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Good children:  Joseph  89  112;  Ruth  208;  Tobias  301;  Jesus  423  698.

Parents are  the  representatives  of  God:  Jacob’s  words  89.

Love of  parents  for  their  children:  Jacob  118;  the  parents  of  Moses  129; David 245;  Tobias  300  304;  Mary  and  Joseph  417  419;  dolours  of Mary  410;  the  widow  of  Naim  491.

Reverence for  parents:  Sem  and  Japhet  43;  Joseph  117;  admonition  of Tobias  304. Sins against  it:  Cham  43;  Absalom  245.

Love for  parents:  Joseph  no  113  117;  Juda  112;  Tobias  304;  Jesus 697. Sins  against  it:  Joseph’s  brethren  90;  Absalom  244.

Punishment of  bad  children:  Cham  43;  the  sons  of  Heli  214;  Absalom  245.

Reward of  good  children: Sem  45; Joseph  121; Tobias  304.

Conduct towards  fosterparents:  Ruth  208;  Samuel  towards  Heli  214; the disciples  of  Elias  283; Jesus  towards  Joseph  423. Conduct towards masters: Eliezer  74.

Authority ordained  by  God:  Aaron’s  budding  rod  179;  Saul  230;  our Lord’s words  722  (“As  the  Father  hath  sent  Me”  &amp;c.);  divine  right of kings  228;  distinction  between  spiritual  and  temporal  authority  310; Nabuchodonosor’s dream  337;  our  Lord’s  words  589  612  (“Render to  Caesar”  &amp;c.);  684  (“Thou  shouldst  not  have  power”  &amp;c.).

Sins against  spiritual  authority:  The  revolt  of  Core  180;  Ozias  309; the boys  at  Bethel  285;  Ananias  746;  against  temporal  authority: the murmuring of  the  Israelites  against  Moses  150  178;  the  revolt  of Core  180;  Absalom’s  rebellion  244;  the  ten  tribes  262.

Lawful disobedience: Tobias  294;  the  high  priest  and  Ozias  309;  Daniel 325; the  young  men  in  the  furnace  339;  the  Machabee  brothers  363; the apostles  before  the  Council  744.

Duties of  parents  and  superiors : Abraham  71; the  exhortation  of  Moses 189; Heli’s  sons  214;  Tobias  304;  “Suffer  the  children  to  come unto Me”  549.

Respect for  old  age: Pharao  pays  honour  to  Jacob  117;  the  boys  of Bethel  285.

Injury to  our  neighbour's  body  and  soul:  Cain  31;  Joseph’s  brethren embitter their  father’s  life  92;  Samson’s  eyes  put  out  200;  David causes the  death  of  Urias  240;  Naboth  unjustly  put  to  death  275; Eleazar 361;  the  Machabee  brothers  363;  the  holy  Innocents  416; beheading of  John  the  Baptist  523;  Passion  and  Crucifixion  of  Jesus, the scourging  of  the  apostles,  stoning  of  Stephen  &amp;c.

When the  taking  of  life  is  lawful:  159  224.

Evil intentions  against  our  neighbour:  our  Lord’s  words  472;  the  envy of Cain  31;  the  hatred  of  Esau  77;  the  envy  of  Joseph’s  brethren  90; envy of  Saul  227 ; anger  of  the  Nazarites  457 ; hatred  of  Herodias  523; hatred of  the  Pharisees  towards  Jesus  684  &amp;c.