Nabathaeans. Punished ingratitude with death XII, 938.

Nabathaeans. Punished ingratitude with death XII, 938.

Neighbors. Gerathen leicht in Streit XII, 1992. 2006. f. Following. "Following Christ" XI, 2081. f.

Charity. S. Love 6, Worship 4, Neighbor.

Next. N. is the benefactor and the one who needs the benefit XI, 1543. 1565. f.; the Jews considered only the friend and benefactor as the N. XI, 1565.; the commandment of charity makes all men equal XII, 376.Our neighbor is our flesh XI, 2030. f.; we should take him as our own XI, 2032.; do to him as we wish to be done to us XI, 1285-; seek to please him in good XII, 29. ff, serve him even when the civil laws do not require it XII, 1228. ff; as we should serve him in all kinds of cases XI, 1234. ff; we should serve him with our bodily and spiritual goods and gifts XI, 2336. f.; the greatest work is when I let my righteousness serve the sin of the N. XI, 1234. f.; in the N. one serves God XI, 2120. f., Christ XI, 2020. f.; Christ's example should provoke us to serve Him XII, 467. f.; God would rather be deprived of His honor and service than that we should slacken the service of our N. XI, 2119. f.; he who does not help his N. has not yet accepted Christ XI, 2032. ff.; what will happen to him who does not love his n. XII, 378. f.; an abominable judgment will befall him who does not serve his n. XII, 468. - See Honor 3, Faith II, 7. 9, Love 6.

Night. Makes some people mischievous XII, 1646; means error XII, 1065.

Food worries. We should not care for the belly XI, 562; Christ can make much out of little XI, 563; Christians should not die of hunger XII, 1878 ff; are a heavy common challenge even among the pious XI, 536; argue against the faith XI, 2193 f; console oneself with Christ's 40-day fast XI, 534 ff, with God's word XI, 536, f., with Matth. 6, 33. XI, 562. - S. Bauchorge, Mangel, Mißtrauen.

Name. God's name is holy in itself XII, 1755; how it is desecrated XII, 1755; how it is sanctified XII, 1757; various degrees of sanctification and desecration XII, 1757; one must ask for its proper sanctification XII, 1756. Name of man: In circumcision the children received the N. XI, 291. f.; extinction of the N. a punishment XI, 1659. f; we should defend the good N. of our neighbor XII, 1841.

What this means: to do something in Christ's n. XI, 716; to come together in Christ's n. XII, 396; to ask XI, 763; to ask XI, 922. f.; to ask something in one's own n. XI, 923.

Fools. No N. endures the other XII, 417.

Narrentheidinge. What fools are XII, 454. f.; one should not practice fools XII, 454. f.; how fools are practiced on feast days in Pabsthum XII, 455.

Nature. From a remnant of the N., which is, as it were, tinder, seed and matter, that it can be restored by grace XII, 1686. f. N. and grace: Do G. does not break the N., mends it XI, 123.; XII, 1523.; the G. light does not extinguish the light of the N. XI, 172.

Natural science. Partly known to every man XI, 300. f.; its origin is experience and divine enlightenment XI, 301.; reason abuses it, wants to investigate everything XI, 301. 304. f., even the origin of the world XI, 302.; has become a falsely famous art XI, 303.; warning against its study, as it was practiced in Luther's time XI, 303. ff. - S. magic, physiology.

Envy. Often means vengeful quarrelsomeness XII, 1072/.

New Year. The N.'s distribution in the pulpit XI, 294.

Nicodemus. Considered XI, 1162. f. 2220. f.; according to the law quite pious XI, 1163. f. 2220. f.; still an old man when he came to Christ XI, 1152. ff.; in what thoughts he went to Christ XI, 1164. 2220. f.

Nicolaus, St. Bishop, legend childish XI, 1936.

Lowliness. How to comfort yourself in N. XI, 2020...;

God looks upon the lowly XI, 2318. f. - S. Despised, Contempt 2.

Mermaids. Ersäufen Kinder XI, 560.

Necessity. General: In distress do not be fearful and despondent XII, 1217. ff; Christ punishes fidgeting and trembling XII, 1219.; hurry to Christ in this XII, 1219. f. Physical N.: Teach to believe and pray XI, 1388. f.; reason despairs m N. and danger XI, 1385. ff.; trust in God therein XI, 1388. ff.; XII, 1740. f., this makes a peaceful heart and obtains help, lack of trust in God only harms XI, 1387. f. Spiritual N.: arises from the law XI, 1327. f., when one feels his unworthiness because of sin XI, 1325. f.; a beginning of spiritual wealth XI, 1326. f.; a severe struggle XI, 1326. f.; then one's conscience cannot be comforted with the experienced divine benefits XI, 1327. f.; the gospel ends this N. and struggle XI, 1331. ff.; also afflicts the faithful XI, 1327. f.; flee therein to Christ XI, 1332. f. - S. Cross.

Nothdurft. The saint N. is taken from XII, 347. ff.

Novatians. Would not tolerate sinners XII, 27.

Sobriety. Christians should practice sobriety XII, 600; necessary for prayer and all other things XII, 596, 601; temperate Christians XII, 594, f. - S. Temperance.