Daughters, of men, 357; Lot would have given up, for the sake of God's servants, 358.
David, example of humility, 205 (see Humility) ; an example how to behave in a kingdom,
241; Samuel sent to anoint, 339; care of people for, 391.
Day, sons of, 362; to be such our own part, ib.; of the Lord comes as a thief, 326, 360; of
judgment, circumstances of, 355; darkness to some, light to others, 362; comes as
travail on a woman, but partially foreknown, 362; as a thief to men in darkness, ib.;
last, will show who have believed, 385; falsely proclaimed at hand, 386.
Deacon, bids silence for lessons, 387.
Dead, of all ages, raised, 356; raised and gathered before caught up, ib.; all await the end,
361; by nature and in sin compared, 363-64; one who wrongs us is in sin, 368; therefore
we need no revenge, ib.; burial of, 379.
Death, no shame to a Christian, 194; only a coming to life to the Christian, 196; in itself in-
different, ib.; several causes of the fear of, 198; that by the Cross most ignominious,
215; of the just matter of joy, 223; that of desperately bad, cause of more joy, ib.; if really
death, sad, 349; horror of being led to, 356; eternal more terrible, ib.; consummation
to each one, 360; time of, best unknown, 361; fear of, restrains many, ib.; vice a, 363;
going to, by a broad road unenviable, 364; thought of, humbling, ib.
Deceit, a good kind of, 284.
Deeds, teach, not words only, 240; make the teacher to be reverenced and obeyed by disciple,
ib.; "of the old man" means that of the bad moral choice, 294-95.
Deep, how to traverse safely, 355.
"Defense, of the Gospel," the expression explained, 190.
Delay, folly of, 325; makes forgiving harder, 343; of Judgment is for our repentance, 384.
Deluge, disbelieved till it came, 356; of Hell, 357.
Demons, statues in houses so called, 232; praised in song at heathen feasts, 262; beset way
from earth to heaven, 371.
Desire, the end for which it is implanted in the mind, 233; to be limited except in heavenly
things, 370.
Despair, none to, though late, 325-26; makes any one bold, 361; men should not be driven
to, 395.
Despondency, relieved by example, 349.
Difficulties, met by difficulties, 353-54; of others turned to our good, 378.
Disciples, Christ washed feet of, 379; in schools are also teachers, 397.
Discipline, Church, thought odious, 366.
Discourses, of Hell, profitable, 359; thought unpleasant, 382; qualify the soul; 383-84; are
to it as wind to ships, 383; to be applied to all, 384; preferred by many to lessons, 388;
yet not heeded by them, 388; less effective than life, 396.
Dishonor, for Christ's sake glorious, 385.
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Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians