City, strength of, in virtue, 457; by virtue a pattern to the world, 471; contemptuous, infects
others, 486.
Clouds, cause different productions, 419.
Commander of troops, 452, n.
Common cause, most injured by fall of the most eminent, 334.
Communication with others during self-discipline, 379, 481; to the absent, of religious in-
structions, 400; of the Pastor to all his flock, 389; object of, 401; with the wicked in
guilt, 331; in sufferings marks affiliation, 340; in many things with all men, 343; of good
with the disorderly, 464.
Confession, private to a Priest, 360; of sins overcome, 418; an encouragement to others to
repent, 419; a condition of pardon, 422.
Confusion, prevented by fear of Rulers, 381.
Congregation, number of St. Chrysostom's, 380, n., 406; eager for instruction, 395; obedient
to his counsels, 399, 406, 430; one bad member corrupts many, 430.
Conjurer's tricks shame our endeavours at virtue, 470.
Conscience, roused by fear, 363; a bad makes us suspicious: a scourge, 396; a good makes
bold, 396; a natural law, 421; shewn from the case of Adam, 422; adds obligations to
the enlightened, 424; proved from sense of shame and reproach, 428; facilitates virtue,
429; disturbed by having enemies, 479.
Consolation in adversity as witnessed by the Saints, 336; effects of, 346; is for the sad, 381;
derived from religious communion with others, 383; derived from every part of the
Bible, 391; from God's chastising in mercy, 431, 434; mode of, 444; in temporal distress
to be sought from God's ministers, 445.
Constantine, instance of mildness, 486.
Constantinople, distance from Antioch, 361.
Contemplation of heavenly things like a view from an height, 441.
Conversation, on religious subjects how good, 388; cheering effects of, 489; reverted to by
Saul's army, 433; in divine service wrong, 473.
Corn, ears of, 415.
Correction of others a means of self-correction, 405.
Corruptibility of creation, 409, 411.
Covetousness, 348; is poverty, 349; cured by considering the equality of day and night, 402.
Councils, secular, customs of, 400.
Country, one's, how to be advanced, 471.
Courage from a good conscience, 396.
Cowards realize groundless fear, 445.
Cowardice unbecoming men, 446.
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