SECOND PART

              7.              Of gluttony.

Gen. 3:6, 19 │ 25:30 ║ Ex. 12:39 │ 16:3 Num. 11:33 ║ 1 Sam. 14:24 ║ 2 Kings 4:39 Prov. 23:1 ║ Lam. 4:5 ║ Hos. 10:13 ║ Amos 6:4 Mic. 6:14 ║ Ecclus. 31:12 ║ Heb. 13:9.

              8.              Of drunkenness.

Gen. 9:21 │ 19:32 ║ Lev. 10:9 ║ 2 Sam. 13:28 1 Kings 16:9 │ 20:12, 16 ║ Eccles. 2:3 f ║ Is. 29:9 Jer. 25:15 ║ Dan. 1:8 │ 5:4 ║ Hos. 4:11 ║ Amos 6:6 Jud. 12:20 │ 13:2 ║ Wis. 2:6 ║ Ecclus. 31:30 1 Tim. 3:8 ║ Tit. 1:7 │ 2:3.

              9.              Against gluttony and drunkenness, in common.

Ex. 32:6 ║ Judg. 13:4 │ 16:25 ║ Esth. 1:5, 9 5:8, 12 │ 6:14 ║ Prov. 21:17 │ 23:20 ║ Is. 22:13 66:3 ║ Jer. 23:15 ║ Dan. 5:1 │ 10:2, 3 │ Hos. 4:18 13:6 ║ Ecclus. 18:30 │ 19:1, 2 │ 23:6 │ 29:21 S. Mark 6:21 ║ Rom. 13:13 ║ Gal. 5:21.

              10.              Against daintiness in meats.

Gen. 25:29 ║ Num. 11:4 ║ 1 Sam. 2:15 S. Matt. 12:1 ║ 1 Tim. 6:8.

              11.              Against those who provoke to excessive eating and drinking.

Num. 25:2 ║ 2 Sam. 13:27 ║ Esth. 1:8 ║ Ps. 69:22 Prov. 1:10 │ 23:7, 29, 30 ║ Is. 22:13 │ 36:16 56:12 ║ Jer. 35:5 │ 52:26—(Jerusalem taken by Nebuzar-adan, the prince of the Cooks.) Amos. 2:12 Hab. 2:15 ║ Wis. 2:7 ║ Ecclus. 31:30 ║ S. Mark 15:23 S. Luke 12:19.

              12.              Of temperance, or sobriety.

Gen. 1:29 │ 2:17 │ 3:17 ║ Dan. 1:16 │ 10:3 Ecclus. 31:27 │ 37:31 ║ S. Matt. 5:6 ║ Rom. 14:3 f 1 Tim. 3:2 │ 4:4 │ 5:23 ║ 1 S. Pet. 2:11.

              13.              That the flesh must be subdued to the spirit; or of temperance and carnal desires.

Gen. 21:8 │ 43:11 ║ Ex. 26:1 ║ Deut. 14:19 Josh. 15:18 ║ Judg. 7:21 ║ Cant. 4:14 l ║ Is. 11:7 30:24 ║ Jer. 31:4 ║ Nah. 3:14 ║ Ecclus. 18:30 33:24 │ 39:26 ║ S. Mark 1:6 ║ S. Luke 15:8 S. John 19:39 ║ Rom. 8:13 │ 12:1 │ 13:14 1 Cor. 9:27 ║ Gal. 5:24 ║ 1 S. Pet. 2:11.

              14.              Of fasting.

Ex. 24:18 ║ 1 Kings 19:8 ║ Esth. 4:16 ║ Is. 58:3 Joel 2:12 ║ Jon. 3:7 ║ Tob. 12:8 ║ Jud. 8:6 S. Matt. 6:17 ║ 1 Cor. 10:31.

              15.              Against indiscreet fasting.

Dan. 7:4 ║ Ecclus. 31:28 ║ 1 Tim. 5:23.

              16.              Of a good feast.

These seven things are to be observed in eating:—The fear of GOD: grace: reading: moderate speed: Few words: glad heart: a part to them that need.

The fear of GOD—S. Jude 12.

Grace—S. Luke 9:16 │ 22:19 ║ 1 Tim. 4:5.

Reading—S. Matt. 4:4.

Moderate speed—Eccles. 10:17 ║ Acts 2:15.

Few words—Prov. 23:2 ║ Ecclus. 31:12 ║ 2 Thess. 3:12.

Glad heart—Neh. 8:10 ║ Esth. 9:19.

A part to them that need—Ecclus. 35:10.

              17.              Against impurity.

Gen. 38:24 ║ Num. 25:1 ║ Deut. 22:22, 30 ║ Judg. 19:24 ║ 1 Sam. 21:4 ║ 2 Sam. 6:7 ║ 1 Kings 11:1 Job 31:9, 12 │ 40:16 ║ Prov. 6:25 │ 30:15 ║ Jer. 2:22 ║ Ezek. 16:7, 30 ║ Hos. 4:18 ║ Hab. 1:16 Tob. 4:12 │ 6:16 ║ Wis. 2:9 │ Ecclus. 9:6 ║ 11:27 41:22 │ 42:12 ║ S. Matt. 5:28 │ 15:19 ║ Rom. 1:29 13:13 ║ 1 Cor. 5:1 │ 6:18 │ 7:2 ║ Gal. 5:19 ║ Eph. 5:5 Col. 3:5 ║ 1 Thess. 4:3 ║ Heb. 13:4 ║ 2 S. Pet. 2:12, 13 ║ Rev. 18:2 │ 22:15.

              18.              Against covetousness.

Josh. 7:21 ║ 1 Kings 21:2 ║ 2 Kings 5:20 Ecclus. 14:3 ║ S. Matt. 27:5 ║ Acts 5:1 1 Tim. 6:9, 10.

              19.              Against the frauds of buyers and sellers.

Gen. 14:21 │ 37:28 ║ Lev. 19:11 ║ Deut. 25:13 Prov. 1:11 │ 20:10, 14 │ 26:27 ║ Is. 5:20 │ 24:2 m Jer. 9:5 ║ Hos. 12:7 ║ Amos 8:5 ║ Nah. 3:1 Ecclus. 26:29 │ 27:1 ║ S. Matt. 8:20 f ║ Rev. 18:11 15, 16, 23 l.

              20.              Against those that keep back the pay of their labourers.

Lev. 19:13 ║ Deut. 24:15 ║ Job 31:16 ║ Tob. 4:14 Ecclus. 29:4 │ 34:20 ║ S. James 5:4.

              21.              Against theft and thieves.

Gen. 31:32 ║ Ex. 20:15 │ 21:16 │ 22:4 Lev. 19:11 ║ Josh. 7:1 ║ Prov. 1:19 ║ Is. 1:23 Hos. 7:1 ║ Obad. 5 ║ Hab. 2:9 ║ Tob. 2:13 Eph. 4:27.

              22.              Against sacrilege.

Jer. 7:11 │ 12:10 ║ Ezek. 44:7 ║ Dan. 5:3 1 Cor. 3:17.

              23.              Against those that keep back tithes.

Gen. 14:20 ║ Ex. 22:29 │ 23:19 ║ Num. 31:28 2 Chron. 31:5 ║ Mal. 3:8, 10 ║ Tob. 1:7 S. Matt. 5:17 ║ S. Mark 1:44 ║ 2 Tim. 2:6.

              24.              Against simony.

Lev. 10:1 ║ Num. 16:1 ║ Josh. 7:24 ║ Judg. 17:5 1 Kings 13:33 │ 20:12 ║ 2 Kings 5:26 ║ 2 Chron. 13:9 18:19 ║ Job 13:3 │ 16:2 ║ Prov. 23:23 │ 30:29 Jer. 20:2 │ 48:10 ║ Hab. 2:12 ║ 1 Macc. 9:55 2 Macc. 4:8 │ 11:3 ║ S. Matt. 10:8 │ 23:2 S. John 2:15 ║ Acts 8:18 ║ Heb. 5:4.

              25.              Against the four crying sins.

Oppression—Ex. 22:27 ║ Ecclus. 35:17.

Impurity—Gen. 18:20 ║ Joel 3:3 ║ S. Jude 7.

Murder—Gen. 4:10.

Keeping back wages—Job 31:39 ║ Ecclus. 34:21, 22 S. James 5:4.

              26.              That those who have acquired money unjustly, are bound to restore it.

Ex. 21:19 │ 22:1, 6 ║ Lev. 5:15 │ 6:2 ║ Num. 5:6 Prov. 28:24 ║ Ecclus. 41:19 ║ S. Luke 19:8.

              27.              That riches acquired by theft, fraud, calumny, and falsehood, will not endure; and not only perish themselves, but also destroy their possessor.

Job 4:8 │ 5:3 │ 8:22 │ 18:19 │ 20:15 │ 21:17 22:16 │ 24:18, 24 │ 27:14, 19 ║ Ps. 109:11 Eccles. 5:13 ║ Is. 5:8, 24 ║ Ezek. 15:7 │ 16:39 21:31 │ 23:25 │ 26:20 │ 33:25 │ 34:10 ║ Hos. 2:9, 12 Amos 3:11 │ 6:7 ║ Mic. 1:15 ║ Wis. 3:8 │ 4:3 Ecclus. 23:25 │ 40:13, 15 │ 41:9.

              28.              Against the rich and mighty men of this world.

Gen. 1:21 │ 9:2 │ 10:8 │ 28:11 l │ 40:14 Job 5:3 │ 15:21 │ 21:7 │ 27:18 ║ Ps. 29:3 Eccles. 6:2 ║ Is. 13:17 │ 28:1 │ 40:4 │ 43:6 Jer. 17:5 │ 48:1 ║ Hos. 12:7 ║ Joel 1:5 ║ Wis. 5:8 6:6 l ║ Ecclus. 31:8 ║ S. Luke 6:24 │ 8:14 S. John 14:30 ║ S. James 4:4 │ 5:1.

              29.              That it is difficult for a rich man to be saved.

Ps. 49:12 ║ S. Matt. 19:23 ║ S. Mark 10:23 S. Luke 18:24 ║ Tim. 6:9.

              30.              That it is lawful to possess riches.

Gen. 13:2 │ 31:9 ║ Job 1:3 ║ Prov. 22:2 1 Tim. 2:2 │ 6:17.

              31.              Against the hope of the wicked.

Job 20:8 │ 21:13, 30 │ 24:20 ║ Ps. 37:36 │ 40:5 Prov. 10:25 ║ Eccles. 11:8 ║ Is. 28:15 l │ 30:2 33:1 ║ Jer. 12:1 l ║ Wis. 5:8, 14 ║ Ecclus. 5:3.

              32.              Against those who put their hope in the help of man.

Gen. 26:2 ║ Judg. 7:2 ║ 1 Sam. 17:45 2 Chron. 20:12 │ 25:6, 7 │ 32:7 ║ Ps. 108:8 Prov. 25:19 ║ Is. 10:20 │ 16:12 │ 30:1 │ 31:1 36:6 ║ Jer. 2:36 │ 17:5 │ 22:20 │ 42:13 │ 48:13 Lam. 4:17 ║ Ezek. 29:6 ║ Hos. 5:13 │ 8:8 Amos. 5:19 ║ Judith 9:7 ║ 1 Macc. 3:18 │ 9:7, 17.

              33.              That we must not trust in transitory things.

2 Chron. 25:8 ║ Job 31:24 ║ Prov. 11:28 12:2 │ 28:26 f ║ Is. 29:14 ║ Jer. 9:4 ║ Hos. 10:13. Amos. 6:1 ║ Mic. 7:2, 6 ║ Ecclus. 14:18 │ 32:22 1 Cor. 1:19.

              34.              That we must always trust in the LORD.

Deut. 33:29 ║ 1 Sam. 17:45 ║ 2 Chron. 20:12, 20 Prov. 3:5 ║ Is. 40:31 │ 42:5 │ 50:7 ║ Jer. 7:14 17:7 ║ Wis. 3:9 ║ 2 Cor. 7:4 ║ Heb. 4:16.

              35.              Of spiritual riches.

Job 22:23 ║ Prov. 8:1 │ 10:4 ║ Is. 33:6 Wis. 7:14 │ 8:5 ║ Ecclus. 13:24 │ 44:6 ║ 1 Tim. 6:17.

              36.              Of the contempt of riches.

Tobit 2:11 ║ Ecclus. 5:8 ║ S. Matt. 10:23 S. Luke 8:15 │ 9:25.

              37.              Of the commendation of poverty.

Is. 48:10 f │ 53:2 │ 66:2 l │ Eccles. 4:6 ║ Job 5:11 S. Matt. 5:3 ║ S. Mark 10:22 ║ S. Luke 9:58.

              38.              That the Church increases in spiritual gifts by poverty and adversity.

Gen. 41:52 ║ Ps. 87:1 ║ Is. 14:30, 32 l │ 30:20 Ecclus. 10:10, 30 │ 11:12 ║ Acts 4:32 ║ 2 Cor. 8:9 Eph. 2:20 ║ 1 S. Pet. 2:4 ║ Rev. 2:9.

              39.              Of those who trample upon the world.

Josh. 1:3. │ 10:24. ║ Judg. 5:21 Ecclus. 24:6

              40.              Of the misery and labour of human life.

Gen. 3:16 │ 8:21 l ║ Job. 13:25 │ 14:1 Eccles 2:11, 16, 23 │ 3:10 │ 6:7 ║ Ecclus. 40:1 Eph. 5:15.

              41.              Against avarice and covetousness, and its effects:—

It brings anxiety—Eccles. 2:11, 18 │ S. Luke 12:17.

It causes disturbance—Prov. 11:29. ║ Eccles. 2:22 Hab. 2:9, 10.

It pollutes—Lam. 4:8 ║ Hos. 9:9 ║ Hab. 2:6 Ecclus. 13:1.

It condemns—Prov. 1:32 │ 21:7 ║ S. Luke 16:22 S. James 5:1.

It weighs down—Zech. 5:7 ║ Wis. 5:7.

It puffs up—Job. 24:24.

It casts down—Ps. 73:17 ║ Prov. 11:28.

It blinds—Gen. 20:16 │ Ecclus. 20:29.

It spoils—Rev. 3:17.

It empties—Is. 29:8 ║ S. Luke 1:53.

It binds—Job 18:8 ║ 1 Tim. 6:9.

It afflicts—Ecclus. 4:8 │ 5:13 │ 10:15.

It closes paradise—S. Mark 10:24 ║ S. Luke 18:24.

It is the mother of all crimes—Ecclus. 10:9 │ 27:1 1 Tim. 6:10.

It makes GOD our enemy—S. James 4:4.

It breaks down the defences of the mind ║ Hab. 1:10.

It seduces with the appearance of kindness—S. Matt. 26:48 ║ 1 Thess. 5:5.

It chokes the words of Salvation—S. Matt. 13:22 S. Luke 8:7.

It deceives—Job 27:19 ║ Ps. 76:5 ║ S. Matt. 13:22 S. Mark 4:19.

It torments—Gen. 31:40 ║ Eccles. 2:23.

It conquers—Eccles. 6:10 │ 10:19.

It causes men to backslide—Hos. 9:3. │ 12:1.

It causes the HOLY GHOST to withdraw Himself—Hos. 5:6 ║ S. Matt. 6:24.

It speedily passes away—Ecclus. 40:13.

It destroys love—1 S. John 2:15.

It profits not in the hour of death—Prov. 6:35 10:2 │ 11:4 ║ Ezek. 7:19.

It separates from CHRIST—Jer. 7:24 ║ Ezek. 7:25 Zeph. 1:18.

It brings into danger—Prov. 21:6 │ 28:20 ║ Is. 59:5. Hos. 8:6 ║ Hab. 2:9.

It does not increase good works—S. Mark 12:42 S. Luke 21:2.

It is the parent of folly—Eccles. 10:15. ║ S. Luke 12:20.

Of lies—Hos. 7:1 ║ Ecclus. 25:2.

Of fear—Gen. 4:15 ║ Job 15:21 ║ Ps. 89:41 Is. 24:17.

Of rapacity—1 Kings 21:15 ║ Prov. 1:19 ║ Wis. 15:12.

It mocks at the righteous—Job 12:4 ║ Ecclus. 27:1.

Its prayers are not heard—Job 27:9.

It heaps up the anger of GOD—Job 12:6 ║ Is. 57:17 Hos. 12:14 ║ Zech. 1:15 ║ S. James 5:3.

It chooses the bitter instead of the sweet—Job 30:7 Prov. 23:35 │ 27:6.

It is not sensible of wounds—Job 33:20 ║ Prov. 23:35 ║ Is. 42:25 ║ Jer. 5:3.

It despises wholesome doctrine—Job 33:20 ║ Prov. 27:7 ║ Jer. 22:21.

It despises the poor—Amos 6:6 ║ Ecclus. 13:24 S. Luke 16:24.

It is terrified at death—Ecclus. 41:1.

It can scarcely be amended—Jer. 8:6 │ 48:11 Hos. 7:8 │ 13:12 ║ Ecclus. 31:5.

It heaps up wealth for others—Job 1:21 │ 5:5 20:15 │ 27:16, 17 ║ Ps. 49:11, 18 ║ Prov. 13:22 l 22:16 ║ Eccles. 2:18, 26 m ║ Jer. 17:11.

It causes sloth—Jer. 48:11.

Rebellion—Deut. 32:15 ║ Jer. 5:27 ║ Hos. 7:15.

Weakness—Jer. 46:5.

Hatred—Prov. 11:26 ║ S. James 4:4.

Idolatry—Hos. 8:4 │ 10:1 ║ Col. 3:5.

Hardness of heart—Job 41:24 ║ Is. 48:4 ║ Zech. 7:12.

Oblivion—Prov. 10:7.

              42.              Against hardness of heart.

Deut. 15:7 ║ Job 23:16 │ 30:25 ║ Prov. 28:14 l Jer. 5:3 ║ Amos 6:6 ║ Zech. 7:12 ║ Ecclus. 43:20 1 Cor. 12:26. ║ Gal. 6:2 ║ 1 Tim. 5:8 ║ 1 S. John 3:14.

              43.              Against those that are unwilling to lend.

Ex. 22:25 ║ Lev. 25:25 ║ Deut. 15:9 │ 23:20 Ps. 37:21 ║ S. Matt. 5:42.

              44.              Of the mercy of the LORD; or of the sweetness of GOD’s loving kindness towards the Poor.

Gen. 6:3 │ 18:7, 32 │ 19:12, 22, 26 │ 21:17 26:2, 3 │ 28:12 │ 31:24 │ 32:26 ║ Ex. 3:7 6:6 │ 9:26 │ 10:23 │ 11:7 │ 14:30 │ 23:22 34:6 ║ Num. 20:8 ║ Deut. 10:18 │ 28:5 │ 32:6, 10 33:3 f ║ Josh. 6:20 ║ Judg. 4:3 │ 10:16 l 2 Sam. 24:14 ║ Ps. 7:12 │ 9:10, 13 │ 11:5 │ 12:6 17:7 │ 18:6, 16, 27 │ 31:21 │ 32:6 │ 33:17 34:6, 18 │ 36:7 f │ 37:5, 23, 24, 40 │ 41:2 │ 44:8 48:8 │ 49:15 │ 51:1 │ 54:7 │ 57:1 │ 58:10 f 63:4 │ 66:14 │ 69:14 │ 72:12 │ 73:22 86:5, 13, 15 │ 89:1, 48 │ 91:4, 11 │ 94:18, 19 100:4 │ 103:3, 8 │ 105:12, 38 │ 106:1, 4 107:1, 8, 43 │ 109:20 │ 111:4 │ 113:5 │ 116:5 118:1 │ 130:8 │ 140:7 │ 143:10 │ 144:2 │ 145:7 147:3 ║ Is. 30:19 m │ 40:11 │ 49:15 │ 57:18 61:1 │ 63:7 │ 64:5 ║ Jer. 3:12 l │ 15:19 │ 29:13 31:18 l ║ Ezek. 18:23 ║ Dan. 9:18 ║ Hos. 6:4 14:5 ║ Joel 2:12 ║ Jon. 4:2 l ║ Zech. 1:3, 16 Mal. 3:7 ║ Ecclus. 2:11 │ 5:4 l │ 18:5 │ 24:20 35:20 ║ S. Matt. 5:44 │ 8:7 │ 9:2, 36 │ 11:28, 29 14:27 │ 15:28 │ 18:21, 22, 27 │ 20:34 │ 23:37 S. Luke 15:4, 22 ║ Rom. 2:4.

              45.              Of the grace of GOD.

Prov. 12:2 ║ Ecclus. 40:17 ║ S. Matt. 10:8 S. John 1:17 │ 15:5 │ Rom. 6:15, 23 │ 12:6 1 Cor. 12:4 │ 15:10 ║ 2 Cor. 9:8 │ 11:7 ║ Gal. 2:21 Eph. 2:7, 8 ║ 1 Tim. 4:4, 14 ║ Heb. 4:16.

              46.              Of the union of mercy and justice.

Gen. 24:49 ║ Ps. 7:12 │ 25:7, 9 │ 26:3 │ 36:5 57:4, 11 │ 61:7 │ 84:12 │ 89:25, 33 │ 92:2 101:1 │ 108:4 │ 117:2 │ 138:2 m ║ Prov. 3:3 14:22 │ 16:6 │ 19:12 │ 20:28 ║ Nah. 1:3 Mal. 1:6.

              47.              Of the commendation of mercy.

Ex. 25:17 ║ Job 29:6 ║ Ps. 84:12 │ 42:8 Cant. 1:3 ║ Hos. 6:6 ║ Zech. 1:16 f.

              48.              Of the mercy of man.

Ex. 25:2 ║ Job 6:14 ║ Prov. 14:21 │ 22:9 Eccles. 11:4 ║ Is. 58:7 ║ Hos. 6:6 │ 10:12 Ecclus. 14:13 │ 18:16 │ 28:2 │ 29:1 │ 30:24 S. Luke 6:30 │ 9:60 ║ 2 Cor. 9:7 ║ 1 Tim. 4:7.

              49.              Of compassion.

2 Sam. 1:17 │ 3:31 ║ Job 5:18 │ 30:25 Eccles. 7:3 ║ Is. 22:4 │ 24:16 m ║ Jer. 9:1 │ 13:17 Amos. 6:6 ║ S. Matt. 15:32 ║ S. Luke 19:41 S. John 11:33 ║ Rom. 12:15 ║ 1 Cor. 12:26 2 Cor. 7:3 │ 11:29 ║ Gal. 6:3.

              50.              Of a good will in almsgiving; or, that GOD considers not how much, but from how much.

Gen. 4:5 │ 43:11 ║ Prov. 11:20 ║ Is. 1:15 Hos. 5:6 ║ Ecclus. 34:20 │ 35:6 ║ S. Matt. 10:42 S. Mark 12:43 ║ S. John 9:41 ║ 2 Cor. 8:10 9:2, 7 l.

              51.              Of liberality.

Esth. 2:18 ║ Job 31:17 ║ Ecclus. 4:31 ║ S. Matt. 12:13 ║ S. Luke 6:30, 38 f.

              52.              Of almsgiving.

Pure, frequent, hearty, moderate and free;

To whom, how much, what, how, when, why from thee.

Pure—Ex. 27:20 ║ Lev. 24:2 ║ Acts 10:2.

Frequent—Eccles. 11:6.

Hearty—Ps. 112:2 ║ Rev. 2:19.

Moderate—2 Cor. 8:13, 14.

And free—2 Cor. 6:12.

To whom—Prov. 13:8.

How much—S. Luke 11:41 ║ 1 Tim. 6:8.

What—Tob. 4:7.

How—Ecclus. 18:15.

When—Prov. 3:28 ║ Ecclus. 4:1.

Why from thee—S. Matt. 6:2.

              53.              Of almsgiving in general.

Deut. 15:7, 11 ║ Job 31:16 ║ Prov. 3:9 │ 11:24. 17:1 │ 19:17 │ 28:27 │ 31:20 ║ Is. 55:10 │ 58:10. Jer. 2:21 ║ Ecclus. 3:14 │ 4:1 │ 14:13 │ 20:12 │ 29:12 S. Matt. 25:34 ║ S. Mark 4:26 │ 12:42 ║ S. Luke 3:11 6:30, 38 │ 12:33 │ 16:9 │ 19:8 ║ 1 Cor. 9:11 15:42 l │ 16:1 ║ 2 Cor. 8:2, 12 │ 9:6 ║ Gal. 6:8 Eph. 4:28 ║ Heb. 13:1, 16.

              54.              Of the effects of almsgiving.

It turns away the wrath of GOD—Prov. 21:14 Ecclus. 3:30.

It sets free—Tob. 4:10.

It cleanses—S. Luke 11:41.

It redeems—Dan. 4:27.

It brings a blessing—Acts 10:4.

It makes perfect—S. Matt. 19:21.

It blesses—Deut. 24:19.

It heals—Prov. 13:8 │ 16:6.

It raises—Acts 9:40.

It arms—Ecclus. 29:13.

It increases—S. Luke 18:29, 30.

It strengthens—Tob. 4:11.

It enlightens—Ecclus—7:20 ║ Acts 10:3.

It enlarges—Prov. 3:9, 10 │ 11:24, 25 │ 18:16 28:27 ║ 2 Cor. 9:6, 10.

It anoints—S. Luke 7:46.

              55.              That alms are to be given with cheerfulness.

Ecclus. 18:15 │ 35:10 l ║ 2 Cor. 9:7 l.

              56.              To whom alms are to be given; and that they are not to be given to those who need them not.

Ps. 112:9 ║ Is. 58:7 ║ Jer. 4:3 ║ Ecclus. 12:1, 2, 4 S. Luke 14:12.

              57.              Against those who offer to GOD the worst of that which they have.

Gen. 43:11 ║ Mal. 1:8, 14.

              58.              That alms are to be given in our life-time.

Ps. 95:2 ║ Is. 58:7 ║ Ezek. 1:12. ║ S. Matt. 19:21 Philip. 3:13.

              59.              That alms, given from robbery, are not acceptable to GOD.

1 Chron. 21:24. ║ 2 Chron. 31:3 ║ Prov. 3:9 15:8 │ 21:27 ║ Ecclus. 34:18 │ 35:12 ║ 1 Tim. 6:5 l.

              60.              That the offerings of the wicked will not be accepted.

Deut. 23:18 ║ Is. 1:13 ║ Jer. 6:20 │ 14:12 f Amos 5:22 ║ S. Matt. 5:23.

              61.              That the oblation of a righteous man is acceptable to GOD.

Gen. 4:4 ║ Ps. 51:17 ║ Ecclus. 35:6, 7.

              62.              Of visiting the poor, and of hospitality.

Gen. 18:3 │ 19:1 │ 23:9 │ 29:13 ║ Deut. 10:19 Josh. 2:1 ║ Job. 5:24 ║ S. Luke 1:39 ║ Heb. 13:2 S. James 1:27 ║ 1 S. Pet. 4:9.

              63.              Of visiting the sick.

Job 29:25 ║ Is. 38:1 │ 61:1 ║ Ecclus. 7:34 38:9 ║ S. Matt. 25:43 ║ 2 Cor. 1:7 ║ S. James 1:27.

              64.              Of the works of mercy.

Visit: give meat: give drink: redeem the slave:

Clothe: house the stranger: lay the dead in grave.

Visit—Ecclus. 38:9 ║ S. Matt. 25:36.

Give meat—Prov. 25:21 ║ Rom. 12:20.

Give drink—S. Matt. 10:42.

Redeem the slave—Jer. 38:10 ║ S. Matt. 25:36 2 Tim. 1:16.

Clothe—Is. 58:7 l.

House the stranger—Gen. 19:2 ║ Job 31:32 Is. 58:7 m.

Lay the dead in grave—Tob. 1:17.

Counsel: rebuke: instruct in wisdom’s way:

Console: forgive: endure unmoved: and pray.

Counsel—Ex. 18:14 ║ Rev. 3:18.

Rebuke—S. James 5:20.

Instruct in wisdom’s way—Deut. 4:10 ║ 1 Sam. 12:23.

Console—Job 30:25 ║ 2 Cor. 11:29.

Forgive—Ecclus. 28:2.

Endure unmoved—Acts 20:24 ║ 1 Cor. 13:7 f.

And pray—Num. 12:13 ║ Job 42:8 m ║ S. James 5:16.

              65.              Against pride and its effects.

It casts down—Job 30:22, 23 ║ Ps. 83:13 Prov. 29:23 ║ Eccles. 10:7 ║ Is. 16:12 S. Luke 1:52 │ 6:37.

It infatuates—Prov. 21:24 ║ Jer. 49:16 ║ Hab. 2:5.

It condemns—Is. 2:12 ║ Jer. 50:31.

It depresses—Is. 28:3 ║ Mic. 1:3 ║ Ecclus. 11:6.

It is the mother of all crimes—Ecclus. 10:13 f.

It destroys virtue—Is. 28:4 ║ Ecclus. 6:22.

It pollutes all good—1 Cor. 5:6.

It stirs up quarrels—Prov. 13:10 ║ 28:25 ║ Ecclus. 27:15.

It closes paradise—Ps. 101:7 ║ Tob. 4:13 m.

It causes scandals—Prov. 22:5 ║ Ecclus. 27:28.

Idolatry—S. John 5:44.

Hatred—Ps. 74:23.

It spoils wealth—Ecclus. 21:4 l.

It is rarely cured—Prov. 26:12 ║ Ecclus. 3:28.

It hinders from beholding CHRIST—S. John 5:44.

It quickly passes—Job 15:20 │ 24:24 1 Macc. 2:63.

It subdues the heart to Satan—Job 41:34.

It takes the cloak of virtue—Is. 47:10 ║ Ezek. 22:5.

It causes hypocrisy—S. Matt. 23:12, 13 ║ S. Luke 20:47.

It oppresses the innocent—Ps. 119:78.

It despises the poor—S. James 2:3.

Superiors.—Gen. 16:5 1 Sam. 1:6.

Inferiors—S. Luke 18:11.

It seeks the first place—S. Matt. 23:6 ║ S. Luke 20:46 │ 22:24.

It cannot serve—Job 21:15 ║ Isaiah 14:13.

It is Satan’s offspring—S. John 8:44.

——— host—Job 40:21.

——— food—Job 40:15 f ║ S. James 1:10.

It is impatient—Prov. 6:16, 17.

Hateful—Ecclus. 10:7 │ 25:2.

Accursed—Is. 21:1 ║ Amos 6:8 ║ Ecclus. 10:13.

              66.              Causes of pride.

Beauty—Ezek. 28:2.

Strength—Ecclus. 40:26.

Power—S. Luke 1:52.

Riches—Deut. 8:12.

Dignity—Deut. 17:20.

Outward ornament—Ecclus. 11:4.

              67.              Of pride in common.

Gen. 11:2, 7 ║ Lev. 1:16 ║ Deut. 1:43 │ 17:12 1 Sam. 2:3 ║ 2 Kings 18:4 f ║ Job 11:12 │ 15:13 20:6, 7 │ 35:12 │ 36:19 │ 38:15 │ 39:18 │ 41:25 Ps. 129:4 │ 131:1 ║ Prov. 8:13 │ 11:2 │ 16:18 18:12 │ 20:23 │ 21:24 │ 25:6 │ 29:23 │ Is. 2:10 5:14 │ 10:12 l, 33 │ 13:19 │ 14:12, 15 │ 16:6 22:16 │ 23:7 │ 24:21 │ 30:31 │ 34:5 │ 37:23, 29 40:4 f │ 47:8 ║ Jer. 48:29 │ 50:31 │ 51:13 ║ Ezek. 6:3 7:10 │ 16:49 │ 28:2 ║ Dan. 4:30 │ 5:20 ║ Obad. 3, 4 Hab. 2:5 │ Mal. 4:1 ║ Ecclus. 10:7, 9, 14 │ 16:8 32:18 m ║ 2 Macc. 9:4 l, 7 │ 15:6 ║ S. Luke 1:52 10:18 │ 14:11 ║ 2 Thess. 2:4 │ S. James 4:6 2 S. Pet. 2:4, 18 ║ Rev. 14:8 │ 18:7.

              68.              Against those that boast themselves of their beauty.

2 Sam. 14:25 ║ Prov. 11:22 │ 31:30 ║ Ezek. 28:17 S. John 6:63.

              69.              Against those that boast themselves of their knowledge.

Prov. 21:30 ║ Ecclus. 41:15, 20.

              70.              Against those that boast themselves of their strength.

Is. 10:13 ║ Jer. 9:23 m ║ Wis. 6:8.

              71.              Against those that boast themselves of their rank.

Job. 17:14 ║ Ezek. 25:13 ║ Mal. 2:10.

              72.              Against those that boast themselves in their riches.

Job. 21:7 ║ Ps. 37:7, 36 │ 49:6, 17 ║ Jer. 9:23 Zech. 11:5 ║ S. Luke 12:18.

              73.              Of humility and its effects.

It instructs—Prov. 11:2 l.

It enriches—Prov. 31:29.

It gives wisdom—Ps. 119:136 ║ S. Matt. 11:25.

It opens the gate of paradise—Rev. 3:8.

It clothes the naked—Ps. 45:10.

              74.              Of humility in general.

Gen. 5:30 │ 18:27 │ 46:32 ║ Ex. 3:11 │ 4:10 Judg. 6:15 ║ 1 Sam. 9:21 │ 15:17 │ 17:32 │ 18:23 24:14 ║ 2 Sam. 6:22 ║ 1 Kings 3:7 │ 21:29 2 Chron. 12:7 ║ Job 22:29 │ 42:5 ║ Ps. 10:13 34:18 │ 51:17 │ 65:13 │ 78:70 │ 84:11 │ 102:17 113:5 │ 131:1 │ 138:6 ║ Prov. 25:6 │ 30:28 Cant. 2:1 ║ Is. 8:6 │ 40:4 │ 66:2 l │ Jer. 1:6 Ezek. 1:25 ║ Amos 7:14 ║ Zech. 9:9 l ║ Wis. 6:7 l Ecclus. 3:20 │ 11:1, 12 l │ 13:1 │ 20:11 │ 35:17 f Bar. 2:18 ║ 1 Macc. 9:73 ║ S. Matt. 3:11, 15 4:19 │ 5:3 │ 11:29 │ 18:3 │ 19:14 │ 21:5 │ 23:11 S. Luke 1:38, 48 │ 2:51 │ 7:38 │ 14:8 │ 18:13 22:27 ║ S. John 5:9 │ 13:5 │ 20:17 ║ Acts 9:5 10:26 ║ Rom. 12:16 ║ 1 Cor. 1:27 │ 15:9 Philip. 2:3, 8 ║ Col. 3:12 ║ Heb. 11:23 ║ S. James 1:21 4:6 l ║ Rev. 19:10.

              75.              That he who would ascend to virtues, must first descend by humility.

1 Sam. 2:8 ║ Job. 22:29 ║ Prov. 15:33 │ 29:23 l Ecclus. 10:14 │ 11:1 ║ S. Matt. 18:4 ║ S. Luke 1:48, 52 14:8 │ 17:14 │ 1 S. Pet. 5:6.

              76.              That the LORD hath chosen the weak things of the world.

1 Sam. 15:17 ║ 2 Sam. 7:8 ║ Ps. 78:71 ║ Amos. 7:15 S. Matt. 4:18 ║ 1 Cor. 1:27.

              77.              That he who is perfect ought to consider himself imperfect.

Ex. 39:25 ║ Job 31:24 ║ Ps. 26:11 │ 70:5 Prov. 8:34 ║ Cant. 3:6 ║ Joel 1:1 ║ Ecclus. 18:7 S. Luke 17:10 ║ S. John 19:39 ║ Philip. 3:13.

              78.              He that compares himself to his superiors is humbled.

1 Sam. 24:17 ║ S. Luke 1:43 │ 3:16 ║ Acts 10:25 1 Cor. 15:9.

              79.              He that compares himself to his inferiors is made proud.

S. Luke 18:11 ║ Acts 11:2.

              80.              That our righteousness, compared with the righteousness of GOD, is nothing.

Gen. 18:27 │ 19:23 ║ Ex. 3:6 │ 4:10 ║ Job 9:2, 20 22:2 │ 25:4 │ 42:5 ║ Prov. 20:9 ║ Cant. 4:11 Is. 6:5 │ 38:14 │ 43:26 │ 64:6 ║ Jer. 2:22 │ 7:4 Lam. 4:20 ║ Rom. 7:18 ║ Heb. 12:3 ║ 1 S. John 1:10.

              81.              Of the false humility of the proud.

Ex. 9:27 │ 10:16 ║ Josh. 7:20 ║ Judg. 1:7 1 Sam. 15:24, 30 ║ Esth. 7:7 ║ Prov. 26:25 Is. 29:4 ║ Ecclus. 12:11 │ 19:26 │ 29:5 2 Macc. 9:11, 17, 26 ║ S. Matt. 27:4 ║ Acts 8:24 ║ Rev. 3:15.

              82.              Of obedience and its commendation.

Gen. 12:4 │ 17:23 │ 21:14 │ 22:3, 16 │ 24:45 28:6 ║ Num. 32:25 ║ Deut. 28:1 │ 29:9 │ 30:2 Josh. 10:12, 13 │ 11:15 ║ Judg. 8:24, 25 1 Sam. 3:5, 16 │ 15:22 l ║ 1 Kings 19:19 Esth. 2:20 ║ Ps. 119:4 ║ Prov. 13:13 │ 19:16 Eccles. 8:5 f ║ Is. 11:14 l │ 20:2 │ 58:13 Ecclus. 3:1 ║ 1 Macc. 2:65 │ 8:16 ║ S. Matt. 21:31 23:3 ║ S. Luke 2:51 ║ Acts 5:29 │ 9:6 ║ Rom. 5:19 13:1 ║ 1 Cor. 11:2 ║ Eph. 6:1 ║ Col. 3:20 2 Thess. 3:4, 14 ║ 1 Tim. 3:4 ║ Tit. 3:1 ║ Philem 21. Heb. 11:8 │ 13:17 ║ 1 S. Pet. 1:14, 22 │ 2:13 3:6 │ 5:5.

              83.              Against those that are disobedient.

Gen. 3:17 ║ Num. 16:12 ║ Deut. 17:12 │ 21:18 1 Sam. 15:23 ║ 1 Kings 13:21 │ 20:36 ║ Job 36:12 Jer. 6:19 ║ Hos. 10:3 ║ 2 Thess. 1:8 ║ Tit. 1:10 2 S. Pet. 2:10.

              84.              That we are to obey wicked superiors in that which they command, if it be consistent with GOD’s Will.

S. Matt. 23:3 ║ 1 S. Pet. 2:18.

              85.              That we are not to obey good superiors when they command that which is contrary to GOD’s Law.

2 Macc. 7:30 ║ Acts 5:29.

              86.              Against vain glory.

Lev. 3:17 ║ 1 Sam. 13:3 ║ Job 15:2 ║ Ps. 52:1 74:5 │ 97:7 │ 131:1 ║ Prov. 27:1 ║ Jer. 9:23 Ezek. 7:10 │ 16:49 ║ Dan. 4:30 │ 5:20 ║ Obad. 4 Zeph. 1:7 ║ Ecclus. 6:2 │ 7:4 ║ S. Matt. 6:1 23:13 ║ S. Luke 1:29 │ 10:20 ║ S. John 8:50 12:43 ║ Rom. 3:27 ║ 1 Cor. 1:27 ║ 2 Cor. 10:18 11:18 │ 12:1, 5 ║ Gal. 5:26 │ 6:13 ║ Philip. 2:3.

              87.              Against foolish mirth.

Judges 16:25 l │ 1 Sam. 30:16 ║ 1 Kings 1:49 Job 20:5 ║ Eccles. 1:2 │ 2:2 │ 7:3 │ 11:9 Jer. 9:1, 18 │ 52:4 ║ Lam. 4:21. ║ Dan. 5:5 Joel 1:8, 13 │ 2:12 ║ Wis. 5:8 ║ Ecclus. 5:4 │ 7:36 16:1 │ 21:20 │ 22:6 │ 23:2 ║ Bar. 4:26 ║ 1 Macc. 6:11 9:41 ║ 2 Macc. 9:8 ║ S. Matt. 5:5 │ 24:38 S. James 4:9 │ 5:1 ║ Rev. 18:7.

              88.              Of the shortness of the present life, and the vanity of man; or, against those that presume on a long life.

Gen. 3:19 │ 6:3 │ 19:27 │ 47:9 ║ 2 Sam. 14:14 1 Chron. 19:15 ║ Job 4:18 │ 7:1, 7 │ 9:25 │ 10:20 13:25 │ 14:1, 10, 20 │ 15:33 │ 17:1 │ 18:5 │ 20:4 21:13, 21 │ 24:24 │ 25:6 │ 27:19 │ 30:19 l Ps. 37:2, 37 │ 58:8 │ 76:5 │ 90:6 │ 102:3 103:14, 15 ║ Eccles. 2:11, 23 │ 5:15 │ 11:8 │ 12:7 Is. 16:9 │ 24:7 │ 28:1 │ 29:5 │ 40:6 │ 41:29 47:7 │ 51:6 │ Jer. 16:9 │ 25:10 ║ Dan. 4:26 5:30 ║ Hos. 2:11 │ 10:7 │ 13:3 │ Jon. 4:7 Zech. 4:10 ║ Wis. 2:1, 5 │ 5:9, 14 ║ Ecclus. 11:19 14:12, 18 │ 17:31 │ 18:9 │ 21:9 │ 28:7 │ 38:22 40:1, 11 S. Matt. 6:30 ║ Acts 12:21 1 Cor. 7:31 S. James 4:14 ║ Rev. 18:17.

              89.              Against hypocrites and by what signs they are known.

2. Sam. 15:2 ║ Job 20:5 │ 36:13 │ 39:13 Ps. 49:13 ║Prov. 9:17 │ 11:9 │ 26:24 ║ Is. 3:3, 14 58:4 ║ Jer. 2:33 │ Zech. 13:4 │ Ecclus. 1:29 12:11 │ 19:26 ║ 2 Macc. 13:3 ║ S. Matt. 6:2, 5 7:5, 15 │ 12:32 │ 23:13 ║ S. Mark 12:38 S. Luke 11:43 │ 12:1 │ 20:46 ║ Acts 23:3 │ 24:26 2 Cor. 11:13 ║ 1 Tim. 4:1.

              90.              Against those that observe the lesser commandments and neglect the greater.

Gen. 27:22 ║ Mal. 1:14 ║ S. Matt. 23:23 S. Luke 11:42.

              91.              That they who have secretly committed some great sin, cannot long escape detection, through the just judgment of GOD.

Josh. 7:18 ║ 2 Sam. 12:12 ║ 2 Kings 5:25 S. Matt. 10:26 ║ S. Luke 8:17 │ 12:2 ║ Acts 5:1 1 Tim. 5:25.

              92.              Of a good or evil intention.

Eccles. 2:14 ║ S. Matt. 6:23 ║ S. Luke 11:34 ║ 1 Cor. 10:31 ║ Col. 3:17.

              93.              That all good works are to be done for the sake of GOD, and not for the sake of temporal benefits.

Ex. 12:8 ║ Lev. 2:11 ║ Ps. 49:18 ║ S. Matt. 6:6, 33 ║ S. Luke 22:19 l ║ S. John 4:24 ║ Col. 3:2.

              94.              That all good gifts are to be attributed to GOD; and that He is to be praised for them.

Job 31:25 ║ Eccles. 1:7 l ║ Is. 26:12 l ║ Zech. 6:11 ║ 1 Cor. 3:2 │ 15:10 ║ Philip. 2:13 ║ Rev. 4:5.

              95.              That we are not to seek the favour of man in our works.

Gen. 31:20 │ 1 Sam. 14:1 ║ Is. 39:4 l Jer. 48:10 ║ S. Matt. 6:1 │ 8:4 f │ 17:9 ║ S. Mark 9:9 S. John 8:50.

              96.              Against those who ascribe their works to their own strength.

Is. 10:13, 15 ║ Dan. 4:30 ║ 1 Cor. 4:7.

              97.              That we ought to hide our good works.

Gen. 31:20 │ Ex. 2:2 ║ Deut. 15:19 ║ Is. 39:2 Jer. 20:15 ║ S. Matt. 5:3.

              98.              Against anger and its effects.

It expels the gifts of GOD—Heb. 12:15.

It murders—Job 5:2 │ 18:4 ║ S. Matt. 5:22 Gal. 5:20.

It grieves the HOLY GHOST—Eph. 4:30.

It causes strife—Prov. 15:18 │ 6:21 30:33 Ecclus. 28:11.

It is hateful—Prov. 27:3 ║ Ecclus. 27:30.

It blinds—Job 17:7.

It opens a door to the devil—Eph. 4:26.

It can look for no mercy—Prov. 27:4 ║ S. Matt. 5:7.

              99.              Against anger in general.

Gen. 4:5 │ 13:7, 8 │ 26:20 │ 31:29 │ 34:7, 25 │ 40:1 │ 44:18 ║ Ex. 2:13 │ 21:18 ║ Lev. 3:3 Num. 22:27 │ 24:10 ║ 1 Sam. 18:8 ║ 2 Sam. 19:42 Esth. 3:5 ║ Job 36:18 ║ Ps. 37:8 ║ Prov. 15:18 17:1 │ 18:14 │ 19:12 │ 20:3 │ 21:9, 19 │ 22:8, 24 27:3 ║ Eccles. 11:10 ║ Dan. 3:19 ║ Wis. 10:3 Ecclus. 1:22 │ 8:11 │ 22:14 │ 28:3 │ 40:5 S. Matt. 5:5 ║ Rom. 12:19 │ 1 Cor. 13:4 ║ Eph. 6:4 Col. 3:8 │ S. James 1:20.

              100.              That anger must not gain dominion over the mind.

Job 36:18 ║ Ecclus 40:4 ║ Eph. 4:26.

              101.              Against impatience.

Ex. 32:1 ║ Prov. 14:17, 29 ║ Ecclus. 20:15.

              102.              Of meekness.

Num. 12:3 ║ 1 Sam. 25:20 ║ 2 Sam. 22:36 Ps. 25:8 │ 34:2 │ 37:11 │ 45:5 m │ 76:9 │ 86:5 147:6 │ 149:4 ║ Prov. 3:34 │ 12:10 ║ Is. 11:4 40:7 ║ Jer. 11:19 ║ Zeph. 2:3 ║ Ecclus. 5:11 10:28 ║ S. Matt. 5:5 │ 11:29 ║ S. James 1:21 l.

              103.              Of patience.

2 Sam. 16:10 ║ Job 5:17 │ 7:1 │ 13:15 │ 41:8 Prov. 14:29 │ 15:1 │ 16:32 │ 19:11 │ 25:15 Wis. 3:5 ║ Ecclus. 1:23 │ 2:4, 14 │ 6:5 ║ Bar. 4:25 1. Macc. 8:4 ║ 2. Macc. 6:30 │ 7:36 ║ S. Matt. 5:9 10:22 │ 18:26 ║ S. Luke 6:28, 29 │ 21:19 S. John 16:20 ║ Acts. 14:22 l ║ Rom. 5:3 │ 8:18, 25 15:4 ║ 1 Cor. 13:4 ║ 2 Cor. 6:4 │ 12:9 ║ Gal. 5:22 2 Tim. 2:3 │ 3:12 ║ Heb. 10:36 │ 12:1 ║ S. James 1:12 5:7, 8 │ 1 S. Pet. 2:19 │ 3:14 ║ Rev. 2:7 │ 3:21 13:10 l │ 14:12 f.

              104.              Against envy in general.

Gen. 4:5 │ 26:14 │ 37:8, 11, 20 ║ 1 Sam. 3:2, 3 18:9 ║ Job 5:2, 14 ║ Ps. 78:46 ║ Prov. 14:30 Wis. 2:24 │ 6:23 │ 7:13 ║ S. Matt. 7:1 │ 20:15 S. Luke 7:49 ║ S. John 12:5 ║ Gal. 5:15, 21 f S. James 3:14 │ 4:5 ║ 1 S. Pet. 2:1.

              105.              Against those who rejoice in the misfortunes of others.

1 Sam. 15:35 ║ 2 Sam. 1:20, 24 │ 16:7 Job 31:29 ║ Ps. 3:1 │ 79:4 ║ Prov. 14:21 │ 17:5 l 24:17 ║ Is. 14:10 │ 22:3 ║ Jer. 38:19 │ 48:26 Lam. 1:21 m │ 2:15 │ 3:14 ║ Ezek. 25:3 ║ Mic. 7:8 2 Cor. 11:29 ║ Rev. 11:10.

              106.              Against hatred.

Gen. 4:5 │ 27:41 │ 31:5 │ 34:25 │ 37:4 │ 49:7 Ex. 1:12 l │ 20:13 │ 21:12 ║ Lev. 3:3 │ 19:17 f Num. 35:18 ║ Deut. 19:11 ║ 1 Sam. 24:5 │ 26:8 Job 31:29 ║ Prov. 20:22 │ 25:21 │ 26:26 ║ Ecclus. 9:6 Jer. 15:1 ║ Ezek. 25:12, 15 ║ Amos 1:2 Ecclus. 8:7 │ 10:6 ║ S. Luke 6:32 │ 23:34 S. John 15:8 ║ Acts 7:59 ║ Rom. 12:17 1 S. John 2:9 │ 4:20.

              107.              Against discord.

Ps. 133:1 ║ Prov. 6:14, 19 l │ 15:18 Ecclus. 27:14, 15 │ 28:11 ║ S. Matt. 12:25 1 Cor. 7:15 l │ 14:33 ║ Gal. 5:20 l.

              108.              Against an evil solitude.

Gen. 39:11 l ║ Eccles. 4:10 ║ Jer. 49:31 Lam. 1:1 f ║ 1 Cor. 9:22.

              109.              Against those that return evil for good.

Deut. 32:6 ║ Judg. 9:16 ║ 2 Sam. 10:4 │ 11:15 2 Chron. 24:22 ║ Ps. 35:12 │ 38:20 │ 109:4 Joel 3:4 ║ Ecclus. 29:6 ║ 1 Macc. 16:17 S. John 10:32.

              110.              Against those that return evil for evil; or against revenge.

Lev. 19:18 ║ 1 Sam 12:23 ║ 2 Sam. 16:10 Ezek. 25:12 ║ Ecclus. 10:6 │ 28:1 ║ S. Matt. 5:44 6:15 │ 18:21 ║ S. Luke 23:34 ║ Rom. 12:14, 17.

              111.              Against murder.

Gen. 4:10 ║ Ex. 20:13 │ 21:12 ║ Lev. 24:17 Num. 35:16 ║ Deut. 5:17 │ 19:11 ║ Ps. 5:6 l 55:18 f │ 79:3 ║ Prov. 6:17 ║ Is. 1:15 │ 59:3 Ezek. 18:10 │ 22:12 f │ 24:6 ║ S. Matt. 23:35 26:52 ║ Gal. 5:21 ║ 1 S. John 3:15 ║ Rev. 13:10 21:8.

              112.              Of those who are punished with the instrument of their own sin.

1 Sam. 17:51 ║ Esth. 7:10 ║ Ps. 7:16 │ 9:15 35:8 │ 57:6 │ Prov. 26:27 │ 28:10 ║ Is. 33:1 Judith 13:6 ║ S. Matt. 7:2 ║ S. Luke 6:38 Gal. 6:7 ║ Rev. 18:6.

              113.              Against those who unite in doing evil; or, that make a conspiracy against others.

Gen. 14:1 │ 34:25 │ 37:18 ║ Ex. 32:2 ║ Num. 16:1 2 Sam. 15:12 l ║ Prov. 1:10 ║ Is. 1:23 │ 8:12 Jer. 11:19 │ 38:5 │ Dan. 6:4 ║ Wis. 2:10 S. John 11:47 ║ Gal. 5:20.

              114.              Of congratulation.

Gen. 43:30 │ 45:1, 15, 26 │46:29 ║ Tob. 11:13 13:14 ║ S. Luke 15:6, 32 ║ S. John 20:20 Acts 12:14 ║ Rom. 12:15 ║ 1 Cor. 13:6 l.

              115.              That we must love our enemies.

Ex. 23:4 ║ Prov. 25:21 ║ S. Matt. 5:44 S. Luke 6:27 ║ Rom. 12:20.

              116.              Of unity and concord, and their fruits.

Gen. 6:14, 16 | 45:24 ║ 1 Sam. 1:6 | 6:12 Ps. 22:20 | 26:11 | 27:4 | 68:6 | 133:1 ║ Cant. 6:9 Is. 8:9 ║ 45:20 ║ Judith 15:5 f | S. Matt. 18:19 S. Luke 10:42 ║ Acts 4:32 ║ Rom. 15:6 1 Cor. 9:24 ║ Eph. 4:3 ║ 1 S. Peter. 3:8 ║ Rev. 19:17.

              117.              That we are to keep peace with all; or of those that pacify tumults.

Gen. 13:8 ║ 45:24 ║ Num. 13:30 ║ Judg. 8:2, 3 Ps. 122:7 ║ Is. 32:17 | 52:7 ║ Zech. 8:19 l S. Matt. 5:9 ║ S. Mark. 9:50 ║ S. Luke 10:5 24:35 ║ S. John 14:27, ║ Rom. 12:18 | 14:19 Gal. 5:26 ║ Philip. 4:7 ║ Col. 3:13 ║ 1 Thess. 5:13 l, 26 ║ Heb. 12:14 | 13:20.

              118.              Of reconciliation.

Gen. 33:10 | 40:21 | 50:17 ║ 2 Sam. 14:21 Ecclus. 22:21 | 1 Macc. 10:26, 54 ║ S. Matt. 5:23 S. Luke 23:12 ║ Eph. 2:16 ║ S. James 5:20.

              119.              Against idleness or listlessness, and their effects.

Want—Prov. 10:4 | 13:4 | 14:4 | 18:9 | 19:15 20:4 | 21:5, 25 | 28:19 ║ Eccles. 10:18.

Anguish—Prov. 15:19.

It dissipates—Prov. 24:31.

It is hateful to GOD—S. Matt. 25:26 ║ S. Luke 19:22.

It is conceited—Prov. 26:16.

It deprives of good things—S. Matt. 25:28 S. Luke 19:24.

It remains in the same condition—Prov. 26:14.

It is timid—Prov. 26:13.

It is accursed—Jer. 48:10.

              120.              Against idleness in general.

Gen. 3:19 ║ Ex. 17:11 ║ Num. 21:4 l ║ Josh. 18:3 Judg. 18:9 l, ║ Ps. 73:5, 6 | 128:2 ║ Prov. 6:6 12:24 | 16:26 | 22:29 | 31:19 ║ Eccles. 5:12 9:4, 10 | 11:6 ║ Is. 35:3 ║ Zech. 8:9 ║ Ecclus. 2:2 6:26 | 7:15 f | 40:30 ║ S. Matt. 20:6 | 23:3 25:24 ║ S. Luke 19:20 ║ S. John 5:8 ║ Rom. 13:11 Gal. 6:9 ║ Eph. 5:14 Philip. 3:13 ║ Col. 4:17 2 Thess. 3:8 ║ 2 Tim. 4:5 ║ Heb. 12:12.

              121.              Against the sorrows of this world.

Prov. 12:21 | 15:13 | 17:22 | 25:20 ║ Ecclus. 25:13 f | 30:22, 25 | 38:20 ║ S. Mark 10:22 S. Luke 18:23 ║ 2 Cor. 7:10.

              122.              That we are not to lament the dead, or the calamities of this life beyond measure.

2 Sam. 12:20 ║ Job 1:21 | 2:10 ║ Jon. 4:9. 1 Thess. 4:13.

              123.              That we must be watchful; or against an evil security, because the day of the LORD will come like a thief.

Judg. 4:21 | 16:3, 19 | 18:7 ║ Ps. 77:6 | 119:147 Prov. 4:23 | 6:9 | 8:17 l | 21:13 ║ Eccles. 7:14 9:12 | Jer. 48:11 | 49:31 | Wis. 6:14 | Ecclus. 5:1 11:19 | 39:5 ║ S. Matt. 24:42 | 25:13 ║ S. Mark. 13:33 | 14:13 ║ S. Luke 12:19 | 17:24 | 21:26 ║ Rom. 13:11 1 Cor. 11:30 | 15:34 ║ Col. 4:2 ║ 1 Thess. 5:2 1 Tim. 6:20 ║ 2 Tim. 4:5 ║ 1 S. Pet. 4:7 ║ Rev. 3:2 16:15.

              124.              Against rain dreams.

Is. 29:8 ║ Eccles. 5:7 ║ Ecclus. 34:2.

              125.              Of time and its loss.

Deut. 32:35 ║ Job 7:3 ║ Ps. 145:15 l ║ Eccles. 3:1 7:17 l | 8:6 | 9:12 ║ Is. 13:22 l ║ Jer. 8:7 Ezek. 7:12 ║ Hag. 1:2 ║ Ecclus. 4:23 ║ 1 Macc. 12:1 2 Macc. 6:25 ║ S. Mark 13:33 ║ S. Luke 19:44 S. John 12:35 ║ Rom. 13:11 ║ 2 Cor. 6:2 Gal. 6:10 ║ Eph. 5:16 | 6:18 ║ Heb. 5:12 1 S. Pet. 4:17.

              126.              Against those that are negligent.

1 Sam. 3:13 | 1 Kings 20:32 ║ 2 Kings 12:7 22:5 ║ 2 Chron. 24:6 ║ Prov. 1:2 ║ Jer. 48:10.

              127.              Against omissions and venial sins; or, against those who neglect small things.

Ecclus. 19:1 l ║ S. Matt. 25:35, 36.

              128.              Of spiritual joy; or of doing good works with gladness.

Ex. 15:1, 20 ║ Judg. 5:1 ║ 1 Sam. 2:1 ║ 2 Sam. 5:3 Neh. 8:10 ║ Job 31:17 ║ Ps. 19:5 l | 118:24 Prov. 16:15 | 17:2. ║ Eccles. 9:8 ║ Is. 30:29 51:3 | 52:1, 9 | 54:1 | 60:5 | 65:14 ║ Jer. 31:21 Zech. 10:7 | Ecclus. 4:2 | 18:15 | 30:23, 25 31:28 | 35:10 | 45:23 ║ S. Matt. 6:16 ║ 2 Cor. 9:7 12:9.

              129.              Of the fervour of progress, and the anxiety to accomplish all duties.

1 Sam. 25:18 ║ Ps. 5:3 ║ Prov. 8:17 | 10:4 12:24 | 22:6, 29 | 27:1 ║ Eccles. 9:10 | 11:6 Cant. 7:12 ║ Is. 35:2 ║ Lam. 3:27 ║ Zeph. 2:14 Zech. 8:9 ║ Ecclus. 5:7 | 6:18 | 14:13 | 25:3 51:20, 30 ║ Heb. 4:11 | 12:12 ║ Rev. 3:15.

              130.              That we must always advance in qoodness.

Gen. 9:1 | 26:12 | 28:14 | 35:11 ║ Job 5:25 8:7 | 11:17 | 29:20 | 39:26 | 42:10 l ║ Ps. 1:3 84:7 ║ Prov. 4:18 | 11:28 l ║ Is. 37:31 ║ Ecclus. 18:7 Bar. 4:28 ║ S. Luke 17:7 ║ S. John 15:2 1 Cor. 9:24 ║ 2 Cor. 9:10 ║ Philip. 1:6 | 3:12 2 S. Pet. 1:5, 12.

              131.              That we must always ascend.

Gen. 13:1 | 22:12 | 45:25 | 46:31 ║ Ex. 19:13 l, 24 m | 24:12 ║ Judg. 1:4 | 2:1 | 13:19 ║ 1 Sam. 1:3 f 23:29 ║ 2 Kings 2:11 | 16:5 ║ 1 Chron. 21:19 Ps. 24:3 | 47:5 ║ Cant. 3:6 | 7:8.

              132.              That counsels are to be added to commands.

Job 1:8 ║ Is. 2:3 | 54:2 ║ Jer. 31:38.