Nails, construction of, 416. Name, calling by, a mark of affection, 393, n.; common to our Lord, 393, n.; of God how pronounced in heaven, 394. National calamities ought to direct us to God, 346; work national amendments, 366. Nature, overruled by the piety of Saints, 367; what exists by, comforts, 391; gifts of, commend the Giver, 429; course of, not to be maligned, 442; ties of, are a great obligation, 453. Nebuchadnezzar, change wrought in him, 386; herald of his own defeat, 386. Neighbours, spiritual good of, to be furthered, 452; afflictions of, to be shared, 458; good of, an enjoyment, 464. Night, as good as day, 395; succeeds day without change, 402. Ninevites, their fasting accepted, 358; why, 359; teach repentance and hope, 376; forsook their sins, the city saved, 377; their disadvantages in comparison with Jews and Chris- tians, 377, 480; complete repentance of, from fear, 480. Noah, laughed at, 481. Noise from "spectacles" disturbed divine service, 439. Number, the, of fellows in sin no profit, 388.   Oaths, testimony of the life instead, 394; how Satan works amidst, 398; only to be taken fasting, 400; have caused the worst evils, 432; binding others more dangerous, 433; at the altar, 443; either superfluous or perjury, 444; caused the ruin of Jerusalem many times, 467; signified in Ezekiel's parable, 467; occasions of admitted by the Fathers, 470, n. Observances, formal, in religion use of, to good and bad Christians, 479, n. Occasions, passing, used for instructing, 374, 381, 398, 427, 437, 460, 463, 474. Occurrences, incidental, often are of God, 382. Ocean, earth upon the, 403, n. Offences, of every man against God greater than towards other men, 472; great, an occasion of shewing mercy, 485. Openness of Christ's declaration to His followers, 449. Order, in nature and human fellowship proclaims God, 401, 402. Orders, holy, sin of giving to the unworthy, 331. Origen, an intercession of Saints, 389, n. Ownership, unreal and real, 350, 351.   Pambos, how he learned Scripture, 332, n. Paradise, St. Paul transported to, 447. Pardon, of others gains our own, 355, 477, 488. 754 Homilies on the Statues