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Death, no shame to a Christian, [1191]194; only a coming to life to the Christian, [1192]196; in itself indifferent, [1193]ib.; several caus

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Death, no shame to a Christian, [1191]194; only a coming to life to the Christian, [1192]196; in itself indifferent, [1193]ib.; several causes of the fear of, [1194]198; that by the Cross most ignominious, [1195]215; of the just matter of joy, [1196]223; that of desperately bad, cause of more joy, [1197]ib.; if really death, sad, [1198]349; horror of being led to, [1199]356; eternal more terrible, [1200]ib.; consummation to each one, [1201]360; time of, best unknown, [1202]361; fear of, restrains many, [1203]ib.; vice a, [1204]363; going to, by a broad road unenviable, [1205]364; thought of, humbling, [1206]ib.

Deceit, a good kind of, [1207]284.

Deeds, teach, not words only, [1208]240; make the teacher to be reverenced and obeyed by disciple, [1209]ib.; "of the old man" means that of the bad moral choice, [1210]294-95.

Deep, how to traverse safely, [1211]355.

"Defense, of the Gospel," the expression explained, [1212]190.

Delay, folly of, [1213]325; makes forgiving harder, [1214]343; of Judgment is for our repentance, [1215]384.

Deluge, disbelieved till it came, [1216]356; of Hell, [1217]357.

Demons, statues in houses so called, [1218]232; praised in song at heathen feasts, [1219]262; beset way from earth to heaven, [1220]371.

Desire, the end for which it is implanted in the mind, [1221]233; to be limited except in heavenly things, [1222]370.

Despair, none to, though late, [1223]325-26; makes any one bold, [1224]361; men should not be driven to, [1225]395.

Despondency, relieved by example, [1226]349.

Difficulties, met by difficulties, [1227]353-54; of others turned to our good, [1228]378.

Disciples, Christ washed feet of, [1229]379; in schools are also teachers, [1230]397.

Discipline, Church, thought odious, [1231]366.

Discourses, of Hell, profitable, [1232]359; thought unpleasant, [1233]382; qualify the soul; [1234]383-84; are to it as wind to ships, [1235]383; to be applied to all, [1236]384; preferred by many to lessons, [1237]388; yet not heeded by them, [1238]388; less effective than life, [1239]396.

Dishonor, for Christ's sake glorious, [1240]385.

Disease, produced by carelessness, [1241]364; sin a, [1242]ib.; to be expected, [1243]367.

Disorderly, who are, [1244]367, [1245]394; not to starve to death, [1246]394.

Dispensation, may have two meanings, [1247]277.

Disputing, what it means, [1248]220.

Dives. See [1249]Rich man.

Divinity, not spoken of as unequal in Scripture, [1250]207.

Diviners, not consulting, makes loss a gain, [1251]337; may learn something of Satan, [1252]ib.; going to them pleases him, [1253]ib.

Doctrines, not to be forsaken for human respects, [1254]381.

Docetæ, [1255]352 (note 2) .

Dogs, the poor are, of God's palace, [1256]374.

Draught, of wind puts out lamp, [1257]370.

Dress, should not make men proud, [1258]217.

Drunkenness, any vice a, [1259]362; causes sleep, [1260]364.

Duties, should be done not from nature only, but from higher motive of pleasing God, [1261]304.

Ear, formation of, [1262]354; sin may enter by, [1263]370.

Ears, how to use them in God's service, [1264]233.

Earth, imperfectly known to men, [1265]354; shall give up the dead, [1266]356; things of, quench grace, [1267]370; way from, to heaven beset by demons, [1268]371.

Ease, in this world is not the way to heaven, [1269]255; in this world is not the life of Christians, [1270]289.

Edification, mutual, [1271]366.

Education, soul the chief object in, [1272]346.

Egypt, bad character of, [1273]358.

Egyptians, drowned, [1274]358; irascible and unforgiving, [1275]380.

Elation, more disease to the soul than dropsy to the body, [1276]217.

Elect, the, worth suffering for, [1277]325; to be gathered by Angels, [1278]355; honored by meeting Christ, [1279]356; Antichrist might well-nigh deceive, [1280]386.

Eli, and his sons, punished, [1281]359; sin of, not unimitated, [1282]ib.

Elias, example of courage, [1283]205; type of the Resurrection, [1284]283; to come before Christ, [1285]362, [1286]378, [1287]390; example of poverty, [1288]240.

Empire, Roman, [1289]388.

Endurance, Christian, convinces adversaries, [1290]200.

Enemies, spiritual, enumerated, [1291]336; to be talked to concerning Hell, [1292]384.

Enemy, an, should be treated as a real friend, [1293]249; softened by kindness, [1294]343; good of not having, [1295]395.

Enmities, ruler must incur, [1296]366; of great, not feared by first Christians, [1297]381.

Enmity, had its origin from the earth, [1298]275.

Enoch, type of the resurrection, [1299]283.

Envy, the causes of it, [1300]191; to indulge it makes us friends of Satan's, to resist it makes us sharers in our brother's pleasure, [1301]312; he that resists it, makes his own soul brighter than his whose grace he envies, and gains three crowns, [1302]313; makes to fight against God and His Church, and puts a man in punishment, [1303]313; likened to a savage beast, [1304]ib.; of Cain from want of love, [1305]342; bred at marriage feasts, [1306]384.

Epaphras, See [1307]Epaphroditus.

Epaphroditus, sent by clergy of Philippi to St. Paul, [1308]184; sent to the Philippians by St. Paul, [1309]223; St. Paul's fellow-soldier, [1310]224; "Messenger" or "Teacher" to the Philippians, [1311]225; his sickness and recovery, [1312]ib.; risked his life in going to visit St. Paul, [1313]ib.; the service of all the Philippians fulfilled through him, [1314]226; the bearer of the Epistle to the Philippians, [1315]249; bearer of alms to St. Paul, [1316]252; brought St. Paul the account of the Colossians, [1317]258; commended by St. Paul, [1318]314; a Colossian, [1319]ib.; St. Paul's great praise of him, [1320]315.

Ephesians, Epistle to, written while St. Paul was in bonds, [1321]257.

Ephesus, Elders of, [1322]355.

Epistle to Hebrews, called one of St. Paul's writings, [1323]184; second to Thessalonians, occasion of, [1324]377; one forged as from St. Paul, [1325]377, [1326]386; token of a true, [1327]377; prefaced with prayer for God's favor, [1328]380; not all things given in, [1329]390.

Erythræan sea, [1330]358.

Eternity, of future punishment, [1331]384.

Eve, clothed herself with the garment of sin, and became unseemly, [1332]307.

Evil, not to be rendered for evil, [1333]367; much less for good, [1334]ib.; all to be abstained from, [1335]371.

Evil-speaking, true or false, against superiors brings harm to the speaker, [1336]228; love allows not, [1337]381.

Eusebius, of Constantine's building chapels, [1338]373 (note 1) .

Example, must be from a stronger case, [1339]208.

Examples, of different kinds, in Holy Scripture that each Christian may follow as he is able, [1340]240.

Excuses, vain and inconsistent, [1341]388.

Execution, horror of going to, [1342]356-57.

Executioner, abhorred, [1343]347.

Eyes, the right way of employing them in God's service, [1344]233; formation of, [1345]354; an inlet of danger, [1346]370, [1347]378; must care for whole body, [1348]381.

Ezekiel, his prayer rejected, [1349]327; not on his own account, [1350]ib.; his sufferings, [1351]ib.; his way of speaking, [1352]371.

Faith, alone comprehends mysteries, [1353]236; is perfected by doing works like Christ's works, [1354]ib.; coupled with conduct everywhere by St. Paul, [1355]264; causes solidity when it shuts out reasonings, [1356]282; instances of the need of it in things above human conception, [1357]282-83; implies willingness to suffer, [1358]324proved by it, [1359]ib.; strong, of Thessalonians, [1360]328; what could be lacking in, [1361]341; in Mysteries, [1362]354; needed everywhere, [1363]ib.; sails of, [1364]355; a breastplate, [1365]363; how strengthened, [1366]363, [1367]380; weakness in, [1368]367; design of some to subvert, [1369]377; weak, shaken by affliction, strong confirmed, [1370]381; work of, is patience, [1371]385; not given to all, [1372]391.

Faithful, are God's riches, [1373]385.

Fans, used in Holy Eucharist, [1374]205 (note 1) .

Fasting, foundation of chastity, [1375]378; and prayer, not work of hands, [1376]394.

Fate, a cruel doctrine, [1377]269; believed only by those that defined Pleasure the "end" and did not love Virtue, [1378]ib.

