Sabbath, the purport of the command of the, 2.8.28; has three objects, the first of which was to furnish the people of Israel with a type of the spiritual rest, 2.8.29; the second is, to assemble on stated days for hearing the word, and other ordinances, 2.8.32; why one day in seven was appointed for, 2.8.30; the third is, to give our servants relaxation from labour, 2.8.32; reply to those who complain of the observance of the Lord's Day as Judaism, 2.8.33.

Sabellius, the erroneous views of, respecting the Holy Trinity, 1.13.4.

Sackcloth and ashes were signs of repentance, 3.3.17; 4.12.17.

Sacraments what they are, 4.14.1; extensive meaning of the term, 4.14.18; cannot exist without an antecedent promise, of which they are the seal, 4.14.3; consist of the word and the external sign, 4.14.4; in what sense the word was used by the ancients, 4.14.2; must be accompanied by the word, that they may be complete, 4.14.4; why they are called Signs of the Covenants, 4.14.6; are signs, though held forth to the ungodly, but are signs of grace to none but believers, 4.14.7; the whole efficacy of, depends on the inward operation of the Holy Spirit, 4.14.9; are called by Augustine a visible word, 4.14.6; how far they are confirmations of our faith, 4.14.12; are unjustly regarded by many as mere signs, 4.14.13; are unduly exalted by others, who ascribe to them a kind of secret virtue, 4.14.14; of the Old Testament, 4.14.21; of the New Testament, 4.14.22; are sometimes unduly extolled by the early theologians, 4.14.26; distinction made by Augustine between the sacrament and the matter of 4.14.15; inquiry into the Five Sacraments falsely so called, 4.19.1.

Sacrifices were intended to prefigure Christ, 2.7.1; what they strictly are, 4.18.13; some were eucharistic, and others were propitiatory, ib.; of Samuel, Manoah, and Gideon, what they were, 4.10.25; Mosaic, difference between and our Eucharist, 4.18.13; of believers are thanksgiving, 2.15.6; and in this respect they are priests to God, but this does not interfere with the priesthood of Christ, 4.18.17.

Sadducees, erroneous opinions of, concerning angels, 1.14.9; concerning the soul, 1.15.3; concerning the resurrection, 3.25.5.

Saints, unspeakable glory of the, in heaven, 3.25.10; all, even the most blameless, are struck and overwhelmed whenever they behold the presence of God, 1.1.3; in the presence of God sometimes plead their own innocence, and why, 3.14.18, 3.17.14, 3.20.10; departed, do they intercede for us? 3.20.21.

Salvation, four causes of, 3.14.17; the gospel includes the whole doctrine of, 2.10.3

Samson, the prayers of, when he was about to slay the Philistines, were they free from all blame? 3.20.15.

Samuel, what was the sacrifice of, at Ramah, 4.10.25; not he, but the Lord, was rejected by the Israelites, when his authority was declined, 4.20.7.

Satan, various names of, 1.14.13; why he is sometimes said to be from the Lord, 1.18.2, 2.4.5; with what dexterity he has laboured to deprive the Church of the ordinance of the Lord's Supper, 4.17.1; often apes God, 1.8.2; the whole nature of is depraved, mischievous, and malignant, 1.14.15; cannot possibly do anything against the consent and will of God, 1.14.17; has been vanquished by Christ, and will be vanquished by all his people 1.14.18; what it is to deliver to, 4.12.5; is said to blind those who do not believe the gospel, 1.18.2; the wickedness of the nature of, is not from creation, but from depravation, 1.14.16; is employed by God in exercising believers, 1.14.18.

Schism and heresy, difference between, 4.2.5.

Scribes, the intolerable burdens imposed by, 4.10.26.

