Books, Christian and heathen, [878]379.
Bowels, of Christ, force of the expression, [879]188.
Breastplate, of faith and love, [880]363.
Brethren, used as a mark of honor, [881]230; murdered by refusing sustenance, [882]359; disorderly, to be punished, not starved, [883]393-94; nor utterly cut off, [884]395.
Bride, with what ornaments she should be adorned, [885]320.
Brutes, superior to man, [886]217.
Bulimy, ravenous disease called, [887]379.
Busybodies, never satisfied, [888]379.
Cain, envied for want of love, [889]342; his sin punished, [890]359; his sin equaled, [891]ib.; had no written law, [892]ib.
Calling, Christian, requires good life, [893]345; many fall from, [894]385; God's will in our, [895]363, [896]385.
Canticles, mystical interpretation of, [897]352.
Care, undue, takes away the native force of the soul, [898]229.
Catechumens, do not benefit by remembrance in the Mysteries, only by alms, [899]197.
Catasta, [900]336 (note 2) .
Ceiling, gilded, common in houses of the rich, [901]232.
Cæsar's household, obedient to St. Paul's preaching, [902]253.
Chapels of martyrs, [903]373; some built by Constantine, [904]ib. (note 1) ; poor at doors of, [905]ib.; alms at [906](reference in note 1) .
Chariot, [907]206.
Charmer, unpitied if bitten, [908]365.
Charms (see [909]Amulets) , offered in sickness, [910]336-37; to be rejected for fear of God, [911]ib.
Chastity, specially called holiness, [912]342; blessing of keeping till marriage, [913]346; sometimes found in heathens, [914]347; first practice of, keeping the eyes, [915]378; foundation of, fasting, [916]ib.
Cheerfulness, right in all events, [917]223.
Children, of nobles, wear golden ornaments round the neck, as those of high birth, [918]182; put it off when men, [919]183; require to be indulged, [920]277; loss of, not a new suffering, and a gain to them, [921]299; may be wept for, but without blasphemous words, [922]ib.; at Constantinople had learnt songs and dances of Satan; should be instructed in psalms and hymns, [923]301; should never be left to intermix freely with servants or friends even, [924]ib.; the many virtuous lessons they may be instructed in from the Psalms, [925]302.
Children, term used by St. Paul when he would correct or show fondness for, [926]229; loss of, too great grief for, [927]349; what children happy, [928]351; good, meet their fathers, [929]356; eaten by women, [930]358; curiosity of, [931]360; made an excuse for avarice, [932]368; God may take away if made an excuse, [933]369; patriarchs had, but were not covetous, [934]ib.; why given, [935]ib.; should be taught to fear judgment, [936]383; to be regulated, [937]384; cares for, sweet to a mother, [938]392.
Children, the three, refreshed in the furnace, [939]325; ventured without knowing they should escape, [940]361.
Christ, how glorified in St. Paul's life or death, [941]194; exhorts disciples by examples of himself, the Father, and prophets, [942]206; called the great God by St. Paul, [943]207; His not seizing to Himself equality proves Him not lesser than the Father, [944]208; His divinity not matter of robbery, but His right, natural to Him, [945]213; His emptying Himself His own act, [946]ib.; if a mere creature, did not humble Himself in washing disciples' feet, [947]214; in what ways like and unlike other men, [948]ib.; underwent no change or degeneracy in becoming a servant, [949]ib.; proved to have taken a soul against the Apollinarians, [950]214-15; was not servile in becoming willingly obedient to His Father, but greatly honored Him, [951]215; His humiliation corresponding to His height, [952]ib.; His death greater humiliation than His being a servant, [953]ib.; the most ignominious death of all, [954]ib.; humbled as man, [955]ib.; exalted as man, [956]ib.; His glory, honor, or dishonor is the Father's too, [957]216; His obedience, His exaltation, [958]ib.; can be known only by faith, [959]235; fellowship in His sufferings and death through faith, [960]236; comes Himself to take His friends to heaven, [961]244; the grief it will be to be rejected from His kingdom at the judgment, [962]245; men are saints because of their faith in Him, [963]258; His names symbols of His benefits to man, [964]ib.; He cometh to us through the poor, [965]260; present at the table of the poor, [966]261; the greatness of His work in redemption, [967]267; First of the Church, as the Adam of men, [968]271-72; still suffers in His members, [969]276; does many things for them now, [970]ib.; reasons why He came at this time, not in old time, [971]277-79; in Him is hid all wisdom, [972]281; "fullness of Godhead" in Him means that God dwelleth in Him, [973]285; blotted out the bond that was against man by His death, [974]286; and then tore it in two, [975]ib.; conquered Satan on the cross, [976]ib.; His death public, His Resurrection private, [977]ib.; so beautiful it is not possible to tell, [978]295; is put on by clothing the soul with virtues, [979]308; present at marriages, [980]319; with His angels, [981]320; glorified in suffering, [982]325; waiting for, [983]328; His resurrection a ground of hope, [984]328, [985]363; known by the Jews, though slain by them, [986]333; foretold affliction to lighten it, [987]335; suffered for us while enemies, [988]ib.; he that can give to, rich, [989]338; death of, proves incarnation real, [990]352; is in the faithful, [991]353; our Pilot, [992]355; words of, recorded only by St. Paul, [993]ib.; voice of, raises the dead, [994]ib.; honor of meeting, [995]356; checked curiosity about the end, [996]360-61; comes as a thief, and why, [997]361; comes suddenly, though preceded by Antichrist and Elias, [998]362; command of, to obey rulers, though bad men, [999]366; comes to table in the poor, [1000]374; proclaimed at hand to induce disappointment, [1001]377; spoke particularly of consummation to provide against deceivers, [1002]378; coming of, to be like lightning, [1003]ib.; taught humility by washing disciples' feet, [1004]379; suffering for, glorious, [1005]385; coming of, will be with gathering of saints, [1006]385-86; followers of Antichrist would in no case have believed, [1007]389; did not openly call Himself God, [1008]ib.; excuses for not believing, taken away through Antichrist, [1009]389; came in the Father's name, [1010]ib.; called the Love of the Truth, [1011]ib.; friend of man, [1012]390; glory of, to save men, [1013]ib.; is present where men pray together, [1014]392; to be waited for, [1015]393; forbade idleness, [1016]394.
Christians, of old, sharers of St. Paul's sufferings, [1017]200; if they glorify Christ, and live not rightly, insult Him, and worse than heathen, [1018]216; enemies to the cross, who seek ease and luxury, [1019]242; called faithful because of mysteries intrusted to them never intrusted to others, [1020]258; a call to have a portion of the Saints in Light, [1021]266; translated into it by Christ, [1022]ib.; yet prefer ease and luxury in this world, [1023]267; contrasts between state of, at baptism and Adam's state in Paradise, [1024]287; can only be kept in state of purity by a virtuous life, [1025]287-88; are risen with Christ therefore their life is not this life, nor will it appear till He appears, [1026]289; compare to a corpse, [1027]290; have all one royal form, viz., that of Christ, [1028]297; should make the sign of the cross, and not use amulets, [1029]298; should not always be learning, but should be able after a time to teach others also, [1030]301; wisdom with which they should treat those that are not Christians, [1031]309; in having put on Christ, are clothed with ornament enough, [1032]307.
Christian, so may you die, a form of adjuration, [1033]372; first all friends, [1034]331; appointed to trials, [1035]335; present, have borne nothing, [1036]ib.; are not ready for war, [1037]ib.; in peace should provide for war, [1038]336; are Christ's in death or life, [1039]363; first, as one family, hence withdrawal much feared, [1040]395-96.
Christ-mongers, some call, [1041]348.
Christs, false, provided against, [1042]378.
Chrysostom, St., admires St. Paul more for his grief at sinners than for his many trials, [1043]254-55; is not afraid to warn people of their sins because he may be left with a small congregation, [1044]293; the mind with which he had spoken of the defects of his people, [1045]ib.; his hearty joy at the mention of St. Paul's bonds, [1046]306; straitened for an example of friendship, [1047]331; his argument about fornication, [1048]342; apostrophizes Joseph, [1049]343; urges to immediate forgiveness, [1050]ib.; talks like a matchmaker, [1051]346; must speak of unclean things for remedy, [1052]ib.; calls his charge his own body, [1053]ib.; in fear of punishment because of his office, [1054]359; promises to prove that hell is not against God's mercy, [1055]359-60; grieves for scorners, [1056]365; complained of for discipline, [1057]366; prayed for the people, though unworthy to do so, [1058]371; asks their prayers on account of his responsibility, [1059]372; and on account of Satan's assaults, [1060]391; feels for the people as a father, [1061]391; asks to hear any complaint, [1062]392; wishes his charge multiplied, though heavy, [1063]ib.; spiritual children of, [1064]ib.; pangs for, [1065]ib.; preached as bishop once or twice a month, [1066]396; asks help in teaching, [1067]397.
Church, the, the bride of Christ and of His flesh, [1068]319; the real palace, [1069]373; poor around doors of, [1070]ib.; lessons from this, [1071]374; rich are vain and showy in, [1072]387; reverence in, [1073]388; called in God, for distinction from other assemblies, [1074]324; of Constantinople, unworthy to be so called, [1075]ib.; offenders removed from, [1076]336; order of, like that of an army, [1077]367; they that war on, say they know God, [1078]378; whole, claims our love, [1079]381; tradition of, [1080]390; each once like one family, [1081]396; glory of, lost for want of love, [1082]ib.
Churches, Antichrist shall be seated in, [1083]386.
