Spirits, wicked, 371; discernment of, ib.
Steadfastness, cannot be shaken by deceit or trial, 281.
Stores, of bread, wine, and oil, 338.
Strangers, all Abraham had at their service, 369.
Strength, should not make men proud, 217; to be employed in God's service, 233.
Subscription, to letters in sender's own writing, 378; of St. Paul, a token, 395.
Suffering, for Christ, joyous, 325; rejoicing in, enables one to render good for evil, 367; for
Christ is glory, 385.
Sufferings, for Christ, are of grace, 200; their dignity, 236; make men comformable to Christ's
death, ib.; are lightened by thinking of harder ones, 299; and by thanksgiving, 300;
knowledge of Scripture lightens them, ib.
Sun of Righteousness, melts away all hardness, 343.
Superior, a, draws his disciple towards him, by showing concern for him, 225.
Surfeit, worse than hunger, 261.
Tabitha, raised by prayer, 326.
Table, holy, poor admitted to, with the rich, 374; equally with the emperor, ib.; an example
for our entertainments, ib.
Tables, description of two sorts, 260.
Teacher, spiritual, surpasses a natural father in kindness, 203; leads on his disciple by deeds,
not words only, 240; must use discretion in teaching hard things, 311; should be ready
for hardship, 332; claims of, to support, 332, 394; troubles of, try disciples, 335; good,
cares for his disciples, 340; obliged to incur enmities, 366; obedience to, enjoined, ib.;
not every one made, ib.; patience good in, 367; head of a family should be at home,
397; so relieving the teacher of the Church, ib.
Teaching, affects us with compunction, 397-98.
Tears, excessive, spring from passion, not true affection, 197; St. Paul's better than the
fountain in Paradise, 316; such tears Christ pronounces blessed, ib.; those for others'
sins are better than the sight of Christ, ib.; should be used when we entreat a sinning
brother, 317; overcame St. Paul, 342.
Temple, of God, in which Antichrist shall sit, 378.
Temptation, uses of term, 335 (note 2) ; may be where no wavering, 340; endangers grace,
370; God glorified in, 385; may turn from love of God, 393.
Thankfulness, right under all events, 223; for good of others, 380; present things cause for,
390.
Thanksgiving, a duty in grievous as well as pleasant things, 247; may be given even in anguish,
265; the good effects of it in evil, 298; lightens suffering, 300; for every person and thing
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