Fear of God, the, secures the soul, [934]193.
Feast, the first and last its great days, [935]183.
Feasts, rulers of, selected for sobriety, [936]78.
Female sex, their superior feeling, [937]323.
Figures used in the Gospels to give spirit and sweetness to the doctrine, [938]119; the latest, were the most clear, [939]126.
Finery has no power to please long, [940]226.
Fire, a likeness of Christ's fullness, [941]47; the double, of sin and of hell, [942]66.
Firmness marks Christ as the good Shepherd, [943]217.
Flesh of Christ, the, was of the substance of the Virgin, [944]91; no excuse for a carnal mind, because overcome by the Spirit, [945]277; examples of its subjection, [946]278.
Following of Christ, lies in imitating His actions, [947]142.
Foreknowledge of Christ, [948]170, [949]174.
Forgiveness, how won, [950]29; must be shown to others, that we may receive it ourselves, [951]142; of injuries: Moses, Noah, Joseph, examples of, [952]262; its obligations on Christians, [953]ib.
Fornication, worse than idolatry, its punishment, [954]234; persons guilty of, warned from the Church, [955]235.
Freedom, from sin, the only real liberty, [956]194; consists in having no wants: of Adam such, [957]298.
Free-will asserted, [958]24, [959]29, [960]35, [961]36, [962]42; argued from the offer of Heaven and the threat of Hell, [963]134; shown in our learning and believing voluntarily, [964]162; consistent with God's "drawing," [965]164.
Frugality, the mother of health, [966]79.
Fullness of Christ's Grace, [967]2.
Funerals, great folly of expense at, [968]321; vainglorious, [969]ib.; moderation in, a proof of faith in the Resurrection, [970]322.
Futurity, knowledge of, universally coveted, [971]288; foresight of, belongs to God only, [972]289.
Games, attention paid to, [973]1, [974]38.
Galileans, general dullness of, [975]70; received Christ, but after sight of miracles, [976]123.
Garden, the, why Christ led the disciples there, [977]279.
Generation, Christ's Eternal, to be received humbly, not enquired into, [978]86; the second, of men in Baptism, how superior to the natural, [979]88; not understood of Angels, to be taken on trust by men, [980]ib.
Gentiles, fallen state of, [981]32; readily accepted the Gospel, [982]33; first visited by Christ in passing through Samaria, [983]107; why called A Dispersion, [984]182; their morality a reproof to Christians, [985]186; called Children by anticipation, [986]241; in what sense "not of this fold," [987]217; their future union, [988]ib.; shown in the ass's colt, [989]245; call of, began from the Cross, [990]246, [991]250; signified by "all flesh," [992]296; knew a Creator, not His Son, [993]299.
Giving, grace inferior to "coming," said of the Father and the Son, implies the generation, [994]304, [995]311.
Glory, of the Son, surpassing, [996]40; of Christ, how revealed, [997]41; of the Passion, [998]42; of heaven, [999]43; how given to God, [1000]46; of Christ, how manifested at Cana, [1001]80; to be gained by renouncing vainglory, [1002]99; of this world and the next compared, [1003]102; won by humility and charity, [1004]117, [1005]118; of this world, a slavery, [1006]154; not mentioned in the Lord's Prayer, [1007]157; to be won by suffering, [1008]298; folly of losing it, for vanities, [1009]ib.
Glory of God, whether the object, or the consequence of the cure of the blind men, [1010]201; either view justified, [1011]ib.
Gluttony, power of, exemplified in those who would have made Christ a King, [1012]153.
Gnostics, opinions of, [1013]30 (note).
GOD, His nature admits not number, [1014]7; nor time, [1015]17; impossible to be described, [1016]28; to be named only from His operations, [1017]7; before all, [1018]8; incapable of suffering, [1019]12; infinite, [1020]17; attributes of, ascribed to the Son, [1021]18; indefectible, [1022]23; omnipresent, [1023]25; unsearchable, [1024]27; not known to all, [1025]30; to the Son only, [1026]52; without wants, [1027]35; unchangeable, [1028]39; without equal, [1029]ib.; seen by the Prophets only by His condescending to certain forms, [1030]51; seen in His Essence only by the Son, [1031]52; seen only in thought, [1032]ib.; makes things necessary easy, [1033]87; the operations of, in regeneration to be taken on trust, [1034]88; great strength of His love expressed in "So loved," [1035]95; His mercy in appointing a day of trial, [1036]96; to dispense with the law of the sabbath is for Him only, [1037]133; "works," by preserving all things, [1038]ib.; said to "send" the Son because the Great Cause, [1039]135; Christ's doctrine of His Spiritual nature, [1040]146; in what sense "seen" by Isaiah and others, [1041]ib.; witnessed to Christ at Jordan, at the Transfiguration, in the Scriptures, [1042]146; the fear of, the true wisdom, [1043]150; in what sense said to "prove" men's faith, and to "search the heart," [1044]152; allows the wicked only for a time, [1045]157; His Providence not fully shown before the Judgment, [1046]162; "draweth" by helping man's weakness, [1047]164; is most glorified by our faith, [1048]208; spoke of Himself condescendingly in the Old Testament, [1049]237; His "hearing" Christ signified identity of will, [1050]239; glorified by the Cross of Christ, [1051]249; by the judgment of Satan, [1052]250; in our obedience, [1053]ib.; known only through Christ, [1054]271; in what sense "seen" by men, [1055]272; His Essence invisible, [1056]ib.; receives less love and homage than some harlots, [1057]295; glorified by man's service, and by Christ's Incarnation, [1058]297; known only through the Son, [1059]305; to be loved by works, [1060]ib.
Godhead of Christ, indirectly declared, [1061]201.
Golden, necklaces worn by servants, [1062]95.
Gold mines, [1063]125, [1064]143.
Golgotha, said to be Adam's place of burial, [1065]317.
Gospel, its persuasiveness a proof of its truth, [1066]5; wide spread of, [1067]6; read on Lord's Day and sabbath, [1068]38; superior to the Law, [1069]48; its offers universal, [1070]24, [1071]29, [1072]36; rejected from the love of sin, [1073]98; a charm against Satan, [1074]114; why especially to be studied, [1075]192.
Grace, of Baptism, [1076]36; must be guarded, [1077]ib.; fullness of, in Christ, [1078]47; shown in the Creation, in the natural law, [1079]49; in the Law of Moses, [1080]ib.; "given," inferior to "coming," [1081]50; of God abounded beyond man's transgression, [1082]90; not exhausted by use like the water of Bethesda, [1083]126; in Christ was without, in the Apostle with, measure, [1084]153; prevents and co-operates with men's will, [1085]164.
Greek Philosophers, mistakes of, concerning the soul and heaven, [1086]234.
Greeks, why at the Passover, [1087]246; their devotion to their gods, and contempt of riches, a reproach to evil Christians, [1088]316.
Habit, power of, [1089]25.
Hand, the emblem of authority, [1090]224.
Hardening of our hearts is of our own fault, [1091]253.
Harlots, their imperious treatment of their lovers, [1092]294, [1093]295; their rapacity in spoiling their lovers, [1094]330.
Harvest of souls, [1095]119; prepared by the Prophets, reaped by the Apostles, [1096]120.
Health, the daughter of Abstinence, [1097]78.
Hearers, what their disposition should be, [1098]2, [1099]8; why to be earnest, [1100]2; why tranquil, [1101]2; should prepare themselves, [1102]3, [1103]38; how they become confused, [1104]8; the careless, condemned, [1105]ib.; worse than beasts, [1106]9; should keep what they hear, [1107]32; should not resent reproof, [1108]40; state of, to be considered in teaching and reading Scripture, [1109]105; should imitate the woman of Samaria, [1110]110.
Hearing and seeing, said of God, and Christ, imply their exact knowledge, [1111]92, [1112]103, [1113]136, [1114]141; the word, requires stillness, [1115]168; a spiritual mind, [1116]169; earnest zeal, [1117]183; carefulness, [1118]187; tends to reverence, [1119]192.
Heathens, conversion of, hindered by our indifference, [1120]61; zeal of, our reproach, [1121]62; some rejected Christianity from love of vice, [1122]97; some virtuous but very rarely, [1123]98; did not go to the light when it came to them, [1124]ib.; none believed but those who before wished to live well, [1125]ib.; doctrines of, weak and inconsistent, [1126]247; conversion of, hindered by the coldness and sins of Christians, [1127]266.
Heaven, the thoughts of, should set us above the world, [1128]293; and little affronts, [1129]294; our real home, [1130]293.
Hell, fire of, prepared for the devil, [1131]66; existence of, denied by some, [1132]96; proved credible by 1 Cor. v., [1133]131; threat of, proves human freedom, [1134]134.
Heralds of Christ's birth, [1135]41.
Heretics err, by not considering the objects of the speakers in Holy Scripture, [1136]144; must be refuted from Holy Scripture, [1137]149; an objection of, to Christ's answer to the Jews, [1138]198; barred from the fold by Scripture, [1139]213; their misinterpretation of the parable of the sheepfold, [1140]214; denied the Resurrection on Heathen principles of the eternity of matter, [1141]247; to be resisted by knowledge of the Scriptures, [1142]ib.
Herod the Tetrarch, his troops destroyed by Aretas, [1143]44 (note).
High Priest, the, inspired for his office's sake, [1144]241; chosen annually through corruption, [1145]ib.
High Priesthood, the, trafficked and made annual under Christ, [1146]241.
Hireling, the, marks of, [1147]215; signifies the Jewish teachers, [1148]216.
Holiness of Christians and Jews contrasted, [1149]48; a relative term, [1150]49; absolutely necessary to salvation, [1151]106.
Holy Ghost, the, speaks through the Scriptures, [1152]2, [1153]16, [1154]22; not meant by the words "in Him was life," [1155]21; uncreated, [1156]22; given in Baptism, [1157]36; His descent upon Christ was to declare Him, [1158]59; not given in John's Baptism, [1159]60; office of, not to teach, but to recall Christ's teaching, [1160]83; superior to soul, in giving life, [1161]88; performs the work of God, [1162]91; power of, shown by the comparison of wind, [1163]ib.; His Infinity declared by John Baptist, [1164]105; the names of "Fire," and "Water," used to express His operations, not His Essence, because possessing the qualities of both, [1165]111; His grace may be increased, may be quenched by covetousness and cruelty, [1166]183; largeness of, intended by the "Living Water," [1167]184; spake by the Prophets, [1168]ib.; and triumphed in the Apostles, but not before the Crucifixion, [1169]ib.; deserted the Jews after the Passion, [1170]241; His power in the Apostles, [1171]277, [1172]278; enables us to overcome the flesh, and makes men equal to Angels, [1173]278; is "of Truth," because of the Father, [1174]284; speaks only the words of Christ, [1175]288; the guide to truth, [1176]ib.; could not come before the sacrifice of the Cross, [1177]ib.; His office in Holy Baptism, [1178]289; His dignity in prophecy, not contrary to Christ's, [1179]ib.; awfulness of His gift in Ordination, [1180]325.
Honesty, [1181]122.
Honor to be sought of God, not men, [1182]15; like wealth, most had when despised, [1183]ib.; of men, shared with harlots and dancers, [1184]136; the greatest, gained by almsgiving, [1185]143; not taken by Christ for Himself, [1186]198.
House-building extravagant, [1187]203; moral deduced from, [1188]ib.
"How?" the question of the weak in faith, as Sarah, [1189]85; the cause of unbelief, [1190]166.
Human nature suffered in Christ, not the Divine, [1191]12; of Christ taught before the Godhead, [1192]13; taken into God, [1193]38; the Tabernacle of David, [1194]39; repaired by Christ, [1195]41; requires the aid of society, [1196]67.
Human way of speaking adopted by Christ, [1197]218; why, [1198]ib.
Humility, the gain of, [1199]106; the cause of Christ's preference for John, [1200]117; example of in Moses, [1201]ib.; the crown of good works, [1202]118; the truest greatness, [1203]261; taught by Christ's behavior before Pilate, [1204]311.
"I am," force of the expression, [1205]199.
Idleness really condemned by Christ, [1206]158; the meat which perisheth, [1207]ib.
Ignorance, in St. John, a proof of inspiration, [1208]4, & (note), [1209]5; will be no excuse, [1210]142; weakens the soul, [1211]279; of some things, desirable, [1212]281.
Impatience rebuked by the paralytic at Bethesda, [1213]126.
Impossibility, arising from the Essence of God, a proof of power, [1214]135.
Incarnation, a veil of the Godhead, [1215]26, [1216]40; believed by Patriarchs, [1217]30; lateness of, no objection, [1218]ib.; a "coming" of Christ, [1219]36; the cause of our Regeneration, [1220]38; changed not the Son's Essence, [1221]39; a taking of the manhood into God, [1222]ib.; Christ's care to prove it, [1223]107; because a chief point in the work of Redemption, [1224]ib.; proved by Christ's weeping, [1225]233; by the different accounts of the Passion, [1226]ib.
Ingratitude of man towards Christ, self-condemned, [1227]95.
Injury, if unavenged, recoils on the doer, [1228]261; forgiveness of, shown in the Old Testament, [1229]262.
Injustice conspicuous in small acts of parsimony, [1230]221.
Insults, how answered by Christ, [1231]197, [1232]198.
Intention without acts may be sinful, [1233]306.
Isaac, miraculous birth of, was to prepare for Christ's, [1234]92; type of Christ, [1235]198; bearing the wood, a type of Christ on the Cross, [1236]317.
Isaiah's vision, a proof of the Trinity, [1237]253.
Jacob predicted a Messiah, [1238]116.
Jacob's ladder, a type of gradual advance to Heaven, [1239]312.
Jesus, how made both Lord and Christ, [1240]12 [see Christ].
Jews, the, blindness of, [1241]32; cast off through pride, [1242]33; their discontent unreasonable, [1243]ib.; abused their privileges, [1244]34; needed a man for a teacher, [1245]45; nominally sons of God, really servants, [1246]48; were under Grace, but less than we, [1247]49; their envy of the Baptist, [1248]54; why preferred him to Christ, [1249]55; why questioned Him, [1250]ib.; from their faith in John, ought to have believed in Christ, [1251]56; in what sense knew not Christ, [1252]57; why believed not after the descent of the Spirit on Jesus, [1253]60; malice of, contrasted with the candor of Nathanael, [1254]71; were not profited by relationship to Christ, [1255]75; provoked to hear of Christ's Equality with God, [1256]81; their wickedness in requiring a sign in the temple, [1257]ib.; sinned by vainglory, [1258]98; weaned from idolatry by gradual teaching, [1259]106; had been rejected, long before Christ, [1260]108; their inattention contrasted with the care of the woman of Samaria, [1261]110, [1262]114; did not attend to the Word, and hindered others, [1263]110; preferred to the Samaritans because purer in faith, [1264]115; and their spiritual fathers, [1265]116; but inferior to Christians, [1266]ib.; did not enquire to learn, but to mock, [1267]117; their envy of the paralytic's cure, [1268]130; their faith hindered by vainglory, [1269]136, [1270]148; really believed in John the Baptist, [1271]144; but only for a season, [1272]145; rejected God's witness to Christ, in rejecting that of the Scriptures, [1273]146; convicted of not loving God, [1274]148; and of excessive pride, [1275]ib.; rejected Christ for Antichrist, [1276]ib.; how to be accused by Moses, [1277]149; their gluttony made them affected by the miracle of the loaves, [1278]153, [1279]157, [1280]159; their ingratitude and hypocrisy in mentioning the Manna, [1281]160; incredulous because disappointed of their lust, [1282]161; fled from Christ's spiritual doctrine, [1283]164; led astray by unlawful curiosity, [1284]166; their rage against Christ was from fear, [1285]176; their wickedness in wondering at, not obeying, His word, [1286]177; subverted the Law by their conduct, [1287]178; confuted out of the Law itself, [1288]ib.; those who saw most of Christ's miracles hated Him most, [1289]180; their inconsistency, [1290]ib.; in what sense knew and knew not Christ, [1291]180, [1292]181; not really ignorant, [1293]71, [1294]110, [1295]181; how sought Christ "in a little while," [1296]181; their contempt of Gentiles, [1297]182; their malice in pretending ignorance, [1298]185, [1299]188; imperfect faith of some of them, [1300]192; carried texts of Scripture on their dress, [1301]193; erred, because they had not the fear of God, [1302]ib.; their insensibility to the bondage of sin, [1303]ib.; were in bondage repeatedly, [1304]194; differed from us, as servants from sons, [1305]ib.; hindered from believing, by reliance on their descent, [1306]195; proved children of the devil, from envy and murder, [1307]ib.; contracted unlawful marriages, [1308]196; alien from God and from Abraham, [1309]ib.; their blasphemy, that Christ had a devil, [1310]197, [1311]198; trust in Abraham only, [1312]198; knew not the Father, [1313]ib.; malice of, towards the blind man at Siloam, [1314]205, [1315]207; labor to depreciate the miracle, [1316]ib.; subtlety and hypocrisy of their questions, [1317]208; neither Moses' nor Christ's disciples, [1318]209; asked questions of Christ, not to learn, but to silence Him, [1319]222; their wickedness in rejecting the greater witness of His works, and demanding words, [1320]223; provoked by Christ's claiming coequality with God, [1321]224; thought to save, but ruined themselves, by slaying Christ, [1322]239; did not escape the Romans, [1323]241; deserted by the Spirit after the Crucifixion, [1324]ib.; their wickedness in plotting at a Passover, [1325]242; ruined by covetousness, [1326]243; the people believed, the rulers rejected Christ, [1327]244; design to kill Lazarus, [1328]245; really understood Christ's meaning, [1329]251; but misconstrued it deliberately, [1330]ib.; still in darkness, [1331]ib.; their unbelief foretold, [1332]252; opposed both God and Moses, in Christ, [1333]283; their unbelief, worldly pride, [1334]ib.; absurdity of their scruple to enter Pilate's palace, [1335]310; in what sense could not put any to death, [1336]ib.; their madness in preferring Barabbas, [1337]313; made to confess their own downfall, [1338]315; why wished to slay Jesus by crucifying, [1339]ib.; spoiled by success from the beginning, [1340]316; fulfilled the prophecy unconsciously, [1341]317; madness of, proclaimed by the Title on the Cross, [1342]ib.; their obduracy to the last, [1343]319.