Abraham, the father of the faithful, 2.10.11; justified by faith alone, 3.11.13; who are the children of, 4.16.12.

Acatius, Bishop or Amida, integrity of; 4.4.8.

Acolytes, who they were in the ancient Church, 4.4.1, 4.4.9.

Adam, fall of; 2.1.4; peculiar nature of the sin which produced it, ib.; provoked God to inflict vengeance on the whole human race, ib.; proceeded not from sensual intemperance, but from infidelity, ib.; other sins springing from it enumerated, ib.; extends to all the creatures, and to all his offspring, 2.1.5.

Admonitions, private, are of great use in the Church, 4.12.1; rule laid down by our Saviour concerning, 4.12.2.

Adoption into the family of God is not from nature, but from our Heavenly Father, being sealed in the elect by the Spirit of regeneration, 2.2.20.

Adoration due to God by the first commandment, 2.8.16; and to Him alone, 1.12.1; not due to images, 1.11.10; of sacramental symbols condemned by the Council of Nice, 4.17.36; is inconsistent with the nature and design of the sacrament, 4.17.37.

Adultery, what is included in, forbidden by the seventh commandment, 2.8.41.

Afflictions befalling the people of God, what thoughts they ought to suggest, 1.17.8; are necessary on many accounts, 3.8.2; are attended by singular consolations, when they are persecuted for righteousness' sake, 3.8.8; wherein lies the difference between philosophical and Christian patience, 3.8.11; are intended to train us to despise the present life, 3.9.1; and to lead us to aim at heavenly immortality, ib.

Ahab, in what respect he obtained pardon from God by his feigned repentance, 3.3.25; 3.20.15.

Allegories ought to be carried no farther than Scripture expressly sanctions, 2.5.19.

Ambrose applauded for excommunicating Theodosius, 4.12.7.

Anabaptists substituted pretended revelations for Scripture, 1.9.1; improperly condemned all swearing, 2.8.26 ; refutation of their errors concerning the spirituality of the ancient dispensation; concerning the imperfect regeneration of believers, 3.3.14; concerning paedobaptism, 4.16.1; concerning the office of the civil magistrate, 4.20.2.

Anathema is rarely, if ever, to be used, 4.12.10; how it differs from excommunication, ib.

Angels were created by God, 1.14.4; reasons why the doctrine concerning them ought to be expounded, 1.14.3; their nature, and offices, and names, 1.14.5; are the dispensers of the Divine bounty toward us, 1.14.6; are appointed as a kind of presidents over kingdoms, but are especially the guardians of the elect, 1.14.7; the ranks and numbers of them ought to be classed among mysterious subjects, 1.14.8 ; are ministering spirits, ib.; the danger of rendering to them divine honours, 1.14.10; why God employs them as his ministers, 1.14.11; the purpose for which we ought to employ what is said as to the ministry of angels, 1.14.12; the doctrine concerning bad angels, 1.14.13; its tendency is to put us on our guard against their wiles, and to lead us to invoke the help of God, ib.; why one Satan or Devil is often mentioned in the singular number, ib; the notion that they are only motions or inspirations, and not actually existing beings, refuted, 1.14.19.

Anthropomorphites dreamed of a corporeal God, 1.13.1.

Antichrist is the Roman Pontiff, 4.2.12, 4.7.24, 4.7.25.

Apostles' Creed, why so called, 2.16.17; explained as to the article concerning Christ's death, 2.16.5; and burial, 2.16.7; and descent to hell, 2.16.8; and resurrection from the dead, 2.16.13; and ascension into heaven, 2.16.14; and sitting at the right hand of God the Father, 2.16.15; and his return to judge the world, with the consolations derived from that source, 2.16.18: concerning the Holy Catholic Church, 4.1.2; concerning the communion of saints, 4.1.3; concerning the forgiveness of sins, 4.1.20.

Archbishops and Patriarchs, who they were, 4.4.4.

Archelaus, saying of, 2.8.44.

Ascension of Christ into heaven, 2.16.14; by it his reign truly commenced, ib.; manifold advantages which faith derives from this doctrine, 2.16.16.

Astronomy, usefulness of, 1.5.5.

Atheism refuted, 1.3.1, 1.5.1.

Auricular Confession. See Confession.

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