel in the burning bush, [206]103; Giver of the Law, [207]107; unwritten sayings of, [208]214.
Christians, to fight the good fight, [209]154; and so win more glory, [210]158; one body, [211]248 sq.; should show sympathy and not rejoice in the punishment of sinners, [212]266; should despise money, and be ready to toil for others, [213]273, [214]274; bound to labor for conversion of others, [215]133 sq.; cannot be hurt, because cannot hurt, [216]306; herein like God, [217]ib.; plots against, [218]511.
Christianity, above Judaism, [219]68.
Chrysostom, St. John, an incident of his youth, deliverance from a great danger, [220]238 sq.; a story of a deacon, perhaps C. himself, [221]281; his earnestness for his flock, [222]24, [223]75, [224]271 sq.; threatens to excommunicate swearers, [225]55 sq.; the reform commenced, [226]74; his doctrine of free-will, [227]365, [228]446; of repentance, [229]527; fondness for St. Paul, [230]561, [231]562; succeeded Nectarius as Archbishop of Constantinople, 26th Feb. A.D. 398, (page) [232]270.
Church, the, bought with blood, [233]269; its true prosperity, [234]186; its excellence not numbers but goodness, [235]149; her true peace within, [236]138.
Churches, why built, [237]186; duty of proprietors of estates to build and endow, [238]118, [239]120.
Church-going, not itself religion, [240]185.
Church-property, how administered in Christ's time, [241]90, and note 2.
Church-services, for spiritual improvement, [242]186 sq.; irreverent behavior in, [243]160 sq.
Circumcision, the Jews' opinion of its virtues, [244]369, note; two kinds of, [245]370; the outward useless without the inward, [246]388; aimed at specially, because even the Sabbath gave way to it, [247]371: behind the faith, [248]388: does not make men Abraham's children, [249]ib., sq.; necessary for carnal men, [250]ib.; yet proclaims its own unavailingness, [251]389.
Communion with others, its sweetness, [252]346. Of saints, the basis of duties to our neighbor, [253]381, [254]393 sq., [255]414.
Conceit, described and rebuked, [256]500.
Confession, God acquits upon, [257]46.
Confessors, [258]98, [259]159.
Conscience, a clear one the true source of joy, [260]342; in the Law's stead, [261]365; its cheering power, [262]397, [263]423.
Converts, condition of the early, [264]226.
Covetousness, snare of the devil, [265]49; evils of, [266]414, [267]425, [268]495; compared to drunkenness, [269]438; care for, [270]439.
Creation, a witness of God to the heathen, [271]352; a great system of teaching, [272]354, [273]356, [274]361; serving it, Grecian, [275]354.
Cross, sign of the, [276]69; its power, [277]348; forgiveness through, [278]351; a spiritual charm, [279]392.
Daniel, in the lion's den, allegorized, [280]355.
David, why coupled with Abraham, [281]377; his sin, [282]466; his psalms, [283]540; his love, [284]546.
Deacons, use of the term, [285]350, [286]512; the seven, [287]90, [288]91; on the number of, in different Churches, [289]note 3, p. 90.
Deaconess, office of, [290]549.
Dead, the souls of deceased, aided by prayers and alms, [291]140 sq.
Death, of the righteous, [292]139; the soul escorted by Angels, [293]ib.; those who die in their sins, [294]ib.; "Pangs of death," [295]39; a proof of Adam's sin, [296]402, [297]404, [298]420.
Demons, forced to take Christ's part, [299]251, [300]253; connected with idolatry and unchastity, [301]510.
Demoniacs, their appearance described, [302]254.
Desire, not in itself sin, [303]227.
Devil, the, brought in the doctrine of Fate, etc., [304]286; see [305]Satan, [306]Temptation; why the devil was made, [307]49; wiles of, [308]392; how to guard against them, [309]407.
Doctrine, meaning of term, [310]412.
Dreams, terrify the wicked, [311]424; sins committed in, [312]519.
Dress, sumptuousness of female, reproved, [313]166; simplicity in, [314]552.
Drunkenness, is disgusting, [315]438; leads to other sins, [316]520.
Ease, more perilous than persecution, [317]59.
Easter, great resort to Church at, [318]186.
Economy and frugality, [319]291.
"Economy," doctrine of, [320]12, [321]214, [322]280.
Ecstasy, ekstasis, meaning of, [323]143.
Election, what it implies, [324]483.
Endurance, a Godlike quality, [325]354.
Envy, nature and result of, [326]380, [327]381.
Ephesus, temple of, [328]257.