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Ascetmon  Day,  to  the  disciples  a  day  of
sorrow,  to  Christ  a  day  of  triumph,
iii.  164;  if  no  Ascension,  no  Pente-
cost, iii.  166.
Ash  Wednesday,  the  ancient  ouBtom
upon,  full  of  meaning,  i.  362,  427.
Asking,  a.nd  peeking,  and  knocking,  used
to  show  the  necessity  of  earnest
prayer,  v.  323,  324 ;  how  these  words
depend  on  each  other,  v.  325;  to  be
distingtvished  from  each  other,  v.  325,
seq.
Assemblies,  in  whose  hands  is  the  calling
of  them,  V.  141,  142;  given  to  Moses,
T.  142 ;  necessary  both  for  war  and  for
the  Church,  v.  145, 146;  to  be  called
by  the. chief  magistrate,  v.  149,  151,
208;  should  come  together  when
called,  T.  152;  should  not  come  to-
gether unless  duly  called,  v.  152, 153 ;
instances  of  religious  assemblies  being
called  by  kings  in  the  Old  Testament,
T.  154—156.
Assume,  distinguished  from  'receive,'
iii.  273.
Athamasius,  S.,  his  regard  for  Easter,  ii.
420 ;  condemns  the  Ariaus  for  tlieir
violences  on  that  day,  ii.  420.
Attainder,  its  nature,  ii.  216;  Adam's
faU  an  act  of,  ii.  209,  216.
Attributes  of  God,  ii.  215.
Audceus  censured  as  a  heretic,  ii.  415.
Augustme,  S.,  on  the  Fall,  i.  11;  Abra-
ham's faith,  i.  13 ;  responsibilities,  i.
15 ;  offering  Christ  for  our  price,  1.
