in prosperity and adversity, in life and death. Let but the heart be full of trust towards God, calmed and strengthened by habitual devotion, with gratitude for his love and reverence for his power, what a lofty freedom does it gain from the base trammels of the world! what steadiness of purpose, which no clashing interests can move! what a noble courage in resisting temptation; in spurning the ways of evil; in upholding itself in the course of christian honour and christian virtue! "The world itself is to pass away, and the fashion of it"-so feels the Christian; and he scorns to be the slave of aught so vain. He stayeth himself upon his God; whose word standeth fast, and who knoweth no change, but is the same yesterday, to day, and for ever. When thus your children are thoroughly persuaded that there is a mightier power than any on earth to shield them; a stronger arm ready to defend them than ever drew mortal sword'; they are strong, though not in their own strength; they fight the good fight, though their armour be the armour of God, and their weapon the sword of the Spirit of God; they gain the victory, though another fight for them; they conquer-nay, they are more than conquerors—though it be through Him that loved them'. Even when the light of life shall fade away, and the soul must pass swift and alone unto the yet unknown future world, the faithful soldier of Christ will fear no evil. His Judge is his Saviour-his God, his Redeemer-and Jehovah himself, his exceeding great reward." 1 Ps. xli. 6; xcviii. 1. 2 Gal. ii. 20. INDEX. ABSOLUTION, 308. 439. by them the righteous tried as Christ our example in them, 432. Bread, spiritual, 113. 220. C. CANAAN, the heavenly, 177, n. 66 Charity, Christian; its extent, 237. Children, numerous, a blessing, 20. called to baptism, 57. 60. 99, n. the care of the Church, 446. their early sorrows, 285, n. death of, 489 and n. undutiful, a sorrow to their undutiful, threatened by God CHRIST, always God as well as man, an example, 175. 264. 350. his intercession availing, 344. his death, 138. his resurrection, 84. his ascension, 139. 320. 344. his piety in youth, 61. 173. his sacrifice offered once for all, his second coming, 521. never ashamed of Christ, 101. the faithful welcomed, 521. n. Christians, the sons of God, and her humility, 104. 117. 354. the faithful love her worship, her maternal anxious care, 124. Christ's holy Catholic, 144. she faithfully warns the wicked, response after each, 271. Communion, holy, 266. renewal of baptismal covenant, guarded in its offers of bless- who are called thereto, 301. of the sick, 465. preparation for, 245. its occasion very affecting, 250. Consolation, 442. Contentment, necessary for the at- n. Coveting, the source of wrong and Cross of Christ, his servants' trust, Cup of blessing, in the communion, D. Death, the fear of, subdued by of the righteous, leaves blessing of children, 454, n. always at hand, 492. the uncertainty of its time, 485. of the body, its preparation for frees the righteous from mi- Diligence, spiritual and temporal, Division in families, ruin to peace, Duties, religious and social unite, Dying, the Christian, daily, ex- Faith, man's great comfort, 55. 59. without obedience, dead, 88. whereby the soul feeds on the Fool; this and other harsh expres- Forgiveness, necessary for our its advantages, 181. its conditions, 114. 223. 437. G. Glory, heavenly; its different de- GOD, our duty towards, 196. our only sure trust, 37. 62. 67. his name; Father, Son, and GOD, the supreme moral Governor Lord of death as of life, 424. present at his holy table, 291. his mercy is the communi- our friend, 27 and n. 351. Godfathers and godmothers, their Godliness, great the mystery of, Gospel, called the kingdom of hea- the gift of its light to this land, Grace, its several meanings, 210. daily increase in, 254 and n. Meet partakers at the Sacrament, Memory of past deliverances, gives Mind, its expanded power in a in its saddest affliction, how re- Ministers, their labours vain unless anxious care for their people, claim their people's affection, their authority, 286. plead in Christ's stead, 291. MOSES Communed with God, 285. their gratitude for safe deliver- train them to self-control, 121. their instructions surely blest, N. NAAMAN, his leprosy and recovery, Name, the Christian, 96. 100. its accompanying responsibili- a man's good, sacred, 192. why so called, 276, n. his obedience, our example, 51 0. Obedience to God, imperative, 75. though not meritorious, neces- |