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 Meritorious works  rewarded  by  God:  the  treasure  in  heaven  305  477; even the  gift  of  a cup  of  cold  water  will  be  rewarded  520;  the labourers in  the  vineyard  594;  the  good  and  faithful  servant  623; the just  at  the  Last  Judgment  626.

Necessity of  good  works:  Isaias  311 (“Learn  to  do  good”  &amp;c.);  preaching of penance  by  John  the  Baptist  425  (“Every  tree  that  doth  not  yield good  fruit  shall  be  cut  down”); our  Lord’s  words  “Lay  up  for  yourselves treasure  in  heaven”  &amp;c. 477; “Every good  tree  bringeth  forth good fruit”  482  520;  the  sentence  at  the  Last  Judgment  626.

Prayer, fasting and  almsgiving:  specially  recommended  by  the  examples of Moses  158  161: the  Israelites  213;  the  Ninivites  290;  Tobias  306; the prophetess  Anna  409;  Jesus  429;  Saul  768;  Tabitha  770;  and by the  words  of  the  angel  Raphael  “Prayer  with  fasting  and  alms”  &amp;c. , 305.

Necessity of  good  intention: the  sacrifice  of  Cain  and  Abel  33; our  Lord’s words in  the  Sermon  on  the  Mount  475;  the  Pharisee  in  the  Temple 584; the  poor  widow’s  mite  615.

The use  of  outward  signs  and  ceremonies,  in  order  to  convey  ma|erial or spiritual  benefits:  in  the  cure  of  the  man  born  blind  580;  the descent of  the  Holy  Ghost  737; Elias  at  the  raising  up  of  the  widow’s son 269;  the  cure  of  the  deaf  and  dumb  man  537.

Types of  Baptism:  circumcision  61;  the  passage  of  the  Red  Sea  148; of the  Jordan  195;  the  cure  of  Naaman  285;  the  baptism  of  John  431; the pool  of  Bethsaida  501; the  pool  of  Siloe  579.

Institution of  Baptism  431;  the  commandment  to  baptize  730.

The necessity  of  Baptism:  discourse  with  Nicodemus  447;  733;  Peter’s discourse on  the  Day  of  Pentecost  736;  Baptism  of  the  Ethiopian  760 ; of Cornelius  775.

The effects  of  Baptism:  signified  by  the  wonders  that  occurred  at  the Baptism of  Jesus  in  the  Jordan  432; by  the  cure  of  the  deaf  and dumb man  537; of  the  man  born  blind  579.

The covenant  of  Baptism  189  (“Beware  lest  thou  ever  forget  the covenant”  &amp;c.);  feast-day  397.

Baptism by  blood  420.

The typical  signification  of  oil  84.

Confirmation: in  Samaria  760;  the  sign  of  the  Cross  690.

Preparation for  it  737.

Effects of  it:  the  effects  of  the  Holy  Ghost  on  the  Day  of  the  Pentecost 738.

Life a warfare  373.