mysteries in Church, 249; not rebaptized, 329; mercy in concealing, perverted, 504; lay
claim to martyrdom, 523; why without real claim to it, 523; to be prayed for, 528; feed
their own, not Christ's, 544.
Hireling, he who works for reward, 519; preaches not chastely, 521; such many in number,
521; reproves not bad, if rich, 521; "fleeth" in soul, though not in body, 521, 522.
Hope, the "Egg," fostered by love, destroyed by looking back, 432 sq.; the gift of God, 432;
that, perverse, which delayeth repentance, 376, 377.
Hospitality commended, 357, 446.
Humility, the foundation of the spiritual edifice, 315, 316, 346 sq.; Baptism of Christ an ex-
ample of, 259; Christ Master and Author of, 251, 298, 345; the first step to Heaven,
409, and road to Eternity, 473; necessity of continuing in, 502; because our abundance
of God, 498 sq., 502 sq.; receiveth grace, like valleys the rain, 501, 502; figured in Gideon's
basin, 504; the highest of all gifts and given to all, 534, 535; the foundation of love, 535;
the way by which we follow our Lord, 535 sq.; the way to perfection, 536.
Hundred, mystical meaning of the number, 364.
Idols, not to be broken down, unless by proper authority, 303, 304; destruction of, not cause
of destruction of Rome, 434 sq.; feasts in temples of, altogether forbidden, 300; these
lead to denial of Christ's Divinity, 301; vain excuses for such conduct, 301 sq.
Ignorance, some, better than presumptuous knowledge, 459; confession of, better than rash
interpretation of Holy Scripture, 508.
Immortality, true, an entire unchangeableness, 307; our true health, 346.
Impenitence, final, the unpardonable sin against the Holy Ghost, 325, 330, 331; precludes
forgiveness of all other sins, 326, and how, 326.
Inheritance, God ours, we His, 452; difference between heavenly and earthly, 543.
Injury, the duty of him who commits and of him who sustains, 359; latter worse of two if
he strive not to win his brother, 359; if done in sight of others, sin against them also,
360.
Israel, all that took place amongst people of, figurative, 250.
Jacob, correspondence between, and Nathanael, 391; dream of, recorded, because of its
mystical meaning, 470 sq.; the stone to which the angels descended, Christ, 361, 471,
therefore anointed, 391, 471; on the ground, i.e., became man, and so an offence to
Jews, 471; meaning of name of, 471; change of name of, to Israel, 471; angel with whom
he wrestled, Christ, who was overcome "willingly"--mystical interpretation of this, 471;
the Church Jacob here, Israel hereafter, 472; angels ascending and descending to,
Christ's twofold presence in the Church and in heaven, 472, 473 sq.
Jairus, raising of daughter of, applied to gradations of sin, 495.
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