Father, name of The, enough to show His priority, [1379]213; we stand before, when judged by Christ, [1380]342; Christ came in the name of, [1381]389.

Father, St. Chrysostom feels as a, [1382]391; is to many in the spirit, [1383]392; even to those baptized by others, [1384]ib.; all Christians at first as under one, [1385]396.

Fathers, duty of, to their children, [1386]304; reward children for virtue as pleasing them, [1387]332; should keep sons in chastity, [1388]346; good children meet, [1389]356; neglect education of sons, [1390]359; have to annoy their sons, [1391]366; but can do so unresisted, [1392]ib.; relation of, to sons, why appointed, [1393]369; even as such have claims on children, [1394]372; would not lose their children, though burdened, [1395]392.

Fathers, old, wait for us, [1396]356.

Fault, to be spoken of to the persons concerned, [1397]392.

Favorers, [1398]312.

Favor, of God. See [1399]Grace, [1400]380.

Fear of God is better than all things, [1401]197; not so powerful as shame to bring us to right tone, [1402]201; a means of softening the mind, [1403]212; needful for setting a high example, [1404]219; in achieving temporal, much more spiritual matters, [1405]ib.; produced by remembrance of God's presence everywhere, [1406]ib.; should not cast down because God works with man, [1407]220; of man often more persuasive than fear of hell, [1408]226.

Fear, [1409]382; if early learned, not soon effaced, [1410]383-84; we should hear with, in church, [1411]388.

Feast, differences between a Christian and a heathen, [1412]262; best to invite poor to, [1413]374.

Feet, how to use them in God's service, [1414]233.

"Fellowship in the Gospel," what St. Paul means by it, [1415]185.

Fig tree, what it grows from, [1416]353.

Fire, appointed for avaricious [1417]211; see [1418]river of, [1419]365; thought of, good, [1420]382; makes riddance of thorns, [1421]387; kills small insects far off, [1422]389.

Fiery furnace, type of the Resurrection, [1423]283.

Firstborn, of every creature, its meaning, [1424]270; another meaning, [1425]271; from the dead, [1426]352.

Flattery, not humility, is shown by courting for the things of this life, [1427]206.

Fleetness, should not make men proud, [1428]217.

Flesh, the, hath been honored by God, was dishonored by the false teachers of the Colossians, [1429]289; of Christ, deniers of, [1430]352.

Folly, not so bad as haughtiness, [1431]217; all sin so called; contrast between it and wisdom, [1432]300.

Forbearance, of God, [1433]384.

Forgive, not to, cause of greater harm to oneself, [1434]202; we should, like Joseph, [1435]343; while the heart is warm, [1436]ib.; to, a means of pardon, [1437]ib.

Forgiveness, our own, increased by warning others of like sins, [1438]268-69; of what character it should be, [1439]295; and is nothing without love, [1440]ib.

Form, in a simple being, implies one substance, [1441]209; does not mean "work" of a servant, but real humanity, [1442]214.

Fornication, its bad effects on man's nature, [1443]248; opposed to love, [1444]342; to be shunned for sanctification, [1445]344; those who commit, are like filthy swine, [1446]ib.; worst in the married, [1447]345; all, forbidden, [1448]ib.; the young to be kept from, [1449]345; early, makes bad husbands, [1450]346; twenty-three thousand slain for it, [1451]358; law against, then new to them, [1452]ib.; quenches the Spirit, [1453]370; never satisfies, [1454]379; how corrected, [1455]396.

Free will (see [1456]Will) , [1457]220, [1458]362.

Friend, a faithful, how good, [1459]330; times and places loved for, [1460]331; loves to be indebted, [1461]ib.; and to have his friend so, [1462]ib.; Christ is the, of man, [1463]390.

Friendship, of many, brings hurt, [1464]189; many kinds of friendship, [1465]259; it is a cold kind that comes of giving great feasts, [1466]263; become rare, [1467]330; examples of, in first Christians, [1468]ib.; rewarded by God, [1469]332.

Fullness, means Godhead, [1470]272.

Funeral, sight of, humbling, [1471]379.

Gain, loss made a, [1472]337; not to be sought from loss of others, [1473]370; Heavenly, to be desired without limit, [1474]ib.

