84. promises made not to all de- the sign provided against the bite of
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of it, 99.
Abraham justified and blessed for the faith v/hich he had being yet in uncircumeision, ibid.
Adam created without it, and holy men before Abraham pleased God without it, 93. the blood of the former circumcision is now done away, and we trust to the blood of the Saviour, 99.
Christ circumcises with knives of stone, as was predicted, that this may become a righteous nation, ibid, the sharp stones the words of the Apostles of Him Who is the corner-stone, 212. uncircumeision not a reproach, since after which no other law, or ordinance, or command, ibid.
He the new covenant, 84, 85, 122, 134. proved by the new lives of Christians, and their constancy even to death, and by the accompanying signs, 84, 85.
He the covenant of God, 222. anew covenant promised, 157. without fear and trembling and lightning, which should shew what command and work was perpetual and adapted for all, and what was ordained for the hardness of men's hearts, 158. the working of the two covenants contrasted, 126, 127. the new covenant proved by our Lord's succeeding John, and by the accomplishment of His predictions about the cessation of prophets among the Jews, about His own Death and Resurrection, about false prophets afterwards, 134.
Creation, the doctrine of a creation from preexistent matter borrowed by Plato from Scripture, 45.
God created all things in the beginning from shapeless matter for the sake of men, 7, 60, 61.
Crescens, a Cynic, 60. a lover of noise it is God's making, 105.
Christ circumcised, not as if He were justified thereby, but that He might fulfil that dispensation according to the will of the Father, 157. the good and profitable circumcision is the knowledge of God, and of His Christ, and the keeping of His everlasting commandments, 104. though one were a Scythian or a Persian, ibid, necessary for the Jews only, that " The people may be not a people,"
94. they need it not who have the testimony of God in their favour.
105. the Jews require our circumand boasting, 59. accused the Chriscision not we theirs, 93. the second circumcision by Joshua, 211, 212. a second circumcision needed, 85.
Joshua's necessary for those who had Abraham's, 211.
Enoch and those like him observed a spiritual circumcision, 122. and we receive the same in baptism, ibid.
" the eighth day" had reference to our Lord's Resurrection, 121.
Clond, that followed the Israelites, shewed the form and prediction of a new heaven, 233. tians of atheism and wickedness to please the people, ibid, convicted by Justin of utter ignorance of Christianity, 60. or the most cowardly duplicity, ibid.
Justin expected to be brought to the stake by him, 59. would be glad to dispute again with him before the Emperors, 60.
Cross, its figure may be traced in sailyards, ploughs, tools, man's figure and face, in banners, the images of the Emperors, 42, 43. described, and shewn to answer to the horns of the unicorn in the blessing of Joseph, 187. various types in the Old Testament,
181.
Moses' outstretched hands formed the sign cf the cross, and there was the Name of Jesus Colt, meaning of, 136.
Co77fessors, helped by the Bishop with the alms, 52. their conduct under examination an encouragement to others, 3.
Conflagration^ 15. not periodical as in the front of the battle, till the evening, 186, 187,
193, 208. a crucified not a suffering Christ Trypho's dififiStoics hold, but for judgment, 63. declared by Moses, 46.
Corinthus, the Socratic, 70.
Coming, (see Advent.) Covenant, subsequent annuls former, culiy, 185, 186. that punishment being cursed, ibid, but nothing can answer better to Isaiah liii.
186. the sign provided against the bite of the serpents foretold death to the serpent through the Crucified, and salvation to those who have Christ 84. promises made not to all descendants of Abraham, but to those of whom Christ was to come, 218. the seed divided from Jacob, and descends through Judah, Phares, for their Mediator, 188, 191. Moses took brass and formed it into the shape of a Cross, 46. placed a brazen serpent on a standard, 191.
Jesse, and David, 219.
Christians, not Arabians or Idumeans, the " nations" promised to Abraham, 218.
Christ the faithful covenant, 84. as God commanded this and yet is
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Demons, sons of fallen angels, 61.
(see Angels.) their prince called a Serpent, Satan, and the Devil, 21. exact sacrifices and worship from those who live contrary to reason, 8, without blame, so the curse of the cross is not against Christ, ibid.
208. except that He took the curse of the whole human race, 192. again, that curse was prophetic of what the Jews would do to Chrisidols have the names and forms of the evil demons who have appeared tians, ibid, the cross foret()ld by Tsaiah, (" I have stretched forth My Hands,") and in Psalm xxii. " They pierced My Hands and My Feet," to men, 6. they then committed impurity, and through vain terrors made themselves to be thought gods, and be called by the names each chose, 4, 17. demoniacs healed by Christians, when other exorcists could not do it, 62.
(see Miracles.) by visions and magic demons enslave 193. a mystery set at nought and full of reproach, 232, the greatest mark of Chrisf's strength and power, 42. the last curse in the Law, 108. alluded to as a servile punishment,
the predictions of the cross not obvious, 42. men from all nations pushed by the horns, whilst to unbelievers the same sign is like Moses' hands, 188. sign of the cross used in exorcising, 106.
Curse, of hanging on a tree, a prediction how the Jews would curse Christ in their synagogues, 192.
Cybele, her infamous rites, 21.
Cynics, make indifference the great end, 60.
Cyrenius, 35, 170. the first governor all who do not make any effort for their own salvation, 10. pervert men from reading and understanding, ib. by the poets counterfeited the truth beforehand, 18, 160. did not fully understand the prophecies, and .so made mistakes. 42. their aim to gain men as their slaves and assistants, 10. as the authors of heathenism before, so of heresies after Christ's coming, 19, 43. their sole aim to lead men away from God the Creator and Christ His First-born, 44. the authors of wicked laws, 65. and of persecutions, 4, 8, 57. as against Socrates, 4, 63. and all who live by reason, 64, 65. and more still against Christians, 64, G7i 232, and of calumnies against Christians, 7, 18. throw an evil disguise over Christian doctrine, 68. wicked rulers under in Judea, the lists of his taxing, 27D.
Dama^us, both now and formerly a part of Arabia, though now attached to Syro-Phoenicia, 172.
Dana'e, 16.
Dmicers, their shameful representations their influence. 57 they endeavour to escape the power of God and of Christ by combining His enemies against Him, 30. the sons of angels and women, 6!. the real actors in the heathen mythology, 17cause good men to be persecuted, bad men seemingly to prosper, as Epicuru.s and Saidanapalus, 63Deucalion, the same as Noah, 63. permitted, 69.
David, fifteen hundred years before Christ, 32.
Deacons, distribute the consecrated elements, and carry them to the absent, 51, 62.
Dead, offerings to, 18. deceased emperors called gods in inscriptions, 43.
Death, a debt that all must pay, else the oppression of the wicked and of devils would not be permitted, Q6.
Christ prayed, " Deliver my soul, &c." for our sake, that we, at our death, might pray that no wicked angel may seize our souls, 202. as they did have power over Samuel, Devil, (see Serjse/?^,) called the Serpent, and Satan, 200. dared to say to Christ, " Worship me," 201. hoped as he had deceived Adam to succeed against Christ also, ibid, as he wrought by the magicians and false prophets, so by mythologists, 160.
(see Demons.) heresies suggested by him, 176. will be sent into fire with ibid, death not feared by Christians, 44.
(see Martyrs.) a godsend to the wicked, if it ended in insensibility, his host and his followers, 21. the delay is for the human race, ibid.
Dioscuri, 16.
Divination by children, 14.
Divorce, obtained after much forbearance f!om a very wicked husband, 58.
(see Marriage.) Dodtma, 14.
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Christ was incarnate, that death might he set at nought, 125. and at His second advent be utterly destroyed, ibid.
-Deer/v, wojf i<;my/a', regarded at the 1 ast, 1 3, Demoniacs, those who are seized by the souls of the dead, 14.
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25S the cup, 215. the remembrance made by their food both solid and liquid, Dragons, 54, note e.
DreamSj said by magicians to be sent by their familiar spirits, 14. in which there is a commemoration also of Christ's passion, ibiil. it is the bread which Christ gave us to offer in commemoration of His Incarnation and Passion, and the cup which He bade us ofter for a remembrance of His blood, 161, 162. the bread offered in remembrance of His Passion, 121. after the prayers Earthquakes, an occasion for persecution, 54.
Ecstasy of the prophets, 213.
Eighth day, the same as the first, 121. is brought to the President bread and a cup of water and wine. He gives thanks for these things, and the people say Amen.
Then the Deacon Elejyients, do not keep sabbaths, 98.
Elias, the forerunner of the Second Coming, 131. as his spirit in John was of the First, 131, 132.
Christ said Elias had come, and His disdistributes, 50, 51, 52. thanks given at the same time for creation and redemption, 121. only those receive who are believers, have been baptized, and live as Christ has directed, 5). the elements sent by the hands of the Deacons to the absent, 52. tlie ciples understood it of John B. 131. his spirit passed to John, as that of Moses to Joshua, ibid, the first presence of his spirit, like the first coming of Christ, without glory, 132. the Jews all expected Elias to anoint Christ, 130. and proclaim Him to all, 82, 206. in his days, for the seven thousands' sake, God restrained His wrath, 118.
Elias a Christian, 35.
Empedocles, taught the immortality of offering of flour for those cleansed from leprosy a type of it, 121.
(see Sacrifices, Prayers.) Eunuchs, petition of a Christian to the Prefect of Alexandria for the necessary permission to become one; being refused he remained single, 22. some are made eunuchs for unnatural purposes in connection with the rites of the mother of the gods, 21.
Euripides, quoted, 29, 30.
Eve, when a virgin, conceived the word the soul, 14.
Emperors, their banners and their images upon them testify to the cross, 43. always deified, and affirmation made of their ascent to heaven, 16. if they set popular opinion above truth, they are no better than robbers in a desert, 8.
Enchanters, attempted to cast out of the serpent, and brought forth disobedience and death, 196.
Evidejices, fulfilment of prophecy the greatest, 23. conversion of Gentiles, devils, 62.
(see Magic.) Enemies, Christians love and pray for, 137, 220, 221. and their constancy and suffering, ibid.
29, 54, 84, 85. even of the uneducated, 66. Christian example converts many, 12. the accompanying signs, 85. the truth as Christ commanded, 193, 235. and call them brethren, 193. no wish for the least revenge, 93. in defending themselves their aim is to disabuse the minds of their enemies, 60.
Epicurus, hi? apparent prosperity, 63. of Christianity shewn from its being alone the object of demoniacal attack, 17, 18, 19, 20. whilst others have his writings employed for the defence of abominations, 68.
Erebus, mentioned by Moses before the liberty to worship as they please, 18. and heretics are tolerated, 19. from men having turned from impure gods to a holy worship though at the poets, 45.
Ethics of the Stoics admirable, as also of the poets in some respects, 64.
Eucharist, not ordinary food or ordinary drink, 51. as Christ was made risk of their lives, ibid, no one ever trusted in Socrates so as to die for his doctrine, 66. no one died for his flesh by the Word of God and had faith in the sun, 220, (see Miracles, Prophets, Martyrs.) Example of Christian virtue converted flesh and blood for our salvation, so the food blessed by ihe word of prayer proceeding from Him is His fiesh and blood, ibid, as the Gospels testify, many, 12.
Ejporcists, others besides Christians, 62. some of the Jewish used magical ibid, from this food our flesh and blood, by assimilation, receive nourishment, ibid, the " pure offering,'' rites, 182.
(see Miracles.) Exposure of infants leads to abominable crimes, or else is homicide, 21 , 22. in the Eucharist of the bread and of