for war, 336; are Christ's in death or life, 363; first, as one family, hence withdrawal
much feared, 395-96.
Christ-mongers, some call, 348.
Christs, false, provided against, 378.
Chrysostom, St., admires St. Paul more for his grief at sinners than for his many trials,
254-55; is not afraid to warn people of their sins because he may be left with a small
congregation, 293; the mind with which he had spoken of the defects of his people, ib.;
his hearty joy at the mention of St. Paul's bonds, 306; straitened for an example of
friendship, 331; his argument about fornication, 342; apostrophizes Joseph, 343; urges
to immediate forgiveness, ib.; talks like a matchmaker, 346; must speak of unclean
things for remedy, ib.; calls his charge his own body, ib.; in fear of punishment because
of his office, 359; promises to prove that hell is not against God's mercy, 359-60; grieves
for scorners, 365; complained of for discipline, 366; prayed for the people, though un-
worthy to do so, 371; asks their prayers on account of his responsibility, 372; and on
account of Satan's assaults, 391; feels for the people as a father, 391; asks to hear any
complaint, 392; wishes his charge multiplied, though heavy, ib.; spiritual children of,
ib.; pangs for, ib.; preached as bishop once or twice a month, 396; asks help in teaching,
397.
Church, the, the bride of Christ and of His flesh, 319; the real palace, 373; poor around doors
of, ib.; lessons from this, 374; rich are vain and showy in, 387; reverence in, 388; called
in God, for distinction from other assemblies, 324; of Constantinople, unworthy to be
so called, ib.; offenders removed from, 336; order of, like that of an army, 367; they
that war on, say they know God, 378; whole, claims our love, 381; tradition of, 390;
each once like one family, 396; glory of, lost for want of love, ib.
Churches, Antichrist shall be seated in, 386.
Circumcision, might be performed to the breaking of the Sabbath, 230; nothing but "con-
cision" when the law was no more, 230; what true circumcision is, ib.; only a type, 231;
how it differed from baptism, 285.
Coiner, coineth but in vain, 388.
Colony, Philippi so called, 181.
Colossæ, a city of Phrygia 256.
Colossians, Epistle to the, written while St. Paul was in bonds, and after that to the Romans,
257; later than that to the Philippians, ib.; their fruitfulness after they had received
grace, 259; are brought unto God by ministers of Christ, not by angels, ib.; praised for
their way of life, 265; blamed for their doctrines, ib.; must be brought unto God by His
Son, no more by angels, 264; their love for St. Paul, 280; saw him constantly in the
spirit, ib.; their steadfastness in faith, 281; warned against their notion about angels by
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