of his wish to be accursed from Christ, 317; his humility in placing others with himself, 323; his thanksgivings and prayers for others, 324; asked prayers of others, 326; perse- cuted at Berœa, 328; at Philippi, 329; no flatterer, 329, 333; sought not honor, 329-30; like a nurse, 330; ready to endure hell, 331; worked with his own hands, 332, 394; like a father, 333; spoke to each singly, ib.; asked only that men would gain the kingdom, ib.; felt separation like an orphan, 334; satisfied his love through others, ib.; his vehement love, 334, 341, 372; hindered by Satan, 334; by the Spirit, ib.; not all things revealed to, 339; his thorn in the flesh, ib.; stayed in spite of danger, 340; his labor, ib.; his joy at good report, ib.; his sufferings, ib.; firm, yet moved by love, 342; exhorts by Christ, 344; had no false delicacy, 346; Christ spoke in, 355; heard expressly from God about Judgment, 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 Thessalonians, 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 refuted, 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 frequent mention of it in the church, ib.; not the Bishop's, but Christ's, by means of him, 274; is an umpire 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, 280-81; goes beyond command- ments, 344. Persecuted, God's glory to reward, 385. Persecution at an end, 182; why permitted, 324; at Berœa, 328; at Philippi, 329; endurance of, proves the Gospel, 329; men that will not hear of hell are not ready for, 383; patience under, 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 1. 1005 Homilies on Philippians, Colossians, and Thessalonians