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

NPNF (V1-14)St. ChrysostomResurrection, the, implied in Christ, "The Life," 22; of Christ glorious, 42; witnessed by few only,61; the great Evidence, 82; why not plainly foretold, ib.; doctrine of, most affects the obstinate,139; a token of, in the cure of the Paralytic, 140; the general, is common to the godly andungodly, 161; the special, for the good only, ib.; belief of, destroys, Fatalism, 163; belief in,the Essence of Christianity, ib.; confessed by devils, ib.; necessary to God's justice, ib.; thespecial, with, the general, without, reward, 168; of Christ, proved by his death, 218; the doctrineof, concerned in the raising of Lazarus, 232; truth of, proved by the Apostles' acts, 234; shownin the growth of seed, 246; moral argument for, ib.; denied by heretics on heathen principles,247; foretold in Jacob's prophecy, 251; compared to birth, 291; Christ's, alluded to in "a manborn into the world," ib.; the beginning of knowledge, 292; various proofs of, in the burial-place,embalming, position of the clothes, 320, 321; why first made known to Mary Magdalene, 323.Retirement, frequently recommended by the example of Christ, 151; its spiritual blessings, 225.Return, what, to be made to Christ, 40.Reverence, promoted by merely hearing the Word, 192.Revenge, the best is to return good for evil, 261; of what sort to be employed by Christians, 185.Reward of the true pastors, 43.Riches, transitory nature of, here, 57; how to be made lasting, 58; the thorn of the humble, 86;vanity of, 118; only good here, 159; abuse of, a betraying of Christ, 172; dangerous to thesoul, 244; love of, hinders faith, 254; their end is to be used, not hoarded, nor abused, 69, 299;the earthly to be despised for the heavenly, 301.Robber, the, compared with the Shepherd, 213; is he that useth not the Scriptures, ib.Romans, the, danger from, a mere pretense of the Pharisees, 239.Rulers, the, some believed in Christ, 205; in general, believed not, 214.Sabbath, the, Gospels appointed to be read on, 38; breach of, how the keeping of the Law, 179.Sabellians, denied the Personality of the Son, 28, 138.Sabellius, separated the Father and the Son, 271; his life and doctrine, 274 (note); doctrine of,refuted by Christ's indwelling in His disciples, 303.Sacraments of the Jews, types of ours, 48; of the Lord's Body and Blood, unites us with Christ,166; its usefulness, 167.Sacrifice, mercy preferred to, 46; sin of making, with the fruits of injustice, 270.Saints, their merits no help to the sinner, 175; the glory of, will consist in reflecting that of the Son,304.Salvation, signified by the names of "Christ's meat," the "field," the "harvest," 119.Samaria, the woman of, an example of a soul healed by Christ, 42; encouraged by Christ's appearanceto approach Him, 45; converted by prophecy, 68; her considerateness, 109; more reverent thanNicodemus, 110; more attentive to the Word than the Jews, ib.; her patience in listening, areproach to Christian congregations, ib.; bolder than Nicodemus, in bringing others to Christ,112; her candor in judgment, 112; her meekness in bearing reproof, 113; her desire to learn,117; her zeal for her countrymen, 118; her prudence, ib.; in faith superior to those Jews whowould have Manna from Christ, 161; doubted, but with humility, 198; a sinner, but receivedby Christ, 221.Samaritans, the, visited by Christ, but only in passing, 107; origin and history of, ib.; only receivedthe works of Moses, 108; hated by the Jews, ib.; their call not intended by Christ, but deserved781