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

NPNF (V1-14)St. ChrysostomDesire, implanted, 374; but capable of most grievous abuse, 502; evil cast out by chastisement,500; hides sight of God, 468. See Lust.Despair, we may not, 396; even after deepest wickedness, 426.Devil, smitten in Christ's death, 385; and brought to nought, ib.; aims to make us speak againstGod, 459; overthrow of, hope given in Enoch's translation, 467; if he wound not, wounded,468; wounded in his attack on Job, wounded in his attack on St. Paul, ib.; his dartconcupiscence, ib.; glories at our evil state, 472.Disobedience, peril of, 378.Dives received ( received not as a gift, but in return) here the reward of his good deeds, 391.Docetæ alluded to, 385.Doctrines which concern the soul must be contended for, 392; cf. 519.Dress, a lady sometimes had a precious garment inwoven with gold, 459; beautiful and costlybelong to the stage, 496; by St. Paul set at nought in the very Church itself, 334. See Lady,Lace, Silk.Drunkards, we go to their houses though St. Paul forbids us, 481.Drunkenness, sin of, 490.Enoch not discouraged by what had befallen Abel, 466; and knew that he had received a recompense,467.Envy, no one envies himself, 456; Hebrews obnoxious to, 466; we give way to, 490.Eucharist, 468; the Sacrifice, 430; daily, 449; therein the purifying Blood entereth the soul, springingup like a fountain in our souls, 444; many partake once or twice a year, many often, the solitariesyearly or after two years, 449; Lent the preparation for the Easter-Eucharist, 449; frequentreceiving right if prepared, seldom receiving too frequent if unprepared, ib.; peril of unworthyreceiving, 449, 458; the Deacon's warning cry at, 449, 450; the beauty of ornament that fitsto approach, 450; the beauty of Eunuchs who stand by the Majesty, ib.; may be a cause ofdisease, even as food when the system is disordered, 449; a Royal Table, sweet Ointment, ib.;forty days' preparation, one week's care after, ib.; in, a person becomes the Body of Christ,458; unworthy partaking of, 490.Eunuchs, spiritual, to stand before King, 450.Evil-speaking, earns praise to the receiver if he requite it not, more abundant disgrace to the giver,368; terrible harm we do by, 464; rife, 473; vain prayer uttered by one while repeating gossip,464; if Pharisees condemned though he spake truth, what we when we utter lies, ib.Eyes, what we see with, more readily retained than what we hear, 434; sometimes injured from abad habit of body, 449; of the soul, how to make beautiful and keen of sight, 450; evil desires,passions, affairs of this life darken, 468.Ezra, gathered the scattered Scriptures, 407.Faintheartedness, 463, 465; sometimes produces unbelief, 416; springs from unbelief, 455; hindersa promise of its fruit, 418; makes one no ready hearer, 423; loss from at the last, 476; at lastcame on the Hebrews, 483; danger of, to soul in tribulation, 516.Faith, the, 391, 398, 400, 409, 410, 419, 432, 462; handed down that we may not have to engagewith every heresy, 407; known to Catechumens, 432; Christ gave, 493; imparts holiness, 504;790