HOMILIES ON PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, AND THESSALONIANS. INDEX OF SUBJECTS. Aaron, why he was not smitten with leprosy as Miriam, 274. Abel, suffered through love, 342; shall meet Christ, 356. Abraham, example of good use of riches, 240; his offering Isaac a type of our Lord s death, 283; bid sacrifice Isaac, that he might be rewarded, 331; an example to bereaved parents, 336; prayed for Sodom, 342; preferred God to all things, 350; heard even his wife for God s sake, 350; blessed in his family for this, 350; not heard forSodom, 358; his reward greater for his not knowing the future, 361 ; had children, butwas not covetous, 369; his hospitality, ib.; wronged by Lot, ib. Accusation, false, met by explanation, true by acknowledgment and amendment, 392. Achaia, churches of, 381. Achan, sacrilege of, punished, 359. Actions, tradition by, 344, 394. Acts, of mercy to be done against the last day, 202 ; noble acts not performed without daring, 226; evil actions spring from thoughts, 247. Adam, first of mankind, 271; differ ence between him and a Chris tian, 287. Adjuration, by Christ, once feared, now despised, 372; a woman re warded for regarding, 373. Admonition, indirect, most effective, 348; relieved by praise, ib.; dis liked, 366; should be gentle, 367; followed up with prayer, 371; of an offending brother, private, 395. Admonitions, should be coupled with commendations, 219. Adrian, sufferings of Jews from, 358. Adultery, has worse effects than forni cation, 248; is uncleanness, 342; forbidden to men as well as to women, 345 ; a work of darkness, 362; most insulting if open, 370. Affliction, of self, now a virtue, at Day of Judgment an unprofitable re flection, 245; a benefit, 253; no one free from it even in this world s contests, 253 ; from it ease springs, 255; admits spirit ual joy, 325 (see Trial}; the lot of Christians, 335; less felt when we have great blessings, 350; grace and comfort in, 380; unity a help in, 380-81; shakes the weak, confirms the strong, 380; comfort in, 382; a tempta tion against love of God, 393. Ahithophel, example of flattery, 205. Alexander the coppersmith, 391. Alexander, called the Macedonian, 328 ; his conquests prophesied of, ib. Alms, adorn the soul, root out covet- ousness, raise soul toward heaven, bring blessings, assist the dead, 197; a help to catechumens, ib.; measured by the purpose of the giver, 251-52; are a sweet savor to God, ib. ; should be given in proportion to the property a per son has, 294; are a more beauti ful clothing than golden orna ments, 307 ; surpassed by thanks giving and losses, 337; giving, relieves one s losses, 338; stores for, 338; oil of our lamp, 371; are for those who cannot sup port themselves, 394. Almsgiving, to ministers a gain to the giver, 187; the right disposition of giving, 187; removes sins of the giver, ib.; should be to the poorer before the richer, ib. ; not to a saint in abundance, ib.; should be without nice curiosity, 188; its good effects on man s nature, 248; does more good to the giver than the receiver, 249; shown to be the best thing by time present and future, 263. Amalek, conquered by Moses prayer, 391- Ambassadors, honor due to, 330. Amulets, used in sickness, 336; ap plied by old women, 298; a de vice of Satan s, ib.; the use of them condemned by the better sort of heathens, ib. Ananias, sin and punishment of, 359. Anarchy, Antichrist s opportunity, 389. Anchor, hope of Resurrection, 377. Angels, Colossians notion about them refuted, 270; created by the Son, 271 ; all things done by them are of Christ, ib.; aforetime enemies to man, were reconciled to him by Christ, 272 ; could not per suade men to reconciliation, for they could not bind Satan, 275 ; not needed since men are " knit " to Christ, 276; notion about them answered again by Christ s being in Christians, 280 ; Colossians notion about them arose from some false teacher, out of his vainglory, 288; it caused them to let go their hold of Christ, and so be lost, 289 ; attend on children, 351 ; work of in the Resurrection, 355-56 ; host of, described as surrounding Christ, 382. Anointing, metaphorically, for en couraging, 378. Antichrist, might seem a sign of Christ s coming, 362; is not an exact one, ib. ; will come first, and so far a sign, 378 ; Christ left no room for his deceit, 378; he that shall come in his own name, ib. ; called the Apostasy, 386; will not set up idolatry, ib.; will be worshiped in God s tem ple, i.e., in Churches, ib. ; mira cles of, ib. ; is not Satan, 386; what withheld, the Roman Em pire, 388-89 ; Nero a type of, 389 ; Christ s mere appearing shall destroy, ib.; permitted for silencing of unbelievers, ib.