576 HOMILIES ON PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, THESSALONIANS. 182; his sudden conversion, and that of all his family, // . Japheth and Shem, blessed for loving their father, 342. Jeremiah, his prayer rejected, 327; his way of speaking, 371. Jerusalem, temple at, not the only seat of Antichrist, 386; above, our Mother, 398. Jason, made to give security, 324. Jesus, called Justus, probably a Corin thian, 310; to sleep in, what, 352 (note 4), 353. Jews, corrupt Christianity under a show, 182; an example with what mind men should give to Priests, 226; still in an imperfect state from excess of listlessness, 277; were as children under Moses, ib. : the wilderness was a school to them, 278; Egypt as the tab let on which their letters were written, ib.; like children in wishing to return to Egypt, ib. ; their doctrines those of children, ib.; were humored in their pas sions like children, ib. ; in all respects imperfect like children, 279; prayer not heard for, 326; persecutors of Christ and His Church, 333; and that not for truth s sake, ib.; slew prophets whose books they use, ib. ; ene mies of all men, ib. ; wrath on them, 334; their sufferings, 358. Job, heard for his friends, 326; he could not have saved the Jews, ib. ; his patience better than almsgiving, 337; wrestled with Satan, il>. ; tried through his wife, 340; mourned little for his children from love to God, 350; thankful in all circum stances, 367; prayers of, for his children, 392 ; prayer of, for his sons, not for temporal blessings, but for pardon of sin, 197; Satan attacked his soul to make him more approved, 210; an example of suffering without murmuring, 221; the grievousness of his sickness, ib. ; and his state worse than ours, because it was before the gift of grace, and the tidings of the Resurrection, 222; gave thanks in his pain, 265. John, St., the Baptist, example of courage, 205; came in spirit and power of Elias, 389. Jonas, type of the Resurrection, 282-83. Jordan, plain of, like Paradise, 357; now burnt and desolate, ib. Joseph, his example shows us how we may overcome the pride that comes from our wisdom, 204; contrast between him and the Egyptian woman, 307; how tempted by his mistress, 342-43; firm, yet moved by tears, 343; forbore revenge, ib.; an instance of the power of grace, 380; how hardlv treated, ib. Josephus, records punishment of the Jews, 358. Joy to be shown for just, dead as well as living, 196; of the world soon over, and bringeth grief, 254; spiritual in affliction, 325 ; on suffering enables to render good for evil, 367. Judsea, Churches of, persecuted, 324, 333, 341; Christians of, lost their goods, 349. Judaizing Teachers, why called dogs, no longer children, 230. Judas, the traitor, fell, from his love of money, 210; his hardness of heart, 21 1; his fall told by all the Evangelists, that we may dread it, ib. Judgment, to be dishonored in the, worse than pain of hell, 245; the nearness of it, a consolation to the good, 244; Day of, is night and winter to sinners, day to the just, 267; Christian who disbelieves it cannot be called a Christian, 268; none disbelieve it, 269; to disbelieve it not rea sonable, 269-70; commencement of, 355; not disproved by pros perity of wicked, 362; sudden ness of, ib. ; terrors of, to scorners, 365; deceivers proclaimed at hand to induce disappointment, 377; just, of God, 382; children to be taught about, 383; future, less talked of than earthly, 384; and less prepared for, ib. ; de layed that we may repent, ib. Justice, its good effects, 161. Kindness, softens an enemy, 343. King, Eternal, fear of, 382; honor of meeting, 355; reprieve from, 356; poor admitted with, to Christ s Table, 374; none Chris tian at first, 381 ; fear of, keeps from much evil, 382; letters of, read in churches, 387. Kings, not free from affliction, 253; instances to show this, 254; their kingdom not like the kingdom of heaven, ib.; use the bees work, 368; Israel conquered, 32; by prayer, 391. Kingdom of God, worth bearing all for, 333, 382; ofheaven, obtained through Priests, 367. Kiss, of charity, given through others, 372 - Knowledge, brings condemnation without practice, 206; without action, leads to punishment, 265. Labor, in vain, 340; of hands recom mended, 348; spiritual, made an excuse for idleness, ib. Laity, duty of, towards priests, 366; have liberties that priests have not, ib. ; equal in chief benefits, 392- Lamb, priest and people partake of one, 392. Lamp, of the Spirit, not to be quenched, 370; robbers first put out, 371 ; bright, admits to bride- chamber, 372; lighted, can light others, 396. Land, how to use it in serving God, 233- Laodicea, epistle from, probably writ ten from thence to St. Paul, 3M- Laughter, arising from present things is condemned by Christ, 246; at admonition, miserable, 367. Law, the, not is loss, but is counted loss for Christ, 235 ; like a bridge to the Gospel, ib. ; or as a man counts silverwhen he found gold, ib. ; it is loss by comparison, ib. ; good as the chaff is to the corn, ib. ; not absolutely loss, but for Christ, ib. ; but a doctrine of men, now the time (of Christ) is come, 289. Laws, father s authority upheld by, 366; fear of, hinders many bad actions, 382; hurt not those who fear them, 383. Law-suits, men talk much of, 384; and take pains about, ib. Laying on, of hands is through the cross, 242. Lazarus, raising of, 356; rich man despised, 374; needed his help afterwards, ib. Leopard, Daniel s vision of, 328. Letter, forged as from St. Paul, 377- Letters, from heaven, 387; of kings, read in church, ib. Life, is of several kinds, 195; what it is not to live this present life, ib. ; this present, worth living if we live in faith, 196; not life if it has no fruit, ib. ; good or bad as we make it, ib. ; the present a good state, 225 ; future is better than a good state, ib.; to risk it for saints is martyrdom, 226; cannot be without pain, 254; the present, compared to a nest of mire and sticks, 267; the vir tuous, a good thing, 280; the present, should be no cause of care to a Christian, 290. Light, children of, 362. Lightning, coming of Christ, evident as, 378. Like-mindedness, not so great as to be of one mind, 203. Likeness of man said of Christ, be cause he was not equal in every thing to man, 214. Listlessness, arises from looking at the faults of others, 229; puts Christians out of the state of grace, 276. Littlemindedness, as bad as sloth, 367. Longsuffering, is towards one that we can requite, 264. Loss of money, made a gain by pa tience, 337; relieved by giving alms, 338. Lot, his choice proves fertility of plain of Jordan, 357; did not save Sodom, 358; his love to