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 2. Perpetual chastity : Mary  387;  St. Joseph 388  419;  St. John 697.

3. Entire  obedience  under  a religious  superior: Samuel’s  words:  ‘‘Obedience is  better  than  sacrifice”  219;  our  Lord’s  words:  “If  any man will  come  after  Me,  let  him  deny  himself”  586.

How grace  works: Cain  32;  leaven  51 1;  the  prodigal  son  567;  conversion of  Peter  668;  discourse  of  Peter  738;  conversion  of  Saul  767.

The necessity  of  assisting  grace: God  leaves  the  idolaters  to  their  own devices 48;  Jeremias’  words:  “Convert  us,  O Lord”  &amp;c. 326; 327 (vision  of  Ezechiel); parable  of  the  lost  sheep  563; the  prodigal  son 567; our  Lord’s  words:  “Flesh  and  blood  hath  not  revealed  it  to thee,  but  My  Father  who  is  in  heaven”  538;  also:  “With  men  it  is impossible”  &amp;c. 574; “No  man  can  come  unto  Me”  &amp;c. 586; 647 (“Without  Me  ye  can  do  nothing”);  the  fall  and  conversion  of  Peter 668; conversion  of  unbelievers  738  741.

Correspondence with  grace:  Samuel  215;  Eliseus  283;  Naaman  285;  the shepherds 403;  the  three  kings  415;  the  Samaritan  woman  453; parable of  the  sower  506;  of  the  talents  624;  the  man  born  blind  579; Peter 668;  the  wife  of  Pilate  683;  the  good  thief  696;  the  two  disciples on  the  road  to  Emmaus  720;  the  Ethiopian  761;  Saul  767; Paul 799.

Resistance of  grace:  Cain  32;  Pharao  140;  Heli’s  sons  215;  the  kingdom of Israel  295;  the  Nazarites  456;  the  Pharisees  446  504  507  579; the rich  young  man  575;  Jerusalem  607;  the  Jews  604;  Judas  659 669; the thief  on  the  left  hand  697 ; the  scoffers  at  the  Feast  of Pentecost  738.

The grace  of  sanctification  or  justification:  the  healing  of  Naaman  285; the living  water  450;  the  great  treasure  &amp;c. 510; the  new  robe  for the prodigal  son  568;  the  wedding  garment  610;  the  parable  of  the vine and  the  branches  643  647;  the  justification  of  Saul  767.

Justification of  sinners:  Magdalen  497  563;  the  prodigal  son  568;  conversion of  Peter  668;  the  penitent  thief  696;  Saul  767.

Works meritorious  only  in  a slate  of  grace: parable  of  the  vine  647.

Good works  of  sinners  not  useless:  the  widow  of  Sarepta  266;  the  Ninivites  290;  the  centurion  of  Capharnaum  485;  the  rich  man  571; Saul 767;  Cornelius  775.