Cæsar's household, obedient to St. Paul's preaching, 253.
Chapels of martyrs, 373; some built by Constantine, ib. (note 1) ; poor at doors of, ib.; alms
at (reference in note 1) .
Chariot, 206.
Charmer, unpitied if bitten, 365.
Charms (see Amulets) , offered in sickness, 336-37; to be rejected for fear of God, ib.
Chastity, specially called holiness, 342; blessing of keeping till marriage, 346; sometimes
found in heathens, 347; first practice of, keeping the eyes, 378; foundation of, fasting,
ib.
Cheerfulness, right in all events, 223.
Children, of nobles, wear golden ornaments round the neck, as those of high birth, 182; put
it off when men, 183; require to be indulged, 277; loss of, not a new suffering, and a
gain to them, 299; may be wept for, but without blasphemous words, ib.; at Con-
stantinople had learnt songs and dances of Satan; should be instructed in psalms and
hymns, 301; should never be left to intermix freely with servants or friends even, ib.;
the many virtuous lessons they may be instructed in from the Psalms, 302.
Children, term used by St. Paul when he would correct or show fondness for, 229; loss of,
too great grief for, 349; what children happy, 351; good, meet their fathers, 356; eaten
by women, 358; curiosity of, 360; made an excuse for avarice, 368; God may take away
if made an excuse, 369; patriarchs had, but were not covetous, ib.; why given, ib.; should
be taught to fear judgment, 383; to be regulated, 384; cares for, sweet to a mother, 392.
Children, the three, refreshed in the furnace, 325; ventured without knowing they should
escape, 361.
Christ, how glorified in St. Paul's life or death, 194; exhorts disciples by examples of himself,
the Father, and prophets, 206; called the great God by St. Paul, 207; His not seizing to
Himself equality proves Him not lesser than the Father, 208; His divinity not matter
of robbery, but His right, natural to Him, 213; His emptying Himself His own act, ib.;
if a mere creature, did not humble Himself in washing disciples' feet, 214; in what ways
like and unlike other men, ib.; underwent no change or degeneracy in becoming a
servant, ib.; proved to have taken a soul against the Apollinarians, 214-15; was not
servile in becoming willingly obedient to His Father, but greatly honored Him, 215;
His humiliation corresponding to His height, ib.; His death greater humiliation than
His being a servant, ib.; the most ignominious death of all, ib.; humbled as man, ib.;
exalted as man, ib.; His glory, honor, or dishonor is the Father's too, 216; His obedience,
His exaltation, ib.; can be known only by faith, 235; fellowship in His sufferings and
death through faith, 236; comes Himself to take His friends to heaven, 244; the grief it
will be to be rejected from His kingdom at the judgment, 245; men are saints because
of their faith in Him, 258; His names symbols of His benefits to man, ib.; He cometh
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