Circumcision, might be performed to the breaking of the Sabbath, [1084]230; nothing but "concision" when the law was no more, [1085]230; what true circumcision is, [1086]ib.; only a type, [1087]231; how it differed from baptism, [1088]285.
Coiner, coineth but in vain, [1089]388.
Colony, Philippi so called, [1090]181.
Colossæ, a city of Phrygia 256.
Colossians, Epistle to the, written while St. Paul was in bonds, and after that to the Romans, [1091]257; later than that to the Philippians, [1092]ib.; their fruitfulness after they had received grace, [1093]259; are brought unto God by ministers of Christ, not by angels, [1094]ib.; praised for their way of life, [1095]265; blamed for their doctrines, [1096]ib.; must be brought unto God by His Son, no more by angels, [1097]264; their love for St. Paul, [1098]280; saw him constantly in the spirit, [1099]ib.; their steadfastness in faith, [1100]281; warned against their notion about angels by being bid walk in Christ, [1101]284; warned against some false philosophizer that would gradually undermine them, [1102]ib.
Commands, different at the end of some Epistles, [1103]303.
Commandments, perfection goes beyond, [1104]344.
Commendation, needs qualifying, [1105]385; carefully guarded, [1106]393.
Concision. See [1107]Circumcision, [1108]230.
Conscience, a terror to those that live in crime, [1109]248; constantly tells men they sin, but they refuse to know it, [1110]269.
Constantine, built chapels to martyrs, [1111]373 (note 1) .
Constantinople, St. Gregory Nazianzen at, [1112]361 (note 3) ; Constantine built chapels to martyrs in, [1113]373 (note 1) .
Consummation, curiosity about time of, [1114]360; curiosity checked, [1115]ib.; time of, best not known, [1116]361; death is to each one, [1117]360; now going on, [1118]360-61; Christ spoke particularly of, to exclude deceivers, [1119]378; Thessalonians perplexed about, [1120]ib.
Contention, nature of man fond of, [1121]217; does away with peace, [1122]248.
Contentious, the, require arguments from reason as well as Scripture, [1123]212.
Contentment, in all states not easy, and requires discipline and trial, [1124]250.
Contrite spirit, God loves, [1125]278.
Conversation, about hell, useful, [1126]382-83; of other men's matters, dangerous, [1127]383.
Corinth, fornicator of, quenched the spirit, [1128]370; cured by withdrawing from him, [1129]396.
Corinthians, were not poor, [1130]332; Timothy sent to, [1131]335; reasoned with, because indocile, [1132]353.
Cornelius, example for a soldier, [1133]241; prayer of, [1134]326.
Correction, by means of hard sayings, [1135]211-12.
Covenant, the nature of a, [1136]287.
Covetousness, its bad effects, [1137]248; more cruel than robbery, [1138]369-70; to be checked, [1139]370.
Courage, not haughtiness, [1140]205 (see [1141]Pride) ; examples of true courage, [1142]205; is shown in the absence of self-love, [1143]206; has scope through uncertainty, [1144]361.
Craticula, [1145]336 (note) .
Cross, the, must be borne by Christians, [1146]242; its power, [1147]ib.; Christians exhorted to sign themselves with it, [1148]298.
Cupping-glass, draws out disease, [1149]387.
Curiosity, must not be indulged, [1150]277, [1151]279; natural to man, [1152]360; indulgence promotes, [1153]ib.; especially about the consummation, [1154]ib.; belongs to an imperfect state, [1155]ib.; reasons against, [1156]ib.; excuse for, to answer heathens, [1157]ib.
Daniel, his humility shows us how we should meet the pride that comes from wisdom, [1158]204 (see [1159]Apostles and [1160]Joseph) ; thought a god, [1161]327; could not have saved Jews, [1162]ib.
Darkness, works of, [1163]362; vice a, [1164]363; is over the earth, [1165]370.
Daughters, of men, [1166]357; Lot would have given up, for the sake of God's servants, [1167]358.
David, example of humility, [1168]205 (see [1169]Humility) ; an example how to behave in a kingdom, [1170]241; Samuel sent to anoint, [1171]339; care of people for, [1172]391.
Day, sons of, [1173]362; to be such our own part, [1174]ib.; of the Lord comes as a thief, [1175]326, [1176]360; of judgment, circumstances of, [1177]355; darkness to some, light to others, [1178]362; comes as travail on a woman, but partially foreknown, [1179]362; as a thief to men in darkness, [1180]ib.; last, will show who have believed, [1181]385; falsely proclaimed at hand, [1182]386.
Deacon, bids silence for lessons, [1183]387.
Dead, of all ages, raised, [1184]356; raised and gathered before caught up, [1185]ib.; all await the end, [1186]361; by nature and in sin compared, [1187]363-64; one who wrongs us is in sin, [1188]368; therefore we need no revenge, [1189]ib.; burial of, [1190]379.