in operation inseparable, 264, 265; deeper analogies of these to be sought in peace and
humility, 265; end of, not to understand the creation, but to love the Creator, 314; how
all men liars, 355.
Manichæans, deny Incarnation, 401, 457, and "reality" of Christ's Body, 338, 339, 456.
Mappalia, 303 (note).
Marriage, true union of, oneness of heart in, coheirs of Grace, 253; things in, allowed of
permission, not of right, 253; object of Ancient Fathers in contracting, 253 sq.; chastity
in, 252 sq., 402; superiority of continence over, 402, 505; human honour in, 520.
Martha. See Mary.
Martyrdom, seems to be an exhortation to, in words, "Let him take up his cross," etc., 409.
Martyrs, fear not man, because they fear God, 306, 307; mercies of God through, rehearsed
in Church, 349; festivals of, to be observed with sobriety: excesses at these festivals, 306
(note); witnesses of Christ: Christ witness in, 492; without Whom nothing, 492; none
without love, 523.
Mary, St., the Virgin Mother, 251, 315; a mother without carnal desire, 256; humility of, in
preferring St. Joseph to herself, 251.
Mary (and Martha), parts of each good, but Mary's better, 427, 428, 429 sq.; Mary's endures
for ever, 430; two sisters figures of life present of holy toil, and of life future of Endless
Rest begun here, 430; the toil of Martha in hope of the Rest of Mary, 430; Martha, type
of those who do works of mercy, 429; Mary listening, Martha ministering, 429 sq.
Maximianists, the, 527; divided against Donatists, 319 (and note); though first condemned
by Donatists, afterwards received by them, 388.
Maximinus, 530 (note).
Meal, three measures of, the human race, 445.
Mediator, Christ our, because "in the middle," man, and yet without sin, 470.
Meek, the: character of, 266, 353, 354, 355; good which God works in themselves pleasing
to, 354, 355; evils He sends not displeasing to, 355; meekness necessary in this life, 353.
Mercy, precedes Judgment, 332; time of, so long as we are spared, 442; vessels of, of God,
all once vessels of wrath, 319; mercy in "man" is true alms, 436.
Milevis, Council of, 504 (note).
Ministers, of God; to be heard for their office' sake, 479, 483, and must not be despised lest
the wrong reach to Christ, 423 sq.; give not their own, but Christ's, as dispensers of
what is given to them, 423, 479, 484; good works of flock delightful to, 422: mutual
love between, and flock, 423; evil, out of their hearts bring evil, out of Scripture good,
336, and bring good words out of Scripture, as grapes around thorns, 425; if seeking
something else, yet preach The Word, 425.
Miracles, performed by bad as well as good, 394; Church first founded on visible, but its
faith more laudable now without, 379; Christ's, on bodies and souls had different effect
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