Roman, laws. See Laws. Empire, what withheld Antichrist, 388; fall of, predicted, ib.; but covertly, ib. Rudiments, same as elements, the sun and moon, 284. Rule, a, is destroyed by addition or subtraction, 240. Ruler, incurs enmities, 366; obedience due to, ib.; should be gentle, 367; interest of, is the people's, 391; should excel in virtue rather than in honor, 397. Rulers, fall of, frequent, 379; men seek favor of, 380; none Christian at first, 381; why now to be prayed for, 391; most assailed by Satan, ib. Runners, in a race an example for Christians in their course to heaven, 239.   Sabbath, was broken for the sake of circumcision, 230; breaking of, punished, 359. Sabellius, the Libyan, 206; what his heresy was, ib.; how his heresy falls before St. Paul's text, 207. Sacraments, keys of heaven, 367. Sacrifice, the, 273. Saints, they that wait on them sharers of their crown, 185; to wait on them makes up for inability to fast, ib.; how they live not this present life, 195; to be received with honor, 225; service to them no favor, but a debt, 226; it is a free service, and brings a reward on the giver, 227; united by afflictions, 253; pray with thanksgiving for every person and thing, 305; those that attend on them share their troubles, 312; and sharers of their sufferings share their crowns, ib.; the way to share with them, ib.; prayers of, useful, 326, 393; not to the careless, ib.; to be sought, 327; spread a perfume of virtue, ib.; all things not revealed to, 339; remembrance of, warms us, 343; God glorified in, 385; shall come with Christ, 386. Salvation, hope of, a helmet, 363; ground for such hope, 363, 372; by sanctification and belief, 390; of man, Christ's glory, ib. Salutation, a proof of good-will, 253; in St. Paul's own writing, 377-78, 395; prayer called a, 395. Samson, lost in marriage, not from marriage, but his own free will, 241. Samuel, prayed in vain for Saul, 326; with effect for Israel, 326, 391; prophecy restored in, 327; knew not whom to anoint of himself, 339. Sanctification, fornication opposed to, 344; through the Spirit, 390; faith needed after, ib. Sapphira, sin and punishment of, 359. Satan, allowed to ravage upon unfruitful souls, 210; likened to different wild creatures ac- cording to his disposition, ib.; great or small in power as men choose, ib.; cannot enter man's soul except God permit him, ib.; fell by pride, 216; received his death-stroke from a dead body, 286; did what he could to make Christ's death private, ib.; the deviser of charms, 298-99; hinders human purposes, 334; an enemy ever urgent, 336; his robbing 1010 Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians