of Flavian, 484; his upbraiding, restitution produced, 485; greater in pardoning than
in succouring Antioch, 486; by pardoning shews the power of Christianity, 486; reasons
for his expecting a reward from God, 487; an example to posterity, 487; bidden to
consider the Judgment, 488; pardons Antioch, imitating Jesus, 488; proofs of his entire
forgiveness, 488.
Thessalonica, massacre at, 383, n.
Thirst gives relish to drink, 352.
Thoughts, bad, how dispelled, 331; government of, 357.
Three Children, delivered by prayer, 367; song of, in use every where and always, 367, n.; a
surpassing miracle variously tried upon, 367; the reverse of the idolaters, 368; example
of, 376, 385; they and their executioners like gold and hay, 385; freedom and wisdom
of, 386; motives in disobeying the king, 387.
Times, stated, proper for contending with particular bad habits, 370, 388; different things
for different times, 401.
Timothy, St., power of, with God, 332; his labours, 333, 335; his abstinence, 333; spiritual
son and yokefellow to St. Paul, 334; resolution in self-discipline, 335.
Title, the most illustrious of St. Paul's, 447; of worldly dignity soon perishes, 447; of metro-
polis taken from Antioch, 455.
Tongue, a snare, 443.
Torture, by scourging, 426, 474, n.
Translation of Scriptures, source of error in, 405, n.
Transubstantiation, 354, n.
Treason, a subject of fear to kings, 460.
Trees, each kind has its excellence, 417; roots of, bitter, 462.
Trials at Antioch, terrors of, 426, 453; painful instance at, 426.
Tribulation of Saints a means of pardon, 340; increased reward, 340, 342; a sign of God's
love, 342, temptation by, 342; permitted for good, 344, 365; a seed time, 364; a rain,
365; strengthens the good, 366; not removed until amendment, 366; exalts men, 369;
suffering unjustly like to, 385; comes before joy, 449; present, subdued by bright pro-
spect, 450; to the godly like a spark on the ocean, 460.
Tribunals, secular, closed at midday, why, 160; at Antioch, 426.
Truth, shadows of, attained by the heathen, 386, n.; to be applied variously, 435.
Tutors compel to good conduct, 453.
Unbelievers, how affected by the example of Christians, 405, 486.
Union of men for various purposes, 452.
Valens excommunicated, 481, n.
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