Scripture was necessary in order to a perfect knowledge of God, 1.6.1; why it was committed to writing, 1.6.2; describes accurately, and to the life, the character of God, 1.6.3; is the proper school for training the children of God, 1.6.4; very far surpasses all other writings, 1.7.4; credibility of, proved by the admirable arrangement of the sacred volume, 1.8.1; by the majestic style of the Prophets, 1.8.2; by the harmony of the Evangelists, 1.8.11; by the heavenly majesty of John, Paul, and Peter, ib.; by the calling of the apostles and the conversion of Paul, ib.; by the amazing power or the truth itself, and by the steadfastness of the martyrs, 1.8.13; never receives full credit, till it is sealed by the testimony of the Holy Spirit, 1.7.5; without it, the brightness of the divine countenance is an inextricable labyrinth, 1.6.3; signal work of God in preserving, 1.8.10; subverted by fanatics, who substitute pretended revelations for, 1.9.1; objection that it is insulting to subject the Spirit to, answered, 1.9.2; the tendency of, what it teaches concerning devils, 1.14.13 ; in what manner it exhorts to holiness of life, 3.6.1; the authority of, does not depend on the judgment of the Church, 1.7.1; cavil about cleaving to the dead letter of, answered, 1.9.3; carefulness of the preservation of, by the Jews, whom Augustine calls the librarians of the Christian Church, 1.8.10; simplicity of. See Simplicity of the Holy Scriptures.

Sculpture and painting are gifts of God, and may be used purely and lawfully, but with what limitations, 1.11.12.

Self-denial, the beginning and sum of, 3.7.1; leads us to shun ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to follow sobriety, righteousness, and godliness, 3.7.3; is most necessary, and yet most difficult, 3.7.5; how it ought to be cultivated, 3.7.4; has respect partly to men, and partly to God, ib.; will lead us to equanimity and endurance, 3.7.8; will prevent us from eagerly contending for riches and honours, 3.7.9; will keep us from envying the prosperity of others, ib.; will lead us to resign ourselves entirely to the Lord, 3.7.10; necessity of the doctrineof; ib..

Seraphim placed in the temple lent no countenance to the use of images, 1.11.3.

Simon Magus, fabulous account of the dispute of, with the Apostle Peter, 4.6.15.

Simonides, the celebrated answer of, to King Hiero, 1.5.12.

Simplicity of the Holy Scriptures, the, is a proof of their divine original, 1.8.1, 1.8.11; is often beheld by the proud with disdain, ib..

Sin is erroneously supposed by Plato to be always committed through ignorance, 2.2.25; does not always proceed from preconceived depravity or malice, ib.; of parents, in what respect God punishes on the children, 2.8.19; good intention does not hinder us from falling into, 2.2.25; against the Holy Spirit, what it is, 3.3.22; venial and mortal, absurd distinction of the Schoolmen between, 2.8.58, 3.4.28.

Singing in the worship is very ancient, 3.20.32; was not universal, ib.; ought to proceed from deep feeling of the heart, 3.20.31.

Sinner, the woman who was a, on what ground she obtained the forgiveness of sins, 3.4.37.

Sinners are justly punished, though they fulfil the appointment of Providence, 1.17.5.

Sins are called Debts, and why, 3.20.45.

Sitting at the right hand of God the Father, what is meant by, 2.16.15 ; reasons why Christ is so seated, 2.16.16.

Slander is forbidden by the Ninth Commandment, 2.8.47.

Sobriety ought to be displayed in the whole life of the Christian, 3.3.17; ought to be constantly maintained by us in inquiring into the meaning of the Holy Scriptures, 1.14.4.

Solomon, saying of; 4.20.10.

Son of God, in what sense Christ is called, 2.14.6 the twofold filiation of, explained, ib.; that he is so does not weaken the proof of his supreme Divinity, 1.13.23. See Christ.

Soul, the excellencies of the, described, 1.15.6; dreams of the Manichees, of Servetus, and of Osiander, as to the origin of; refuted, 1.15.5; faculties of, opinions of philosophers concerning, reviewed, 1.15.7; division of, into the intellect and the will 1.15.8; immortality of, 1.15.2; proved by various argurnents, ib.; a strong proof of, taken from man having been created in the image of God, 1.15.3; not distinctly maintained by any of the ancient philosophers, 1.15.6.

Spirit, conflict of the flesh with the, 2.2.27, 2.7.5, 3.2.18, 3.3.14. See Holy Spirit.

Statius, the saying of, that fear first brought gods into the world, 1.4.4.

Stoics, the opinions of, about fate, 1.16.8.

Sun, the, was worshipped by the Persians, 1.11.1 is a bright manifestation of the providence of God, 1.16.2.

Superstition arises from corrupting the true knowledge of God, 1.4.1; mocks God while it tries to please him, 1.4.3; leads to reluctant and constrained worship of God, 1.4.4; differs widely from true piety, ib.; does not free man from guilt, 1.4.1; must be avoided in the use of fasting, 4.12.19; led to the Popish observance of Lent, 4.12.20.

Supper. See The Lord's Supper.

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