Synagogue, the, figured by the barren fig tree, 389.
Tabernacles, the feast of, 506; the eleven curtains of haircloth of the Tabernacle, typical
meaning of, 365.
Tares, even in high places of Church, 335; these seen by Angels, and not by men, 335.
Temperance--girded loins, 440.
Temple, the Christian everywhere Christ's, 361; we must therefore fear to offend Him who
dwelleth in it, 361.
Temptation, the wind in the tempest, 304 sq., 342; anger the deadliest, as cutting off means
of pardon, 283; advances or gives way in proportion with faith, 454; two kinds of, one
proving, one inducing us to sin, 282, 323: brings out previously existing evil, 481.
Tempter, the: overcome by conquering self, 283; overcome when we have learnt to despise
him, 473.
Ten, mystical meaning of, 258 sq.
Ten thousand, mystical meaning of, 364.
Testament, typical use of the Old, not taken away in the New, but the veil removed from it,
336 sq.; the Old and New agreeable the one to the other, 359.
Thirty and eight years, infirmity of, typical of the law unfulfilled, 480; when fulfilled typified
by forty, 480.
Times, the, we make our own, such as we are ourselves, such they, 352.
Tobias, blind, saw inwardly by light of righteousness, his wife outwardly by light of sun,
384.
Tongue, the: "no man," but God only, "can tame," 273; sins of, to be shunned, 442.
Transfiguration, the: the Apostles saw Christ's kingdom in, and how, 347; St. Peter's wish
at, would have made three, where there is but One, 347 sq.; voice from heaven at, indic-
ates the superiority of Christ's Kingdom over all, 348; our Lord remained alone after,
Law and Prophets passing away, 348; prostration of disciples at, the oneness of Law
and prophets with Christ, how figured in, 349.
Transgression, the number "eleven" typical of, 258, 364.
Tree, the unfruitful, the three years in parable of, signify God's visiting the world before,
under, and since the Law, 332.
Tribulation, the Baptism "with fire" may be understood of, 324; a cleansing or destroying
fire according to our use of it, 356; foretold by Christ, 356; swiftness in flying from
trouble, and slowness in doing good increase, 290; not great, because in duration short,
290; wisest to take counsel from Christ in, 290; when it comes, to be accepted, that we
may be healed, 381; by patience and faith avails to our profit, 353; no cause for distress,
if Christ be in us, 356; duty of blessing God in, 432 sq.
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Sermons on Selected Lessons of the Gospels