HOMILIES ON PHILIPPIANS, COLOSSIANS, THESSALONIANS. 579 ings and prayers for others, 324; asked prayers of others, 326; persecuted at Beroea, 328; at Philippi, 329; no flatterer, 329, 333; sought not honor, 329-30; like a nurse, 330; ready to en dure hell, 331; worked with his own hands, 332, 394; like a father, 333; spoke to each singly, il>. ; asked only that men would gain the kingdom, ii>. ; felt sep aration like an orphan, 334; sat isfied his love through others, ib. ; his vehement love, 334, 341, 372; hindered by Satan, 334; by the Spirit, ib. ; not all things re vealed to, 339; his thorn in the flesh, ib. ; stayed in spite of dan ger, 340; his labor, ib. ; his joy at good report, ib. ; his suffer ings, ib. ; firm, yet moved by love, 342; exhorts by Christ, 344; had no false delicacy, 346; Christ spoke in, 355; heard ex pressly from God about Judg ment, ib. ; checks curiosity, 360; improved his gifts, 370; had great confidence before God, 371; sends kiss of charity, 372; subscribed with his own hand, 377-78; begins with prayer for grace, 380; humility of, ib. ; gloried in the Thessalonians, 381; would have borne hell for God s will, 383; wisely hinted the fall of the Roman Empire, 388 ; prayer of, for Thessalo nians, 390; he asks theirs, 390- 92; indicates his dangers, 390- 91; had right to be maintained, 394; humility of, in speaking of his own doings, 396. Paul of Samosata, 206; in what way heretical, and how his heresies fall before St. Paul s text, 206- 07; said our Lord was a mere creature, 214; his doctrine re futed, 271. Peace, we are at peace with God, through virtue, 247 ; must be maintained with God and our neighbor, 248; restored between men and angels, 273; the fre quent mention of it in the church, ib.; not the Bishop s, but Christ s, by means of him, 274; is an um pire in the heart between anger and charity, 296; human peace cometh of revenging, ib. ; prayer for, 395- Peacemakers, always imitate the Son of God, 248; why called the sons of God, 273. Pearson, Bp., an argument of, 353 (note 2). People, should obey priests with good will, 366; many of, excel ruler, 391; equal with priests in chief blessings, 391 ; partake of one Baptism, one Lamb, with him, ib. Perfecting, implies deficiency, 341. Perfection, not in the Law, nor in Angels, but in Christ only, 280- 8 1 ; goes beyond commandments, 344- Persecuted, God s glory to reward, 385- Persecution at an end, 182; why per mitted, 324; at Bercea, 328; at Philippi, 329 ; endurance of, proves the Gospel, 329; men that will not hear of hell are not ready for, 383; patience un der, 385. Persecutors, will be punished, 328, 334; shall be confounded at glory of saints, 385. Persians, king of the, wears his beard of gold, 292; empire of, 389. Persuasion, of God, 385, and note I. Peter, St., had common convenience of clothing, 228; freed by pray ers of others, 326, 391; refuses honor for miracles, 339; chief of Apostles, 360; not told time of consummation, 360 ; improve grace given, 370. Phalanx, pushing through, 335. Phantom, our Lord so called by the Marcionites, 214. Pharaoh, punishment of, 358. Pharisee, spoiled good works by pride, 378. Pharisees, made men sons of hell, 362, 366; in Moses seat, and to be obeyed, 366. Philemon, Epistle to, written while St. Paul was in bonds, 257; written upon close of St. Paul s preach ing, 257; probably with the Co- lossians at one time, ib. Philippi, persecution at, 329; named from its founder, a colony, l8l; the seller of purple converted there, ib. ; keeper of the prison believed there, ib. ; St. Paul and Silas scourged there, ib. ; St. Paul s preaching had a remark able commencement here, ib. ; had shown great readiness for the Eaith, 182. Philippians, of a city in Macedonia, 182; sent Epaphroditus to St. Paul in prison, ib. ; patterns of charity, ib. ; partook of St. Paul s sufferings, 200; their virtue made St. Paul illustrious, 222; had at tained to a life of love, concord, and peace, 240; had at some time been negligent in well-do ing, 249; the first to think of giving to St. Paul, 251; their gifts would turn to their salva tion, 252; they were poor men, handicraftsmen, ib. ; Epistle to, written while St. Paul was in bonds, 257; Timothy sent to, 334- Philosopher, true, not grieved by things of this life, 193. Philosophers, speak of future punish ment, 359; of changes of for tune, 379. Philosophy,heathen, not true wisdom, 193-94; true, not to wish for re venge, 338. Physicians, trusted when they have foretold symptoms, 335 ; defile their hands to cure, 346; must displease the sick, 366; useless, going to, unless for remedy, 387. Photinus, in what way heretical, 206; how his heresy falls before St. Paul s text, ib. Piety, belongs to man alone of crea tures, 218. Pilot, Christ a, 355. Pity, 201. Places, loved on account of friends, 321. Plants, wonderful growth of, 352- 354- Plane-tree, golden, made by an an cient king, 291-92. Pleasure, less in splendid feasts, than in poor ones, 261 ; is not the life of Christians, 289. Plenty, inclines to evil, and requires great virtue in the use of it, 250. Poets, speak of future punishment, 359; of great men s falls, 379. Pomegranates, of Sodom, full of ashes, 357. Poor, to feast them is to make God our debtor, 260; called to Christ, 292, 294; it is no good to feed them and live voluptuously one s self, ib. ; sometimes oppress the poorer, 370 ; exemplary in thankfulness, 373; sit at Church doors, ib.; are dogs of God s palace, 374; communicate with the great, ib. ; descendants of, may be great, 374; pride cured by sight of, ib.; best guests to entertain, ib. ; Christ comes in, ib. ; contempt of,comes of pride, 378; dishonor to, provokes God, 395- Potiphar, unreasonable, 380. Poverty, a happiness, 191 ; false rea sons for fearing it, 193; good or bad, according to the disposition, ib.; is good or bad, according to a man s will, 233; the procurer of heaven, ib. ; distresses most men, 349; furnace of, 373; com forted in house of mourning, 384- Power of Christ, cause of men s work ing greater deeds than himself, 205 ; persons in power ever changing like dust, 290. Practice, of the commands of Christ brings us His gifts, 206. Prsetorium, palace of Nero so called, l8l; palace so called, 189. Praise, when rightly given and with held, 208; men should not live dependent on it, or do praise worthy actions for its sake, 248. Prayer, assists the dead, 197; a con solation at all times, 246; should be joined with thanksgiving, ib. ; not acknowledged with out thanksgiving, 247 ; frequent, makes persons listless, therefore they must join watching with it and thanksgiving, 305; a Saint s prayer, i . / remembering others in, 324; of others useful, if we