The Confessions And Letters Of St

Academic philosophy, [1394]401-[1395]407, [1396]444

Acclamations in ecclesiastical meetings, [1397]569

Ambrose, conversation of Monica with, [1398]270, [1399]300

Anaxagoras refuted [1400]446

Anaximenes refuted, [1401]446

Anecdote of Vendicianus [1402]482

Anecdote of Gennadius, [1403]514,

Anecdote, humorous, [1404]533

Anecdote of Dioscorus, [1405]576

Anger, remarks on, [1406]271

Apuleius of Madaura, [1407]487

Astrology, absurdities of, [1408]588, [1409]589

Baptism not to be repeated, [1410]243

Baptism of infants, [1411]409, [1412]410, [1413]526-[1414]530, [1415]532

Bishop, the office of

its nature, [1416]277

motives to resign or accept it, [1417]325, [1418]326

Bodily infirmities, reference to Augustin's, [1419]271, [1420]452, [1421]509, [1422]593

Catholic Church, the, [1423]388-[1424]390

Catholic faith, restoration of Leporius to, [1425]572

Christ commended to Licentius, [1426]248

to Dioscorus, [1427]445

to Volusianus, , [1428]478

Christ, name of, known throughout the world, [1429]586

Christ preaching to the spirits in prison, [1430]515-[1431]521

Christian churches, social influence of, [1432]377, [1433]484

resorted to in time of trouble and distress, [1434]579

Christian Dispensation, epoch of, [1435]416-[1436]418

Christian Dispensation, peculiarities of, [1437]418-[1438]420

Christian meekness, [1439]483-[1440]486

Christian excellence, a fine example of, [1441]507

Christianity, evidences of, [1442]478-[1443]480

Christianity favourable to national prosperity, [1444]485-[1445]487

Conciliation, endeavours after,

with Donatists, [1446]242, [1447]244, [1448]262, etc.

with Jerome, [1449]329 [1450]331

with unknown bishop, [1451]498

Conscience, cases of, resolved, [1452]290, [1453]294

Consolation to a bereaved sister, [1454]591-[1455]593

Conversion of Dioscorus, marvellous, [1456]576

Councils, authority of, [1457]282

Cross, symbolical significance of the, [1458]311

Cutzupits or mountain men, [1459]298

Danger, bishops should not desert their sees in time of, [1460]577-[1461]581

Death-bed, a triumphant, [1462]509-[1463]512

Debate between Fortunius and Augustin, [1464]285-[1465]290

Deliverance of Christian captive, remarkable, [1466]436

Democritus refuted, [1467]448-[1468]450

Disinterestedness of Augustin, [1469]362

Dispensations, unity of Old and New Testament, [1470]481-[1471]483

Donatists, controversy with [1472]276-[1473]285

Dove, the form of a, symbol of the Holy Ghost, [1474]541, [1475]542

Dreams, marvellous, [1476]510, [1477]512, [1478]513, [1479]514

Dreams, phenomena inexplicable, [1480]513, [1481]514

Dress of women, [1482]588

Easter, observance of, [1483]308-[1484]312

Ecclesiastical cases

Timotheus, [1485]319, [1486]320

Quintianus, [1487]321, [1488]332

Abundantius, [1489]322

Boniface and Spes, [1490]345-[1491]348

Pinianus, [1492]459

Antonius of Fussala, [1493]560-[1494]562

Election of Augustin's successor, record of proceedings at, [1495]568-[1496]570

Epicureans refuted, [1497]443

Epicureans extinct in fifth century, [1498]442, [1499]445

Epicurus refuted, [1500]448

Eternity of punishment, [1501]420, [1502]422

Eucharist to be taken fasting, [1503]301

Excommunication, example of rash, [1504]589, [1505]590

Faith, perfect understanding not essential to, [1506]425, [1507]426, [1508]539, [1509]540

Falsehood in no case excusable, [1510]251, [1511]273, [1512]351, [1513]357, [1514]547, [1515]548

Fasting before taking the Eucharist, [1516]302, [1517]303

Feasts in honour of martyrs, censured, [1518]239-[1519]241

abolished at Hippo, [1520]253-[1521]256

Forbearance, duty of mutual, [1522]562-[1523]563

Ghostly apparitions, [1524]511, [1525]512

God not seen with the bodily eyes, [1526]498, [1527]499

Grace, human dependence on, [1528]496, [1529]497, [1530]549-[1531]551, [1532]571

Greek, Augustin's imperfect knowledge of, [1533]251, [1534]275

Heavenly-mindedness, [1535]451, [1536]459-[1537]462

Hebrew, Augustin's ignorance of, [1538]303, [1539]327

Humility of Augustin, [1540]236, [1541]237, [1542]241, [1543]250, [1544]270, [1545]491, [1546]494

Humility commended, [1547]454

Hymn of Priscillianists, [1548]457

Incarnation, nature of, [1549]474-[1550]477, [1551]541, [1552]542

Infantile protest against idolatry, marvellous, [1553]408

Infants, sufferings of, difficult to account for [1554]526, [1555]528-[1556]531

Irony, [1557]234, [1558]235, [1559]267, [1560]295, [1561]298, [1562]377, [1563]378, [1564]588

