Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew

Sensuality, an excess of folly, beyond the devil's, 84; the soul's vermin, 90; a demoniacal possession, 193; how best cured, 390; sinfulness of, 467. Septuagint, the, the writers of, above suspicion, from their time of writing, 32. Sexes, the, both impartially treated in, Holy Scripture, 117. Sheep, Christians warned to be productive, by the name of, 475. Sickness, the consequence of sin, 89, 185. Signs, imply something beyond nature, 33; use of, to draw the attention of the dull to new dispensations, 77; why refused to Satan, and to the Jews, 81, 328; of Jonas, explained, 273-4, 520; of the Cross, used for self-admonition, 518. Sin, why not always equally punished here, 86; the cause of sickness, 89; pleasant in act, bitter in effect, 89; a chain, a jailor, 90; used synonymously with its punishment, 129; a burden here, 171; dangerous in believers, 181, yet not hopeless in any, 181, is worse in us than we think, 242; a heavier yoke than Christ's, 253; which, the unpardonable, 266; the least, dangerous, 268; remedies for, 268; ours against God, greater than men's against us, 376; the sense of, should teach mercy, 378; foulness of, before God, 442; guilt of, how measured, 455; different at different ages, 490; how long blinds men, 507; progress of, described, 513.

Sinners, when to be avoided, when not, 200; need never despair, 412; why rich, 454; condemned by the example of the righteous, 476. Slander, harms itself most, 270. Sloth, dangerous in church rulers, 288; rebuked in the Parable of the Talents, 472. Sodomites, lust of, began in surfeit, and luxury, 42, 80, 356; why not named in chap. xxiv., 464. Soldiers, wickedness of the, at Antioch, 377. Solomon, parentage of, an argument against pride, 16, 361; prayer of, heard, because right, 161. Son, the, different from servants, 420; is One with the Father, 421; not really ignorant of the last day, 465. (See Christ.) Songs, profaneness and lewdness of those heard on the stage, 13, 248, 419; compared with the Monks' music, 419. Soul, state of the departed, 191-2; will be brought up for judgment, 271; is commonly neglected for the body, 272, 370; loss of, irreparable, 341; the chief part of man, 341; should be first thought of, in education, 371; meant by the inside of the cup and platter, 441; treatment of, 448; the apostles, the best physicians of, 448. Sower, the, not to blame, but the ground, 281. Star, the, was not natural, 37; object of, to reprove the Jews, 38; the course of, accounted for, 46; witnessed to Christ's Divinity, 47.

Stephen, an example of forgiveness, 381. Stewardship, the, of God's gifts, how dispensed to Christians, 466. Strife, in public, to be repressed, 101; shameful to Christians, 102; monstrous, after prayer, 138; after Holy Communion, 218. Suffering, needful for our own sakes, 338; but left free to us, 339; is greater than charity, 388; of saints here, proves a judgment, 462; the truest conquest, 505; its many benefits, 518. (See Passion.) Supper, the, was celebrated in the fifth day of the week, i.e. the day before the feast, 485. Swine, the, why destroyed by Christ, 192. Swords, why granted to the apostles in the garden, 502. Sympathy, want of, among Christians, condemned, 478. Synagogue, the, denounced as unfaithful by the prophets, 17. Temple, the, remains of, existing in time of St. Chrysostom, 450. Temptation, why follows baptism, 80; comes in solitude, 81; Adam's and Christ's, compared, 81; Christ's includes all, 83; may be avoided, if possible, 80, 86; the last generally the worst, 83. Thamar, Christ's descent from, shows His perfect humanity, 15.

Theatres, at Antioch, the whole day wasted at, 7, 42, 49; corrupting effect of, on men's minds, 13; scenes of lawlessness, 26, 42; gross mockery of the mysteries of marriage at, 42; spectacle of females swimming in, 48, fatal to public morals, 49, and insulting to the sex, 50; attract evil acquaintance, 118; unnatural acting of both sexes at, 249; the cause of frequent adulteries, and necromancy, 249; all encouragement of, blamed, 250; expenses of, enormous, compared with men's alms, 407; devilish company, and music of, compared with the Monks' choir, 418, their contrary effects, upon spectators, 419. Themistocles, how inferior to the apostles, 222. Till, implies nothing for the time to come, 33. Tongue, the, abuse of, reproved, 7, 13, 26; must be clean for prayer, 319; a talent for what use, 472; how to be made like Christ's, 473; how like Satan's, 473. Transfiguration, the, a vision of future glory, 345. Travellers, zeal and exactness, of, a reproach to Christians, 7. Tribute, Cæsar's, and God's, compatible, 427. Truth, duty of always witnessing to the, 174. Types, use of, to prepare for extraordinary events, 10. Uncharitableness, inexcusable in lovers of pleasure, 407; is every where denounced, 467; a sin against Christ Himself, 475; evils of, to the church, 509. (See Covetousness.) Unprofitableness, danger of spiritual, 472.

Usury, comparison of heavenly and earthly, cruelty of the latter, 35; forbidden to Christians, 350, and even to Gentiles, 351; evils of, 351. Vainglory, defeats itself, 18, 386; makes us hateful to God and man, 18, 386; rebuked in the second temptation, 80; spoils our good actions, 100; condemned in the Sermon, 130, in Christ's cure of the leper, 173; the nurse of covetousness, 142; the source of unthankfulness, 175; hinders self-knowledge, 175; observed in the Virgin Mary, 279; folly of, 361; a slavery, 362; real baseness of, 402; is in the devil, and the wicked, 402-3; in good works the worst, 433; betrays the soul to shame, 434; in trifles, condemned, in the Pharisees, 437. Violence, most hurtful to the doer, 518. Virginity, called youth, in Holy Scripture, 33; of Mary, declared perpetual, 33; how far recommended by Paul, 93; not necessary to salvation, and so inferior to alms-giving, 295, 314, 468; indirectly recommended by Christ, 383; but must be voluntary, and spiritual, 384; a gift, but attainable, 384; spoiled by selfishness, 470; lies in renouncing riches, 471.

Virtue, home the best school of, 74; the Christian scale of, 126, 128; to be followed for her own sake, 141; has her reward even here, 169; to be shown in the world, for heathen's sake, 277; possible to all classes, 278; the best affinity to Christ, 280; must be perfect, 282; better than miracles, 291; poetical description of, 294; must be added to faith, 395; the best furniture, 500. Voice, from Heaven, why sent, 77, 348. Watchfulness, must be perfect, to be useful, 283; the especial duty of church-rulers, 288; taught by Christ's seeming ignorance of the day, 465. Way, the, easy though strait, 162. Wild beasts, more tameable than Christians, 27. Wine, not the use, but the abuse of, evil (against the Manichæans), 356. Wise men, the, journey of, rash, humanly speaking, 36; their adoration of the Child, absurd, except on faith, 37; were moved by God's grace, 39; their exceeding reverence hindered them from suspicion of Herod, 46; a type of the Gentiles, 47; an example of renouncing the world, for Christ, 47. Woman, the, who was a sinner, blessed by repentance, 40. Woman, the, with the issue, praised for uncommon faith, 206; of Canaan, for perseverance under reproach, 323.

Women, vanity of, reproved by Isaiah and Paul, 117; to be reformed with caution, 203; of Antioch, condemned for painting the face, 203; "the Holy," in "old time," praised, 204; intemperance of, monstrous, 356; tyranny of, 386; their fashion of wearing little Gospels, 437; once modest, 443; reproved for love of jewels and dress, 527; how ought to be adorned, 529. Women, the, zeal of, at the Passion, 522; at the Resurrection, 527. Works, which the best, 468; necessary for salvation, 499; the best furniture, 500. World, the, is undergoing a change, 106; compared to children's games, 165; need not be left for cloisters, 278, 344; must be crucified in us, 336; love of, a slavery, 362; dangerous to salvation, 370; vanity of, 461; will be worst, at last, 464. Youth, the most important period of life, 309; blest, in chastity, 309; unbridled passions of, 370, restrained by marriage, 371. Zacchæus, an example, of the benefits of Christian communion, 200; of a rich man, saved, 449; adorned his home with charity, 500. Zeal, of Paul, and the early Christians commended, 40; of Peter, 332, 493, 501; of the women, at the Passion, 522; of Joseph of Arimathæa, 522. Zebedee's sons, request of, 398. Zorababel, name of, symbolical, 21, 44.