Serpent, the, 93; the author of polytheism, 221; suggestions of, 313–319; to be resisted, 326.
Sibyl, the, quoted as to the gods, 66, 103; as to the confusion of tongues, 86; reproofs of, to the race of men, 102.
Simon Magus, postponement of his discussion with Peter, 156, 157; how Peter was sent to meet, 189; how he challenged Peter, 190; a formidable opponent, 195; the impiety of, 195, 196; history of, 196; the secret of his magical power, 200; professes to be God, 201; professes to have made a boy of air, 202; hopelessness of the case of, 202; his discussion with Peter begins, 205, etc.; his subtlety, 216; his creed, 217; argues for polytheism, 218; his cavils, 223; his presumption, 225; his view of the supreme light, 224; his blasphemy, 227; how he learned from the law what the law does not teach, 228; his inconsistency, 230; adjournment of Peter's discussion with, 238; Peter's discussion with, resumed, 241; a seducer, 241; his arrogance, 243; his subterfuges, 260, 261; his rage, 263; his vanity, 263, 264; his retreat, 264; resisted Peter as the Egyptian magicians did Moses, 269; a deserter from the camp of, 273; sets out for Rome, 273; is followed by Peter, 274; strange transformation wrought upon Faustinianus by, 459; strives to excite the people of Antioch against Peter, 460; stratagem used against, by Peter and Cornelius, 460; his design in the transformation of Faustinianus, 461–464; counter-plot of Peter against, 464–468; is defeated, 469.
Simple and compound, 364.
Simylus quoted, 114.
Sin, the cause of suffering, 287, 304; the punishment of, 389, 390; evils brought in by, 391; men conceived in, 406.
Sinners, the creatures often take vengeance on, 320.
Sins of men, the, not caused by fate, 16.
Six days' work, the, 76; the glory of, 78; the typical character of, 82–84.
Sixth sense, the, 225.
Solemnities, the, of the Greeks ridiculed, 28.
Solomon, his relations with Hiram king of Tyre, 124, 125.
Son of God, the, 402, 403; friends of, 403.
Soul, the, the immortality of, 18; composite, 20; the eyes of, 53, 54.
Spirit of God, the, dwells with those who live justly, 19; necessity of union with, 20.
Spirits, two kinds of, 16, 17; in various things, 18.
Stage, the, of the Greeks ridiculed, 29, 30.
Stans, Simon Magus so called, 189, 196, 199.
Stars, the, motions of, 373.
Statues, the, erected by the Greeks to women, 37, 38; ridicule poured on, 39.
Strangers, humanity to, 116.
Studies of the Greeks, ridicule of the, 31.
Study, diligence in, 253, 327.
Sufferings, salutary, 288; the effects of sin, 304.
Sun, moon, and stars, their typical character, 82; motions of the, 388; ministers of good and evil, 388, 389.
Superstitions, originated by demons, 13, 14.
Supper, the, of the gods, 451, 452.
Susidæ, the customs of the, 414.
Swine, casting pearls before, 240.
Sword, not peace, but a, 329.
Tatian, sketch of the history of, 3, 4; account of the conversion of, 33–35.
Temple, the, of Jerusalem, the antiquity of, 124, 125.
Temptation, the, of Christ, 301.
Ten commandments, the, and the ten plagues of Egypt, 268.
Ten pairs, the, 272.
Thanks due to God, 322.
Theophilus of Antioch, his personal history, 51, 52; his conversion, 63.
Thestius, quoted, 73.
Thetis, 439.
Thorn, no rose without its, 392.