Jonah's gourd, discussion as to, [1565]327, [1566]342, [1567]361

Jonah's history defended and allegorized, [1568]422, [1569]423

Jupiter, Apollonius more respectable than, [1570]489

Latin clerks scarce in Palestine, [1571]544

Lent, observance of, [1572]312

Letter to Jerome, tedious journey of, [1573]328

Loaf exchanged between Christian friends, [1574]246, [1575]260

Love of God, [1576]309, [1577]553

Love, brotherly, [1578]55

Manuscripts stolen from Jerome, [1579]544

Martyrs of Suffectum, [1580]295

Maundy Thursday, how observed, [1581]302, [1582]303

Mercy to man recompensed with mercy from God, [1583]538

Monks, counsels to, [1584]294, [1585]378, [1586]362

Moon, the, a symbol of the Church, [1587]305, [1588]306

Murder, judicial, of Marcellinus, [1589]505-[1590]508

Music, symbolical value of, [1591]473, [1592]527

Numbers, significance of, [1593]308-[1594]309, [1595]312-[1596]314

Nun, on Demetrias becoming a, [1597]504

Nuns rebuked for unseemly strife, [1598]563, [1599]564

Nunneries, rule of Augustinian, [1600]564-[1601]568

Oath, binding nature of an, [1602]453-[1603]455, [1604]458, [1605]459

Occupations of Augustin, multifarious, [1606]223, [1607]414, [1608]489, [1609]539, [1610]543, [1611]570

Ordination of Augustin, reference to, [1612]238, [1613]570

Pagan objections to Christianity, [1614]233, [1615]234, [1616]422, [1617]423, [1618]472, [1619]473

Paganism, arguments against, [1620]234, [1621]235, [1622]295, [1623]377, [1624]378, [1625]406, [1626]585-[1627]587

Paper scarce, [1628]232

Patience of Augustin, [1629]271

Patience recommended, [1630]450, [1631]451, [1632]469

Pelagianism, warnings against, [1633]549-[1634]552

Pelagianism, measures against, [1635]554-[1636]556

Persecution, earlier views of Augustin on, [1637]289

later views of Augustin on, [1638]367, [1639]375, [1640]382-[1641]386, [1642]388-[1643]390, [1644]543, [1645]545, [1646]547

Peter, successors of St., [1647]298

Piety of Augustin, [1648]222, [1649]228, [1650]294, [1651]307

Praise should not be vehemently desired, [1652]583

Prayer, subjects of, [1653]462-[1654]464, [1655]466

Prayer, continuance in, [1656]464, [1657]465

Prayer, use of, [1658]465

Preaching, example of Augustin's power in, [1659]253-[1660]255

Preaching of presbyters, [1661]275

Presents received by Augustin, [1662]504, [1663]572, [1664]597

Pride censured, [1665]240, [1666]241

Punic language, preaching in, [1667]364

Reading of Scripture in churches, [1668]327

Rebuke of worldliness in a priest, [1669]364, [1670]365

Relics of St. Stephen, [1671]568

Remorse, pangs of, [1672]508

Resurrection of Christ and of Lazarus compared, [1673]414-[1674]417

Riot at Calama, [1675]378

Riotous election of Pinianus at Hippo, [1676]455, [1677]456

Rites and ceremonies of the Church, [1678]300-[1679]315

Rome, sieges of, referred to, [1680]410

Rome, Bishop of, appealed to, [1681]560-[1682]562

Sabbath, law of the, typical, [1683]310

Saints, miracles wrought at tombs of, [1684]346

Sanctuary, churches used as a, by offenders, [1685]436, [1686]437, [1687]589

Scandals in the Church no reason for forsaking it, [1688]283, [1689]284, [1690]345, [1691]558-[1692]560

Scriptures, Augustin's study of the, [1693]238, [1694]313

Scriptures superior to all other writings, [1695]413, [1696]470, [1697]480

Scriptures, authority of, [1698]490

Septuagint version, Augustin's undue reverence for, [1699]347

Sin, essential nature of, [1700]537-[1701]538

Sin, true hatred of, [1702]496, [1703]497

Soldier, advices to a, [1704]553, [1705]554, [1706]581, [1707]582

Soul, nature of the, [1708]523-[1709]525

Souls, origin of, [1710]491-[1711]494

Souls, condition of disembodied, [1712]512-[1713]514

Spirits in prison, who were the, [1714]519-[1715]521

Stoics, doctrines of, refuted, [1716]443, [1717]444, [1718]534-[1719]537

Stoics extinct in fifth century, [1720]442, [1721]445, [1722]446

Sympathy, Christian, [1723]470, [1724]471

Torture, examination by, [1725]470

Trinity, mystery of the, [1726]229-[1727]230, [1728]540, [1729]541

Violence of barbarians, [1730]433-[1731]437

Violence of Donatists, [1732]264, [1733]371, [1734]372, [1735]433, [1736]470

Virtue, degrees of, [1737]354, [1738]355

Ward of the Church, concerning marriage of, [1739]591

Widows especially called to pray, [1740]468

World, vanity of this, [1741]558

Worldliness, warnings against, [1742]573-[1743]576

Worship, public, [1744]256, [1745]375

Zeal, an example of Christian, in Orosius, [1746]523