Gains, dishonest, how to be rid of, [1475]369; example of Zaccheus, [1476]ib.; little, great covetousness shown in seeking, [1477]370.

Galatians, return to observance of the law, [1478]198; quench the Spirit, [1479]370.

Garment, God gives a glorious, [1480]350; Joseph's, rather showed him innocent, [1481]380; wedding, he that had not, cast out, [1482]385.

Garments, stores of, no real gain to the possessors, [1483]232.

Gaza, country beyond, [1484]357.

General, specially attacked in war, [1485]391; all succor him, [1486]ib.

Generation, of Christ, greater mystery than his Resurrection, [1487]236; can be comprehended only by faith, not reason, [1488]ib. (see [1489]Resurrection) ; spiritual, type of the Son's eternal generation, [1490]283.

Gentiles, once were "dogs," but the Jews had now taken their place, [1491]230.

Gifts, God's, to be used in His praise, [1492]233; not what withheld Antichrist, [1493]381; for they had long ceased, [1494]ib.

Glory, not to be obtained, except by fleeing from it, [1495]217; of God to impart good, [1496]385; of suffering for Christ, [1497]ib.; great, of glorifying God, [1498]ib.

Glorying, of St. Paul in his converts, [1499]381.

God, everywhere called great in the Scriptures, [1500]207; all mankind acknowledge Him to be just, [1501]212; His glory does not consist in man's worship, [1502]215-16; when the Son is honored or dishonored He is, [1503]216; everywhere present, [1504]219; His longsuffering motive for repentance, [1505]ib.; works with man only when he has a good will to work, not to make him careless, [1506]220; gives the desire and fulfillment of the good works, [1507]ib.; His working with man does not take away his free-will, [1508]ib.; men flee from Him by sin, [1509]237; to know His will spiritual wisdom is needful, [1510]264; to know His essence, continual prayers, [1511]ib.; longsuffering is said of Him, patience never, [1512]265; His love known by seeing His Son delivered up, [1513]ib.; His gifts cannot be used unless He gives strength, [1514]ib.; does not do things on a sudden, but with consideration of man's weakness, [1515]277; the Church in Him, [1516]224; sinners not so, [1517]ib.; raised up Christ, [1518]328; His trusting implies approval, [1519]329; acts like a friend in dissembling claims, [1520]331; promises His Son as reward for Abraham, [1521]ib.; rewards us for what is good for us, [1522]332; well-doing his gift, [1523]341; true virtue that in His sight, [1524]342; is insulted by uncleanness, and avenges, [1525]345; teaches love of brethren, [1526]348; blasphemed through idlers, [1527]ib.; jealous of our trusting in man, [1528]350; takes away what we prefer to him, [1529]ib.; protects the widow, [1530]ib.; and the fatherless, [1531]351; His undeserved goodness, [1532]350; speaks more kindly than a husband, [1533]351; nature of, inscrutable, [1534]354; His power ends difficulty, [1535]ib.; seen in a manner by prophets, [1536]355; spoke to St. Paul, [1537]ib.; Resurrection His work, [1538]356; will do what He threatens, [1539]357; did so to old world, and to Sodom, [1540]ib.; must punish if impartial, [1541]359; infinite goodness of, [1542]363; mercy of, to the merciful, [1543]365; image of, not to be insulted, [1544]368; salvation of, His purpose, [1545]372; admits the poor to His courts, [1546]374; not knowing, the beginning of pride, [1547]378; knowing, cures pride, [1548]379; St. Paul invokes favor of, [1549]380; favor of, to Joseph, [1550]ib.; praise due to, for our good actions, [1551]ib.; justice of, to be seen at last, [1552]381; must punish on His own account, [1553]382; the King most to be feared, [1554]ib.; forbears, that we may prepare, [1555]384; does all His part to save us, [1556]ib.; punishment of those who know not, [1557]384; coming of, in itself implies vengeance, [1558]385; it is light to some, darkness to others, [1559]ib.; glorified in His saints, [1560]ib.; the faithful His riches, [1561]ib.; imparting good, His glory, [1562]ib.; gratification or persuasion of, [1563]ib.; speaks in Church lessons, [1564]387; letters from, [1565]ib.; all good ascribed to, [1566]390; care of, a pledge, [1567]ib.; we concur with, in our establishing, [1568]ib.; desires united prayers, [1569]391; all depends on, [1570]393; love of, how to show, [1571]ib.

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