II.—INDEX OF PRINCIPAL SUBJECTS.
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Augustine, of Hippo, Saint and Dods, Marcus
of those who think that Catholic, will free from damnation, ii. 447, etc., 457, etc.;
other references to, 489, 490.
Barbarians, the, in the sack of Rome, spared those who had taken refuge in Christian churches, i. 2.
"Barren, the, hath born seven," ii. 173, 174.
Bassus, the daughter of, restored to life by a dress from the shrine of St. Stephen, ii. 494.
Bathanarius, count of Africa, and his magnet, ii. 420.
Beast, the, and his image, ii. 366, 367.
Beatific vision, the nature of, considered, ii. 534-540.
Beauty of the universe, the, i. 457.
"Beginning, in the," i. 476.
Berecynthia, i. 52, and note.
Binding the devil, ii. 357.
Birds, the, offered by Abraham, not to be divided,—import of this, ii. 137.
Birds, the, of Diomede, ii. 234, 238.
Blessed life, the, not to be obtained by the intercession of demons, but of Christ alone, i. 374.
Blessedness, the, of the righteous in this life compared with that of our first parents in Paradise, i. 451;
of good angels,—its cause, 487, etc.;
the true, ii. 43;
eternal, the promise of, 475.
Blessings, the, with which the Creator has filled this life, although it is obnoxious to the curse, ii. 522-529.
Boasting, Christians ought to be free from, i. 209.
Bodies, earthly, refutation of those who affirm that they cannot be made incorruptible and eternal, i. 538;
refutation of those who hold that they cannot be in heavenly places, 540, etc.;
of the saints, after the resurrection, in what sense spiritual, 546;
the animal and spiritual, 547-551;
can they last for ever in burning fire? ii. 414-418;
against the wise men who deny that they can be transferred to heavenly habitations, 476;
the Platonists refuted, who argue that they cannot inhabit heaven, 501;
all blemishes shall be removed from the resurrection bodies, the substance of, remaining, 572;
the substance of, however they may have been disintegrated, shall in the resurrection be reunited, 515;
the opinion of Porphyry, that souls must be wholly released from, in order to be happy, exploded by Plato, 531.
Body, the, sanctity of, not polluted by the violence done to it by another's lust, i. 26, 27;
the Platonic and Manichæan idea of, ii. 8, etc.;
the new spiritual, 516;
obviously meant to be the habitation of a reasonable soul, 526.
Body, the, of Christ, against those who think that the participation of, will save from damnation, ii. 447, 448.
Body of Christ, the Church the, ii. 511.
Books opened, the, ii. 374.
Bread, they that were full of,—who? ii. 173.
Breathing, the, of God, when man was made a living soul, distinguished from the breathing of Christ on His disciples, i. 551.