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

NPNF (V1-14)St. ChrysostomVoice, from Heaven, was to persuade the disciples, 249."Was," twofold use of the word in Holy Scripture, 12.Watchfulness, need of, against Satan, 79.Water, at Cana, a type of worldly minds, 78; a medium between air and earth, 88; why used in HolyBaptism, 89; virtue of, in Holy Baptism, 90; "living," when from a spring, 112; a type underthe Law, 126; useless without the Spirit, ib.Waterpots, at Cana, why expressly mentioned by St. John, 77.Water and the blood, the life of the Church, 319.Wedding garment, a holy life, 37.Weeping of Christ proves His true humanity, 233.Wickedness, extreme folly of, 150.Widows, cared for by Christ, because unprotected, 259.Will, the, must be earnest, 3; free to learn and believe or not, 162; of Christ and the Father, one,ib.Willful continuance in sin, the cause why men come not to the light, 98.Wind, a fit type of the Spirit, because lighter than solid bodies, 91; real though invisible; ib.Wine, at Cana, a type of strength of mind, 78.Wisdom, true, consists in despising present vanities, 261.Women, should keep at home, 225; examples of their power for good or evil, ib.; best adorned bymodesty, piety, and economy, 226; the poor, reproved for indecency: the rich, for vanity, inmourning, 230; sought new husbands by showing much grief for the old, 231; exhorted toalmsgiving instead of dress and ornament, 256; to edify their husbands, ib.; boldness of, instanding by the Cross, 318; in coming to the tomb before the Disciples, 323.Word, the, why mentioned first by St. John, 7; twofold meaning of, ib.; eternal Sonship of, 11;coeternal with the Father, 17; how "with God," 12; how in the world, 17; the Creator of all,21; the true Life, ib.; and Light, 22; why said to have been "made flesh," 39; will judgeunbelievers, 254; cleanses the Church, 303.Word of God, means often commands or prophecies, 16; to hear it, the first duty of all, 65; toil ofpreaching, how lightened, 76; spoken to all in general, but must be applied particularly byeach, 79; minute significance of, 95.Work, in Paradise, was without labor, 125 (note).Works, earnestness to be shown in, 3; must be added to faith, 19, 27; necessary after Baptism, 37;should correspond with our privileges, 42; the only safety, 43; set forth God's glory, 46; oflove the best confession, 72; of others, will not assist us, 75; to win forgiveness, 142; of theFather, works of Christ, 202; proper time for working, ib.; evidence of, required by the world,267; absolute need of, 273.World, what, 30; ignorant of God, 31; love of, cause of darkness, ib.; fleeting nature of, 78; loveof, an insult to Christ, 111; approaching end of, conjectured from wars, earthquakes, &c., 121;love of, universal, 136; danger of living for, ib.; the danger of resting in its pleasures, 157; tobe given up for heaven, 196; signifies the wicked, 266, 274; how "convinced" by the Spirit,287; conquered by despising it, 293; in Holy Scripture signifies either the creation, or thewicked, 245.785