SERMONS ON SELECTED LESSONS OF THE GOSPELS.
Abraham, called only so, after change of name, because name related to earthly promises--
not so name of Israel, 471; wondrous things promised to, and fulfilled, 500; and in us
his seed, 500; believed without sight, 500.
Absolution, analogy between, and loosing grave-clothes of Lazarus, 311, 415; Church has
power of, 325, 326.
Adoption, a sonship higher than that of nature, 255; frequently mentioned in Holy Scripture,
255, 256; the term of ancient use among the Jews, 256; "raising up seed to brother,"
256; used by St. Paul to express the mystery of our adoption in Christ, 256.
Adversary, to be agreed with and delivered from, 442; not so Satan, 442; the Law our, so
long as we our own, 443; must agree with, by obedience, and so made no longer ad-
versary, 443.
Affliction, blessing to Christians, curse to the worldly as having no hope beyond world, 435.
Africa, Church not confined to, 526 sq. See Donatists.
Ages, the six, of the world, 477.
Alaric, 434.
Alms, with Lord's Prayer a remedy against daily sins after Baptism, 277; not to be given of
usury and oppressive gains, but of our righteous labours, 450; giving and forgiving
make double, 287; good works without, will not avail in Day of Judgment, 293; value
given to, in Day of Judgment, marvellous, 293; should be given freely, as being all of
us of one family, 297, 298; blind Tobias guides his son to attain inward light by, 384;
to be given first in deeds of mercy to our own souls, 435, 436.
Analogies, earthly, partial from their very nature, 463; Holy Scripture justifies use of, in
things relating to God, not to explain accurately, but to illustrate, 527.
Angels, holy celibates lead life of, 505.
Anger, the lust of vengeance, 286; if indulged in, becomes hatred and murder, 286, 357;
great difference between, and hatred, 358; may have love in it, 357.
Antichrist cometh in his own name, 497.
Apostles, the "children" of the Jews who cast out devils, and are their judges, 318; witnesses
of Christ, 318; reaped among the Jews, sowed among the Gentiles, 422; our Lord sowed
and reaped in, as being in, 423; precepts given to, on receiving their commission, not
to be understood carnally, 424; spiritual meaning of purse and shoes forbidden to, 424;
of not saluting by the way enjoined on, 424, 425; saw The Head, and through Him be-
lieved The Body (the Church) not yet seen, 457; this the opposite to our state, 457;
burning brands filled with fire from Holy Spirit, not to be put out by persecution,
themselves set fire to world, 458; had need of pardon themselves, as sinners, 514; con-
tention of, for pre-eminence, part of old leaven of law, 542.
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