more nearly felt the same; and most dreadfully hast scourged some of the seditious persons with terrible executions, justly inflicted for their disobedience to thee, and to thy servant their sovereign, to the example of us all, and to the warning, correction, and amendment of thy servants; of thine accustomed goodness, turning always the wickedness of evil men to the profit of them that fear thee; who, in thy judgments remembering thy mercy, hast by thy assistance given the victory to thy servant our queen, her true nobility, and faithful subjects, with so little, or rather no effusion of Christian blood, as also might have justly ensued, to the exceeding comfort of all sorrowful Christian hearts, and that of thy fatherly pity, and merciful goodness only, and even for thine own name's sake, without any our desert at all. Wherefore we render unto thee most humble and hearty thanks for these thy great mercies shewed unto us, who had deserved sharper punishment, most humbly beseeching thee to grant unto all us that confess thy holy name, and profess the true and perfect religion of thy holy gospel, thy heavenly grace to shew ourselves in our living according to our profession: that we, truly knowing thee in thy blessed word, may obediently walk in thy holy commandments, and that we, being warned by this thy fatherly correction, do provoke thy just wrath against us no more: but may enjoy the continuance of thy great mercies towards us, thy right hand, as in this, so in all other invasions, rebellions, and dangers, continually saving and defending our church, our realm, our queen, and people of England; that all our posterities ensuing, confessing thy holy name, professing thy holy gospel, and leading an holy life, may perpetually praise and magnify thee, with thy only Son, Jesus Christ our Saviour, and the Holy Ghost: to whom be all laud, praise, glory, and empire, for ever and ever. Amen. AARON persuaded to make the Hebrews gods in the wilderness, 198 stayed up Moses' hands, 295 did eat manna, and pleased God, 417 Abbeys, chantries, and churches profaned in the mass, 252 Abimelech, Abraham sware to, 66 reproved on account of Sarah, 122 Abishai desired to kill Saul, but David restrained him, 105, 527 forsook his country and his friends by faith, 35 took an oath of his servant, and Abimelech, 66 saved by faith imputed for righteousness, 399 expelled Hagar at Sarah's request, 476 Abraham's bosom, a place of rest, 86, 90, 93, 438 Absolution hath a promise of forgiveness of sins, but is no such sacra- Adam infected with pride, 10 our miserable captivity and death through the sin of, 15, 273, 391 deceived by the woman, 47 lost the fruition of Paradise, by greediness, 273 had been saved by the law if he could have kept it perfectly, 392 God gave him his Son, of his own grace and mercy, 397 laid the blame of his transgression upon the woman, 474 when he had sinned, hid himself from God, 494 was persuaded by Satan to imitate his rebellion against God, 516 what forbidden under the term, 112 how God plagued it in times past, 121 remedies whereby to avoid, 125 Agag wrongfully spared by Saul, 75, 527 Agatha (St.) letters of, 54, 207 Agesilaus (king), anecdote of, 304 Ahab, the idolatry of, 48, 168 the fast and repentance of, 256, 268 the punishment denounced on, 268 Ahitophel through remorse hanged himself, 396, 542 Alexander the Great, overcome by drunkenness, slew Clitus, 275 Alexander and Hymenæus, delivered by St. Paul to Satan, 352 neglect of, in order to maintain costliness, a robbery of the poor, 290 rightly bestowed are given to Christ, 355 we should be as mindful of them as of putting on our garments, 356 Give alms, and all things are clean unto you, explained, 360 false reasoning of some, respecting, 361 what no godly and learned man can mean with respect to, 361 Altar, Christ's cross called an, 16, 386, 505 Amalekites, by virtue of prayer Israel overcame the, 295 the bishop of Rome an example of the consequences of, 550 and that without the worship of the true God there is no virtue, 45 says the empress Helena worshipped Christ and not the cross, 177 on speaking in an unknown tongue, 333 says the Supper should be celebrated as delivered by Christ, 414 comments on St. Peter's weeping, 507 Amen, when idolatry is cursed, God commands the people to say, Amends, God justifies us without requiring on our parts any, 20 Amnon was cruelly murdered by Absalom whilst feasting, 275 Anastasius (emperor), pulled down images and pictures, 185 Angels, ministry of, 86 fellowship with, 97 several orders of, 100 we are forbidden to worship, 171, 298 God works by the agency both of good and evil, 452 a kind of madness, 136 Anna bore testimony to Christ, 376 prophesied by the Holy Ghost, 428 Annas, no great dread lest any should worship the image of, 226 Answering, an exhortation against froward, 133 reasons to keep men from froward, 136 Anthony, a patron Saint, 207 Anthropomorphites, the heresy of the, 199 Anti-Christ shall be mighty in miracles, 215 Antioch, fasting and prayer at, 261 the apostles changed certain observances at, 265 229 Antoninus Verus (emperor), made severe laws against Christians, 233 Apollin, a patron saint, 207 Apollonius, martyrdom of the Roman senator, 233 Apparel, Homily against excess of, 282-292 four lessons against excess in, 283 Apparel, all may not look to wear like, 284 the sayings of certain pagans respecting, 289, 290 some rob the poor in order to maintain costly, 290 sobriety and subjection should be signified by a wife's, 473, 474 Arabians, the, punished adultery with death, 123 Areopagites, the, enquired how every man lived, 487 Aristotle, quoted by Naclantus in support of image-worship, 217 Arthemius, (emperor) pulled down images and pictures, 185 Asia the Less, why subdued by the Turks, 194 Ass that Christ rode on, images and relics of the, 201, 216 chastised slothful people, 487 Atonement, the day of, the only fast appointed in the law, 255 Augustine, St., compares the knowledge of Scripture to a large house with a low door, 6 exhorts to perseverance in reading it, 7 affirms that all men may be amended by it, 8 holds that justification is by faith alone, 23 says that good living cannot be separated from true faith, 34 that (since Christ's coming) times are changed, but not faith, 36 argues that no good works can precede faith, 43, 254 says that the "eye" (Matt. vi. 23) signifies the intent, 44 that faith, which worketh by charity, includes all good works, 44 that the life of those who lack the true faith is sin, 44 that the good works of Jews, heretics, and pagans, are lost, 44 affirms that Christ's resurrection is a pledge of ours, 87 declares that Christians worship no creatures living or dead, and build churches not for saints but for God, 178, 228, 234 likens idolatry to gluttony and drunkenness, 178 affirms that images teach only vile errors, 178, 202 the pope's attempt to falsify the Nicene council in the time of, 192 declares that pictures make men fall into sacrilege, 199 that the favourers of images are all one with the Gentiles, 211 illustrates the connection between works and grace by the roundness of a wheel, 254 says that occasional abstinence becomes Christians, 266 calls prayer "the key of heaven," 295 and a lifting up of the mind to God," 298 argues against praying to saints and martyrs, 299 shews the nature of prayer and sacraments, 325, 328 says that singing should be with understanding, not like birds, 334 allows not prayer in an unknown tongue, 337 says "the poor man is the way to heaven," 357 that Moses, &c. "understood the visible meat spiritually," 417 that water and the word make a perfect sacrament, 434 that those who dissent from Scripture are not in the church, 434 that pride makes men devils, 435 that justification is a greater act than creation, 444 that confession to God is required by His law, 503 but argues against confessing to a fellow-mortal, 506 Augustus' proclamation obeyed by the blessed Virgin, 532 has not the authority of God's word, 505 not used in Augustine's time, 506 Baal, Moloch, &c., idolatrously worshipped by the Israelites, 48 case of those who sin after, 19 it is by virtue of Christ's death if original sin be remitted in, 25 by holy promises we are made members of Christ in, 67 the baptized should be one, because there is but one, 129 the intention of, and the promises made at, 385 Christ ordained water only to be used in, 434 See Sacrament and Sacraments. Barabbas was preferred before Jesus by the ignorant multitude, 553 Barons, &c. surpassed in riches by some who affect poverty, 53 Basil, St., says that faith only in Christ is a perfect rejoicing in God, 22 describes his usage in common prayer, 332 shews how we should come to the Lord's Supper, 419 Basilica, Christian temples first built in time of Constantine, 234 origin of the name, 234 Beads, &c., superstitiously used, 52, 54 Bede's saying about the teaching of the Holy Ghost, 431 Believers, true, death cannot deprive them of Jesus Christ, 89 because they are grafted surely in him, 89 no sin can condemn, 89 the duty of, 90. See Faith and Christ. Bell, book, and candle, an abuse of "the power of the keys," 434 Bernard, St., held that we are justified by faith alone, 23 his verses a papistical superstition, 54 writes against excessive eating and drinking, 279 ascribes the pope's claim of universal authority to pride, 436 Bethlehem the predicted birth-place of Messiah, 373 See Holy Scripture. Bethulia, the people of, called the children of the wedding, 267 Bishops and pastors, the office of, 62 the character and preaching of the primitive, 223 to inculcate creature-worship is horrible, 298 Boaz' marriage of Ruth no precedent for breaking God's law, 23] Bona Dea, fable of, 214 Boniface VIII., the tyranny of, 437 Bonifacius testifies that wooden vessels were used in the sacrament, 236 Bread superstitiously used by papists, 54 Bridegroom, explanation of the presence and absence of the, 266 Brotherhoods, or fraternities, enumerated among papistical devices, 54 |