worse than ours, because it was before the gift of grace, and the tidings of the Resurrec-
tion, 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 hardly 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.
Judæa, 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, 211; 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 consol-
ation 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 reasonable, 269-70; commencement of, 355; not disproved by
prosperity of wicked, 362; suddenness 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.;
delayed 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 Christian 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; of heaven, 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 recommended, 348; spiritual, made an excuse for idleness, ib.
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Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians