FIRST PART

              193.              Of those that return to GOD, or desire to return; and that after grace bestowed, the devil is wont to assault us grievously.

Gen. 14:17 | 26:14 | 31:22 | 37:4 | Ex. 1:9 5:8 | 9:31 ║ 14:5 ║ 17:8 | Josh. 10:3, 4 ║ 1 Sam. 7:10 f ║ 1 Kings 19:1 ║ Ezra 4:1 ║ Job 3:8 7:18 | 40:23 ║ Ps. 3:1 ║ Is. 54:11 | 59:15 Hab. 1:10 ║ Tob. 6:2 | Jud. 1:11 | 11:1 | Ecclus. 2:1 ║ 1 Mace. 5:1 S. Matt. 4:1 | 8:28 | S. Mark 9:25 ║ Acts 20:9 l | 28:3.

              194.              Of the first motions to sin.

Deut. 7:2 ║ Josh. 17:13 | 23:12 ║ Judg. 1:21 3:1 ║ Ps. 19:13 | 29:7 ║ Prov. 1:10 ║ Cant. 2:15 Is. 52:1 l ║ Ecclus. 18:30 ║ Rom. 8:13 | 13:14 1 Cor. 9:27 f ║ Gal. 5:24 ║ S. James 4:7 l 1 S. Pet. 2:11.

              195.              Of temptation.

Gen. 22:1 | 39:9 ║ Deut. 9:22 | 13:1 ║ Job. 1:11 2:4 | 5:19 ║ Judith 8:12 ║ Ecclus. 34:10 ║ 1. Macc. 2:52 ║ S. Matt. 4:1 | 7:25 | 14:30 ║ S. Mark. 1:13 | 4:37 | 10:2 ║ S. Luke 4:2. | 8:23 | 10:20 ║ 1 Cor. 10:9, 13 ║ S. James 1:2, 13 | 4:7 l ║ 1 S. Pet. 5:8.

              196.              Against those that tempt GOD.

Ex. 17:7 | Deut. 6:16 ║ Judith 8:12 ║ S. Matt. 4:7.

              197.              Of the perseverance of the devil.

Job 38:30 ║ Ecclus. 27:10 | 43:18 ║ 2 Cor. 11:14 1 S. Pet. 5:8.

              198.              That the power of the devil is small if a man resist.

Gen. 31:24 ║ Job. 1:10 ║ Is. 51:23 ║ Ecclus. 10:4 S. Matt. 4:6 ║ S. Mark 5, 12 ║ S. James 4:7 S. John 5:4.

              199.              That the devil is always desirous of rejecting heavenly, and keeping earthly, things.

Gen. 14:13 ║ 1 Sam. 11:2 ║ Prov. 17:24 Eccles. 2:14 ║ Jer. 4:22 l ║ Zech. 11:17 l ║ S. Luke 23:18.

              200.              That the devil is cruel, and his ways are hard.

Deut. 6:21 ║ Judg. 2:19 ║ Ps. 38:4 | Prov. 5:9 15:19 f ║ Is. 19:4 ║ Jer. 2:19 m | 9:5 l | 16:13 l Lam. 5:5 ║ Hos. 12:14 ║ Wis. 5:7 f ║ Ecclus. 21:10 ║ Acts 8:23.

              201.              That the way of the LORD is narrow at the beginning, but in the end, broad and pleasant.

Ex. 25:31 ║ Job 6:7 ║ Ps. 119:32, 103 ║ Prov. 3:17 | 4:11 | 8:31 l | 15:19 ║ Cant. 5:1 ║ Is. 51:3 58:14 | 61:1 l ║ Wis. 8:1, 16 | 10:10 ║ S. Matt. 11:28 ║ S. Luke 13:24 ║ S. John 2:10.

              202.              That men are sold to the devil on account of their sins.

Is. 44:22 l | 52:3 ║ Rom. 6:12 | 7:14 l ║ 1 S. Pet. 1:18.

              203.              Of the devil and his fall.

Job. 1:6 | 2:1 | 40:15 ║ Is. 14:12 ║ Ez. 28:16 | 31:8 Hab. 1:4 l ║ S. Luke 10:18 ║ 1 S. Pet. 5:8.

              204.              That tribulation is to be embraced for the sake of GOD.

Job 5:17 ║ Ps. 23:4 l ║ S. Matt. 5:10 ║ S. James 1:2.

              205.              That GOD chastens those whom He loves.

Deut. 32:39 ║ Job 1:8, 12 | 7:18 ║ Ps. 60:3 66:11 | 89:31, 32 ║ Prov. 3:11 ║ Is. 49:2 Jer. 30:11 ║ 46:28 ║ Hos. 6:1 ║ Mic. 4:13 Wis. 2:20 | Ecclus. 30:1 ║ Bar. 4:26 ║ 2 Macc. 6:13 ║ S. Matt. 10:16 ║ S. Luke 10:3 ║ S. John 2:15 ║ 2 Cor. 7:5 | 11:23 l ║ Eph. 2:14 ║ Heb. 12:5, 7 ║ Rev. 3:19.

              206.              That the LORD sometimes spares out of anger.

Job 21:7, 9 ║ Is. 5:6 f | 14:29 f | 26:10 f Ez. 16:42 ║ Hos. 4:14 ║ Heb. 12:8.

              207.              That the Saints consider temporal affliction to be a blessing and rejoice in it.

Ex. 15:24 Lev. 11:9 ║ Deut. 33:18 ║ Judg. 7:20 Job. 6:8, 9 | 39:21 ║ Ps. 18:35 l | 23:4 | 77:3 Cant. 1:5, 13 | Jer. 15:18 ║ Lam. 3:30 ║ Ecclus. 29:10 ║ 2 Macc. 6:20 ║ Acts 5:41 | 20:22, 23 21:13 ║ Rom. 5:3 2 Cor. 4:8 | 6:10 | 8:2 | 12:9 Heb. 10:34 ║ S. James 1:2.

              208.              That GOD is often sought in tribulation.

Gen. 7:17 | 19:16 ║ Ex. 12:33 ║ Deut. 30:1 Judg. 10:10 | 11:4, 6 ║ 1 Sam. 22:2 | 30:10 2 Chron. 33:12 ║ Job 42:5 ║ Ps. 60:3 ║ Is. 26:9 l, 16 43:6 ║ Jer. 46:15 ║ Lam. 1:8 l ║ Hos. 2:7, 14 Zech. 3:3 ║ S. Luke 14:23 | 15:16, 17.

              209.              That tribulation instructs.

2 Chron. 33:13 l ║ Prov. 22:15, 29 f ║ Is. 8:11 f Ecclus. 31:2 ║ Bar. 2:18, 30 l.

              210.              That tribulation increases and fertilizes.

Gen. 9:1 ║ Ex. 1:12 f 2 Kings 2:20 ║ Job 9:8 l Is. 54:16 ║ Dan. 3:24, 25 ║ S. John 15:2 2 Cor. 4:16.

              211.              That tribulation examines and purges.

Deut. 8:16 l ║ Job 6:4 │ 23:10 │ 33:19 ║ Ps. 17:3 f Is. 1:25 │ 4:4 │ 40:2 ║ Mal. 3:2 l ║ Wis. 2:19 Ecclus. 27:5 ║ S. Matt. 3:12 ║ 1 S. Pet. 1:7.

              212.              That tribulation defends.

Ex. 14:22 l ║ 1 Sam. 27:4 ║ 1 Kings 17:3 Job 2:13 ║ Ps. 60:11 ║ Cant. 2:14.

              213.              That tribulation crowns.

Gen. 35:10 ║ Job 12:5 ║ Prov. 20:14 │ 31:25 Is. 14:3 │ 54:7 ║ Jer. 30:17 ║ Hos. 14:7 ║ S. Matt. 5:10 │ 16:2 ║ S. Luke 24:26 ║ S. John 7:8 Rom. 8:18 ║ 2 Cor. 4:10, 17 ║ 2 Tim. 2:5 Heb. 12:11 ║ S. James 1:12 ║ 1 S. Pet. 4:17.

              214.              That by tribulation a man is known.

Ex. 1:12 f ║ Judg. 3:1 ║ Ps. 17:3 ║ 94:12 Prov. 20:30 │ 25:4 ║ Eccles. 1:18 ║ Zech. 13:9 Wis. 3:5 ║ Ecclus. 2:5 │ 27:5.

              215.              If the righteous are afflicted in this present life, how great shall be the punishment of the wicked in the life to come.

Prov. 11:21 ║ Is. 9:17 f │ 32:13 ║ Jer. 12:1 l 25:29 f │ 49:12 ║ Ez. 9:6 ║ Joel 3:16 ║ Mal. 3:2 l S. Luke 23:31 ║ 1 S. Pet. 4:17.

              216.              Of the comparison of prosperity with adversity.

Gen. 40:14, 23 ║ Ex. 13:21 ║ Job 3:20 ║ Ps. 42:10 66:11 ║ Prov. 30:8 ║ Is. 43:6 ║ Jer. 48:11 Ecclus. 32:10 ║ S. James 4:4 l.

              217.              That is evil prosperity we must not be puffed up, and in good adversity we must not despair.

Gen. 12:8 m ║ Deut. 24:6 ║ Job 11:17 ║ Ecclus. 11:27 │ 18:25 │ 38:9 ║ S. Luke 21:28.

              218.              Against those who call upon GOD in adversity and not in prosperity.

Ex. 8:8 │ 10:7 ║ Lev. 8:35 ║ 1 Sam. 6:12 m Ps. 119:43 │ Is. 20:12 │ 29:9, 16 │ 38:13 │ 57:10 62:6 ║ Jer. 31:21 ║ Hos. 5:15 ║ Hab. 2:1.

              219.              That prosperity is the cause of pride, luxury, and forgetfulness of the mercies of GOD.

Gen. 13:6 ║ Num. 11:33 ║ Deut. 6:10, 12 8:10, 8:11 │ 20:13 │ 32:15 f ║ Judg. 11:2 ║ 1 Sam. 15:12, Job. 12:6 ║ Ps. 73:12 ║ Prov. 1:32 l 30:9 f ║ Is. 2:7, 8 │ Jer. 2:7 │ 46:6 │ 48:11 Ezek. 16:14, 15 ║ Hos. 10:1 m ║ Mic. 6:11 ║ Hab. 1:10 ║ Ecclus. 47:20.

              220.              That many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivereth him out of all.

Gen. 31:29 │ 32:11 ║ Ex. 10:10 ║ 1 Sam. 23:26, 27 ║ 1 Kings 19:4 ║ 2 Kings 7:6 ║ Ps. 3:1, 6 17:3 │ 18:3 │ 31:8 l │ 50:15 │ 55:5 │ 57:4 │ 60:3 66:9, 11 │ 71:18 │ 86:14 │ 88:15 │ 89:31, 32 94:19 │ 102:4, 17 │ 120:1 ║ Jer. 38:13 ║ Sus. 62 l Bel. 38 ║ 2 Macc. 10:29 ║ S. John 16:33 ║ Acts 5:19 │ 12:6 │ 27:22.

              221.              That GOD comforts the afflicted and distressed, and in his wrath remembers mercy.

Gen. 5:29 ║ 2 Chron. 34:27 │ Ps. 34:18 │ 91:15 l Prov. 12:25 ║ Is. 61:1 l │ 66:13 ║ Mic. 5:5 f S. John 16:1 │ 2 Cor. 1:3.

              222.              That the LORD fights for them that are His.

Ex. 14:14, 25 │ 15:3 │ 23:22 ║ Deut, 1:30 │ 3:22 4:3 l │ 20:2 │ 31:3 ║ Josh. 6:20 │ 10:11 l │ 23:10 l Judg. 4:15 │ 5:20 ║ 1 Sam 7:10 ║ 2 Kings 19:35 2 Chron. 32:8 ║ Neh. 4:15 ║ Ps. 3:7 │ 24:8 35:2 │ 44:8 │ Prov. 3:26 ║ Is. 37:36 ║ Jer. 20:11 f Jud. 5:21 ║ 2 Macc. 3:25 │ 10:29 │ 11:8 │ 12:22 15:16 ║ Rev. 2:16.

              223.              That all victory, temporal or spiritual, is to be ascribed to GOD.

Ex. 15:3 ║ Judg. 15:18 ║ 1 Sam. 17:17 l 2 Chron. 14:11 │ 28:8 l ║ Ps. 3:8 f │ 18:40 Prov. 21:31 ║ Jud. 9:11 │ 16:6 ║ 1 Macc. 3:18 Rom. 16:20 f.

              224.              Of good habits and perseverance in good.

Gen. 37:3 ║ Ex. 24:12 │ 27:1 ║ Lev. 6:21 Num. 11:1 l ║ Josh. 5:8 │ Judg. 5:20 l Ruth 2:7 l Job 1:5 │ 27:6 Ps. 1:3 │ 108:2 ║ Is. 21:8 │ 54:2 Jer. 3:19 l ║ Hab. 2:1 ║ Ecclus. 2:1, 13 │ 4:28 51:30 ║ S. Mark 9:5 S. Luke 22:28 ║ Rom. 8:38 1 Cor. 9:24 l │ 16:13 ║ Gal. 6:9 ║ Eph. 3:13 2 Thess. 3:13 ║ Heb. 10:35.

              225.              Of maturity or constancy.

Job. 28:25 │ 29:8, 24 ║ Ps. 35:18 │ 119:147 Tob. 3:15 l Ecclus. 19:30 │ 27:11 ║ 1 Cor. 13:11 1 Tim. 4:12 f │ 2 Tim. 2:22 ║ Tit. 2:7.

              226.              Of the hope of the everlasting reward; or that the Saints are fed by the expectation of things eternal.

Ex. 9:32 ║ Job 14:14 │ 19:25 ║ Prov. 10:28 f 13:21 l │ 20:21 ║ Is. 30:18 l │ 33:2 64:4 Jer. 31:30 ║ Hos. 3:3 │ 11:7 │ Hab. 2:3 ║ Ecclus. 2:9 11:25 │ 20:16 m ║ S. Luke 16:25 ║ Tit. 2:13 Heb. 11:26 l │ S. James 5:7, 2 S. Pet. 3:9.

              227.              Of the reward of the good; or the everlasting vestment of the body and the soul.

Gen. 6:14 ║ Ps. 87:2 │ 89:35 ║ Haggai 2:9 Rev. 12:1 │ 21:23.

              228.              Of our being arrayed with good works, and of the ornament of grace and glory according to the HOLY GHOST; or that our garments must be white at all times.

Gen. 24:22 │ 27:14 │ 41:14 │ 45:22 ║ Ex. 19:10 Ruth 3:3 ║ 1 Sam. 2:18 2 Sam. 1:24 ║ Esth. 5:1 6:8 ║ Job 29:14 ║ Prov. 31:21 ║ Eccles. 9:8 Cant. 1:11 ║ Is. 52:1 │ 61:10 ║ Jer. 2:32 │ 31:4 Ezek. 16:10. ║ Zech. 3:4 ║ Jud. 10:3 ║ Wis. 18:24 1 Macc. 10:20 ║ S. Matt. 17:2 ║ S. John 19:40 Rev. 1:13 │ 3:4, 18 │ 7:9 l, 13 │ 10:1 │ 19:8, 11.

              229.              Of everlasting beatitude; or, of the ineffableness of eternal joy.

Ps. 31:21 │ 42:4 │ 73:24 │ 84:1 │ 102:3 │ 122:1 126:6 │ Is. 8:18 │ 24:16 f │ 30:26 │ 33:17 │ 35:10 51:3 │ 60:19 │ 61:7 │ 64:4 ║ Dan. 12:3 ║ Wis. 3:7 15:3 ║ Bar. 3:24 ║ S. Matt. 22:29 │ 25:34 S. Luke 6:38 │ 9:33 │ 12:37 │ S. John 16:22 │ 17:3 Acts 7:55 ║ 1 Cor. 2:9. ║ Col. 2:9 ║ Rev. 2:7, 17 5:8 │ 7:16 │ 14:2 │ 21:4, 18, 23.