Persons, in the Godhead of the same substance, not distinct in nature, 485. Peter, St., crucified with his head downwards, 493. Philemon, argument of the Epistle to, 545; his household a Church, ib.; his character admir- able, ib.; the lessons to be learned from Epistle to, 546; St. Paul's love to, how shown, 550. Philosophy, a life of pleasure opposed to, 495. Phygellus, 484. Plato, Republic of, 539 (note) . Pleasure, bodily, more difficult of restraint, 498. Pleasures, certain, agitate, not productive of calm, 415. Pomp, absurd and despicable, 443. Poor, the, are our benefactors, 455; men must become, if they would be rich, 443; benefits of visiting the, 456. Possessions, contention introduced by, 448. Poverty, to stand in need of others is, 443. Power, of Christ's servants insuperable, 490. Praise, vanity of human, 526. Prayer, cursing cannot exist with, 427; not limited to one place, 433; for heathens, heretics, 430; without alms, unfruitful, 498; always to be joined with giving of thanks, 427; against another, sinfulness of, ib.; of Jews, how distinguished from Christians, 432; monastic hours of, 456; preservative of our souls, 556; must be free from all passion, 433; from all doubting, ib.; power of, 430. Prayers, for heathen princes, agreeable to rules of justice, 426; to be offered for all men, 427; for heathen princes, and why, 426. Preacher, duty of a, 428. Preaching, difficulties of, 461; good, advantageous to the Church, ib.; pompous language not necessary for, ib. Presbyters, why St. Paul gives no directions to, 441; no great difference between, and Bishops, ib. Presumption comes of ignorance, 467. Pride, aroused by ignorance, 467. Priest, commanding belongs to a, 449; the, as it were a common father of all the world, 426; his office to be honored for God's sake, 481; they that honor him, will honor God, ib.; if he teach heresy not to be obeyed, 482; a, by his office, a spiritual father, 483; interces- sion of, ib.; wicked, impairs not God's work, 481; an angel of the Lord, ib.; his words, not his own, but God's, 482; God worketh through evil, 483. Priesthood, dignity of the, 423; responsibility of the, 483 (note) . 1028 Homilies on the Epistles to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon