Peter, St., had common convenience of clothing, 228; freed by prayers of others, 326, 391;
refuses honor for miracles, 339; chief of Apostles, 360; not told time of consummation,
360; improve grace given, 370.
Phalanx, pushing through, 335.
Phantom, our Lord so called by the Marcionites, 214.
Pharaoh, punishment of, 358.
Pharisee, spoiled good works by pride, 378.
Pharisees, made men sons of hell, 362, 366; in Moses' seat, and to be obeyed, 366.
Philemon, Epistle to, written while St. Paul was in bonds, 257; written upon close of St.
Paul's preaching, 257; probably with the Colossians at one time, ib.
Philippi, persecution at, 329; named from its founder, a colony, 181; the seller of purple
converted there, ib.; keeper of the prison believed there, ib.; St. Paul and Silas scourged
there, ib.; St. Paul's preaching had a remarkable commencement here, ib.; had shown
great readiness for the Faith, 182.
Philippians, of a city in Macedonia, 182; sent Epaphroditus to St. Paul in prison, ib.; patterns
of charity, ib.; partook of St. Paul's sufferings, 200; their virtue made St. Paul illustrious,
222; had attained to a life of love, concord, and peace, 240; had at some time been
negligent in well-doing, 249; the first to think of giving to St. Paul, 251; their gifts would
turn to their salvation, 252; they were poor men, handicraftsmen, ib.; Epistle to, written
while St. Paul was in bonds, 257; Timothy sent to, 334.
Philosopher, true, not grieved by things of this life, 193.
Philosophers, speak of future punishment, 359; of changes of fortune, 379.
Philosophy, heathen, not true wisdom, 193-94; true, not to wish for revenge, 338.
Physicians, trusted when they have foretold symptoms, 335; defile their hands to cure, 346;
must displease the sick, 366; useless, going to, unless for remedy, 387.
Photinus, in what way heretical, 206; how his heresy falls before St. Paul's text, ib.
Piety, belongs to man alone of creatures, 218.
Pilot, Christ a, 355.
Pity, 201.
Places, loved on account of friends, 321.
Plants, wonderful growth of, 352-354.
Plane-tree, golden, made by an ancient king, 291-92.
Pleasure, less in splendid feasts, than in poor ones, 261; is not the life of Christians, 289.
Plenty, inclines to evil, and requires great virtue in the use of it, 250.
Poets, speak of future punishment, 359; of great men's falls, 379.
Pomegranates, of Sodom, full of ashes, 357.
Poor, to feast them is to make God our debtor, 260; called to Christ, 292, 294; it is no good
to feed them and live voluptuously one's self, ib.; sometimes oppress the poorer, 370;
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