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

NPNF (V1-14)St. Chrysostom89; their ingratitude towards Christ, 95; a ridicule to heathens and heretics, because ignorantof Holy Scripture, 105; inattention of, rebuked by the woman of Samaria, 110; their neglectof Holy Scripture and Christian doctrine, 114; exhorted to judge themselves, 121; must notdemand miracles to support their faith, 125; to retire frequently to solitude, after the exampleof Christ, 151; must needs believe a Resurrection, 163; made one with Christ by partaking ofHim, 166; specially bound to forgiveness of injuries, 174, 186; intended to be the teachers,leaven, salt, light of the world, 181; sin of, worse than of heathens, 250.Chrysostom, St., why varied his preaching, 79; preached two days in the week, 87; his despair ofhis hearers, 105; an admirer of holy virginity, 206.Church, the, wedded to God by a Voice, and teaching, 102; signified by "the true worshipers," 116;consists by the Water and the Blood, 319.Churches, no worldly thoughts to intrude there, 8; spiritual surgeries, 9; behavior in, 10; attendedfor form's sake: preparation for, commended, 38; weariness of the congregation, 110; goodeffect of attending, 192; neglect of, 210; presiding over, a great matter, 216; frequented fromcuriosity, 306; attendance at useless, without good works, ib.Circumcision, was before the Law, and of equal obligation, 179; performed on the sabbath, ib.City of God, compared with earthly cities, 203.Clamor, Paul against, 92.Clay made by Christ, proves Him Creator, 201.Clothing, costliness in, condemned, 95.Coat, the, without seam, a type of Christ's nature, 317.Comforter, the, proved a distinct Person from the Son, but of the same Substance, 274; came not,because not needed, before Christ's Sacrifice, ib.; indwelling of, promised, ib.; so called byreason of our afflictions, 276; credible, because the Spirit of Truth, 284.Coming of Christ, means the Incarnation, 36; why said to be after the Baptist, 45; expected by St.Chrysostom, 121; its suddenness, ib.Commandments, keeping them the test of Christian love, 275, 276.Communion, of Christians, depends on holiness, 89; joins men to the Body of Christ, 166; absolutenecessity of, 168; to be understood spiritually, 169.Company of wicked men dangerous and offensive, 206.Conception of the Blessed Virgin, accredited in the Old Testament, 92.Concubinage, sanctioned by heathen philosophers, 50.Condescension, lessens not greatness, 38.Confession, a way to pardon, 29; not needful to Christ, 59; best made by good works, 72; Nathanael'sand Peter's contrasted, 72, 73.Conscience, cleansing of, signified by Christ washing the disciples' feet, 259; a foretaste of judgmentor of reward, 333; convicted Ahab to his good, ib.Consubstantiality of the Father and the Son, 254.Consubstantiality and Condignity of the Father and the Son, 272.Contention to be avoided by Christians, after the example of Christ, 50.Continence, a higher path than married life, 318.Conversation on religious matters recommended, 10.Conversion, may be sudden, 6; of sinners by Christ, 42; efficacy of, 50; of the penitent thief, a kindof shaking the rocks, 317.765