HOMILIES ON THE EPISTLES TO TIMOTHY, TITUS, AND PHILEMON.   Aaron, those that rebelled against, perished, 482. Abraham, riches of, in what they consisted, 447; concealed his purpose about Isaac, 458. Activity, needful in our spiritual course, 517. Adam, in what sense not deceived, 435. Admonition, not meant to grieve, but to correct, 414. Age, failings of, 531. Aged, the, not to be rebuked but advised, 450. Alexander, persecuted St. Paul, 514. Almsgiving, blessings of, 455; objects of, ib.; communion in, 479; failure in, enough to cast into hell, 498; must become a habit, 499; mercifully ordained, ib.; meant to detach from love of riches, 542; effects of, extend to all, ib.; the chief of virtues, ib.; the mother of love, ib.; the ladder fixed to heaven, ib. Alms, to be dispensed by ourselves, 455; make way for prayer, 479; of no avail if from wrongful gains, 498; to avail, must be of our own, 500; a good inheritance, 504; benefit the giver more than the receiver, 541; bind together the body of Christ, 542; blessed effects of, ib. Androgeus, story of, 538. Angels, saw the Son, with men, through the Incarnation, 442; Timothy charged before the, 464; the elect, who, ib. Apostleship, dignity of the, 408. Apostles, preaching of the, assailed, not their lives, 439; power of the, 516; power of our Lord exercised through, 517 (note) ; manner of life of, 523. Appearing, the love of the, of Christ, 512. Apphia, 547. Aratus, quoted by St. Paul, 528. Archippus, 547. Asia, Church and people of, committed to Timothy, 461; many in Rome from, 484. Athenians, admitted new gods, 528. Avarice, a lust, 430; inexcusable, 536.   Balaam, a prophet, though a wicked man, 482. Barochabel, 551 (note) . Baptism, the anointing of, 415. Baths, considered too luxurious for very devout persons, 499 (note) . Beauty, right use of, 421; increases trials of modesty, 422; want of, no reproach, ib.; has no advantages, ib.; imaginary, not in nature of things, 479; moral, alone real, ib. Homilies on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon 1018 Homilies on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon