{"collection":"chr","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/chr/ecf/101/1010478.htm","path":"chr/ecf/101/1010478.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/chr/ecf/101/1010478.htm","text":"Academic philosophy, 401\u2011407, 444\nAcclamations in ecclesiastical meetings, 569\nAmbrose, conversation of Monica with, 270, 300\nAstrology, absurdities of, 588, 589\nBaptism not to be repeated, 243\nBaptism of infants, 409, 410, 526-530, 532\nmotives to resign or accept it, 325, 326\nBodily infirmities, reference to Augustin's, 271, 452, 509, 593\nCatholic faith, restoration of Leporius to, 572\nChrist commended to Licentius, 248\nChrist, name of, known throughout the world, 586\nChrist preaching to the spirits in prison, 515-521\nChristian churches, social influence of, 377, 484\nresorted to in time of trouble and distress, 579\nChristian Dispensation, epoch of, 416\u2011418\nChristian Dispensation, peculiarities of, 418\u2011420\nChristian excellence, a fine example of, 507\nChristianity, evidences of, 478\u2011480\nChristianity favourable to national prosperity, 485\u2011487\nConciliation, endeavours after,\nwith Donatists, 242, 244, 262, etc.\nConscience, cases of, resolved, 290, 294\nConsolation to a bereaved sister, 591\u2011593\nConversion of Dioscorus, marvellous, 576\nCross, symbolical significance of the, 311\nCutzupits or mountain men, 298\nDanger, bishops should not desert their sees in time of, 577\u2011581\nDeath\u2011bed, a triumphant, 509\u2011512\nDebate between Fortunius and Augustin, 285\u2011290\nDeliverance of Christian captive, remarkable, 436\nDisinterestedness of Augustin, 362\nDispensations, unity of Old and New Testament, 481\u2011483\nDonatists, controversy with 276\u2011285\nDove, the form of a, symbol of the Holy Ghost, 541, 542\nDreams, marvellous, 510, 512, 513, 514\nDreams, phenomena inexplicable, 513, 514\nEaster, observance of, 308\u2011312\nElection of Augustin's successor, record of proceedings at, 568-570\nEpicureans extinct in fifth century, 442, 445\nEternity of punishment, 420, 422\nEucharist to be taken fasting, 301\nExcommunication, example of rash, 589, 590\nFaith, perfect understanding not essential to, 425, 426, 539, 540\nFalsehood in no case excusable, 251, 273, 351, 357, 547, 548\nFasting before taking the Eucharist, 302, 303\nFeasts in honour of martyrs, censured, 239-241\nForbearance, duty of mutual, 562-563\nGod not seen with the bodily eyes, 498, 499\nGrace, human dependence on, 496, 497, 549-551, 571\nGreek, Augustin's imperfect knowledge of, 251, 275\nHeavenly\u2011mindedness, 451, 459\u2011462\nHebrew, Augustin's ignorance of, 303, 327\nHumility of Augustin, 236, 237, 241, 250, 270, 491, 494\nIncarnation, nature of, 474\u2011477, 541, 542\nInfantile protest against idolatry, marvellous, 408\nInfants, sufferings of, difficult to account for 526, 528\u2011531\nIrony, 234, 235, 267, 295, 298, 377, 378, 588\nJonah's gourd, discussion as to, 327, 342, 361\nJonah's history defended and allegorized, 422, 423\nJupiter, Apollonius more respectable than, 489\nLatin clerks scarce in Palestine, 544\nLetter to Jerome, tedious journey of, 328\nLoaf exchanged between Christian friends, 246, 260\nManuscripts stolen from Jerome, 544\nMaundy Thursday, how observed, 302, 303\nMercy to man recompensed with mercy from God, 538\np. 611\nMonks, counsels to, 294, 378, 362\nMoon, the, a symbol of the Church, 305, 306\nMurder, judicial, of Marcellinus, 505\u2011508\nMusic, symbolical value of, 473, 527\nNumbers, significance of, 308\u2011309, 312\u2011314\nNun, on Demetrias becoming a, 504\nNuns rebuked for unseemly strife, 563, 564\nNunneries, rule of Augustinian, 564-568\nOath, binding nature of an, 453\u2011455, 458, 459\nOccupations of Augustin, multifarious, 223, 414, 489, 539, 543, 570\nOrdination of Augustin, reference to, 238, 570\nPagan objections to Christianity, 233, 234, 422, 423, 472, 473\nPaganism, arguments against, 234, 235, 295, 377, 378, 406, 585\u2011587\nPatience recommended, 450, 451, 469\nPelagianism, warnings against, 549\u2011552\nPelagianism, measures against, 554\u2011556\nPersecution, earlier views of Augustin on, 289\nlater views of Augustin on, 367, 375, 382\u2011386, 388\u2011390, 543, 545, 547\nPiety of Augustin, 222, 228, 294, 307\nPraise should not be vehemently desired, 583\nPrayer, subjects of, 462\u2011464, 466\nPrayer, continuance in, 464, 465\nPreaching, example of Augustin's power in, 253\u2011255\nPresents received by Augustin, 504, 572, 597\nPunic language, preaching in, 364\nReading of Scripture in churches, 327\nRebuke of worldliness in a priest, 364, 365\nResurrection of Christ and of Lazarus compared, 414\u2011417\nRiotous election of Pinianus at Hippo, 455, 456\nRites and ceremonies of the Church, 300\u2011315\nRome, sieges of, referred to, 410\nRome, Bishop of, appealed to, 560-562\nSabbath, law of the, typical, 310\nSaints, miracles wrought at tombs of, 346\nSanctuary, churches used as a, by offenders, 436, 437, 589\nScandals in the Church no reason for forsaking it, 283, 284, 345, 558-560\nScriptures, Augustin's study of the, 238, 313\nScriptures superior to all other writings, 413, 470, 480\nSeptuagint version, Augustin's undue reverence for, 347\nSin, essential nature of, 537\u2011538\nSoldier, advices to a, 553, 554, 581, 582\nSouls, condition of disembodied, 512-514\nSpirits in prison, who were the, 519-521\nStoics, doctrines of, refuted, 443, 444, 534\u2011537\nStoics extinct in fifth century, 442, 445, 446\nTrinity, mystery of the, 229\u2011230, 540, 541\nViolence of barbarians, 433\u2011437\nViolence of Donatists, 264, 371, 372, 433, 470\nWard of the Church, concerning marriage of, 591\nWidows especially called to pray, 468\nWorldliness, warnings against, 573-576\nZeal, an example of Christian, in Orosius, 523","title":"Nicene and Post Nicene-Fathers, Vol. I: Letters of St. Au...","type":"page"}