Homilies on the Gospel of St. John and the Epistle to the Hebrews

NPNF (V1-14)St. Chrysostomof Regeneration, 88; their troubling the water of Bethesda a type of the work of the Spirit,126; work without weariness, 127; their happiness in wanting nothing, 298.Anger, not to be retained, 19; absurdity of, 20; brings remorse, ib.; deformity of, 92; with servants,reproved, 93; its mischief and pitiableness, 175; a madness and foretaste of hell, ib.; appeasedby penitent sorrow, 219.Antichrist, his characteristic, to glorify himself, 148; why more clearly predicted by St. Paul thanby Christ, ib.Antioch, its covetousness and luxury, 280.Apostles, the, mission of, 42; did not all witness all, 61; preached Christ absent, 63; why greaterthan Christ's kinsmen and countrymen, 75; did not believe at first, because not confirmed bythe Spirit, 82; taught high doctrines gradually, 106; traveled without provision, 108; moderationof, 109; their reverence for Christ, 117; zeal of, seen in the Samaritan woman, 118; their lovefor Christ in urging him to eat, 119; slowness to understand his meaning: but forbore to ask,ib.; reaped where the Prophets had sown, 120; their task the easier, ib.; their inspirationimmediate and complete, 135; their humble fare, 152; their distance from their Master inrespect of grace, ib.; their love for their Master shown on the sea, 155; witnessed some miraclesalone, ib.; disclaimed acting of themselves, 238; retired with Christ during the feasts, 242;spoke like Judas at Bethany, but with different intent, ib.; understood not the mystery of theass's colt, 245; their mutual love, 266; struck dumb hearing of persecution, 286; yet startednot back, and comforted by Christ's Omniscience, 286, 287 [see Disciples].Applause, in Church, 10.Arius, heresy of, refuted by Christ's indwelling in His disciples, 304.Article, the, why added in the phrase, "The Word," 7, 8; omission of, sometimes unimportant, 17,18; distinguishes Christ from all, 64."As," expressing agreement not comparison, 41; said of the Father and the Son implies their equality,of men not so, 303, 304.Asa, his gout a punishment for sin, 132.Babel, an example of mischievous agreement, 206.Baptism, promise at, 4; gift of the Spirit in, 36; regeneration in, 37; superior to natural birth, 88;not needful to Christ, 59; but Christ to it, 60; benefits of, 89, 126; an obligation to holiness,89; danger of delaying, 90; in what sense an earthly thing, 93, 112; how connected with theCross, 94; sin after, not unpardonable, 96; buries sin, 121; gifts of, typified in the miracle ofBethesda, 126; way prepared for the use of water under the law, 126; the only cure of sin, 190;cleanses from sin, 270; the work of all Three Persons of the Trinity, 289.Baskets, the twelve, of fragments in number proved its truth, 153.Basilides, 30 (note)."Because," refers to the event, not the cause, 252.Beasts, spare their own kind, 130.Bethabara, why mentioned by John, 38.Bethlehem, the Messiah expected from, 70, 71.Bethesda, the miracle of, was to prepare the Jews for the regeneration of holy Baptism, 84.Bibles, splendid copies of, written in gold letters, on fine parchment, a charm against the Devil,114; unfolds the spectacle of the spiritual combat, ib.759