FIRST PART

              329.              Of manna and the Bread of Life.

Ex. 16:35 | 25:30 | 26:26 | Josh. 1:7 | 5:12 1 Sam. 21:4 Ps. 68:9 | 78:26 ║ Is. 3:7 Ezek. 37:12 | S. Matt. 26:26 ║ S. Mark 6:41 14:22 ║ S. Luke 22:19 ║ S. John 6:50, 51 ║ S. James 5:17.

              330.              What prelates are to be elected, and how.

Gen. 14:18 | 30:37 | 33:12 | 41:39 ║ Ex. 12:11 18:21 | 26:1 | 28:1 | 31:2 Lev. 19:2 ║ Num. 11:16 | 27:16 | Deut. 1:13 | 17:15 | 33:9 Judg. 9:8 | 1 Sam. 9:2 | 14:52 | 16:7 ║ 2 Kings 4:29 | Ps. 2:6 | 110:4 Is. 3:6 | 22:20 | 44:28 Jer. 3:15 | Wis. 18:24 ║ 1 Macc. 10:19 | S. Matt. 14:19 | 10:5 | 24:45 S. Luke 15:22 ║ S. John 15:16 ║ Acts 1:24 | 13:2 ║ 1 Tim. 3:2 ║ Tit. 1:7 Heb. 5:4.

              331.              Against those who thrust themselves into the office of a Bishop; or, by what signs the ambitious are distinguished.

Ex. 4:10 ║ Judg. 6:15 | 9:8 ║ 1 Sam. 10:21 2 Sam. 15:2 ║ 1 Kings 3:7 Prov. 29:2 ║ Is. 3:7 Jer. 1:6 | 5:4 | 1 Macc. 7:21 ║ 2 Macc. 4:7 S. Matt. 20:20 | 22:11 ║ S. John 6:15 ║ Acts. 8:18 Heb. 5:4 | 12:2.

              332.              That a prelate or a preacher ought to excel others in his life and his works.

Deut. 17:15 ║ Josh. 3:6 l ║ 1 Sam. 9:2 ║ S. John 10:4 ║ Heb. 5:1.

              333.              That every prelate ought to be a preacher.

2 Chron. 17:9 Ps. 2:6 ║ Jer. 1:10.

              334.              That a prelate or a preacher ought to have the Word of GOD in his heart.

Ezra 9:3 | 10:1 ║ Job 39:30 Ps. 119:20, 97, 103 Prov. 10:31 | 15:14 | 16:23 | 21:1 ║ Is. 9:3 33:7 ║ Jer. 51:8 ║ Ezek. 3:15 ║ 1 Macc. 1:27 ║ S. John 5:35 ║ 2 Cor. 6:11 | 11:29 ║ Gal. 4:9 Rev. 12:1.

              335.              That a prelate or a preacher should show forth his knowledge by his words.

Gen. 41:39 | 47:6 Ex. 18:19 | 24:14 | Lev. 4:3 Deut. 17, 8, 18 1 Sam. 5:1 | 13:19 ║ Ezra 7:10 Ps. 32:9 | 105:21 | 119:73 ║ Eccles. 10:5 ║ Is. 28:7 56:10 ║ Lam. 1:6 | Ezek. 2:9 Hag. 2:11 Zech. 11:17 | Mal. 2:7 Ecclus. 5:12 S. Matt. 24:25 ║ S. John 6:13 | Eph. 4:11 1 Tim. 3:2 2 Tim. 3:14 ║ Tit. 1:7 ║ 1 S. Pet. 3:15.

              336.              Of pastoral care.

Gen. 30:27 | 31:38 ║ Ex. 32:11, 32 ║ Num. 11:12 27:16 ║ Deut. 9:25 ║ Job 39:27 | Prov. 6:1 27:23 ║ Cant. 7:12 ║ Is. 21:8 | 40:11 | 62:6 Ezek. 34:2, 10, 11 | Hab. 2:2 ║ Wis. 18:21 Ecclus. 29:14 | 37:26 1 Macc. 3:4, 8 | 5:53 S. Matt. 4:23 ║ S. Luke 2:8 | 4:43 ║ S. John 10:2 I Acts 20:31 ║ 1 Cor. 9:20, 22 ║ 2 Cor. 11:28 I| Heb. 11:37 | 13:7 ║ 1 S. Pet, 5:2 ║ Rev. 1:12, 13.

              337.              Of the affection of prelates to those over whom they are set.

Ex. 32:31 ║ Num. 16:26, 45 | 27:16 ║ Deut. 9:18, 25 ║ Josh. 7:6, 8 | 1 Sam. 12:23 | 15:35 2 Sam. 24:17 ║ Job 39:14, 15 Is. 22:4 ║ Jer. 4:31 9:1, 17 | 14:17 | 18:20 l Lam. 2:19 | Bar. 4:11 1 Macc. 2:7, 12 | 4:38 | 5:53 ║ S. Luke 19:29.

              338.              Of the condescension of prelates.

Gen. 2:21 | 33:13 | 42:15 ║ Num. 11:12 Deut. 1:31 ║ 2 Sam. 23:8 ║ 2 Kings 4:32 ║ Job 39:1 ║ Ps. 144:5 ║ Prov. 12:10 ║ Cant. 5:5 Is. 40:11 | 41:14 | 57:14 | 63:9 | 64:1 ║ Hos. 11:3 S. Matt. 23:2, 4 ║ S. Luke 5:37 ║ S. John 10:11 Acts 20:33 ║ Rom. 14:1 | 15:1 ║ 1 Cor. 1:25 9:22 ║ 1 Thess. 2:5.

              339.              That by the example of a good prelate his people prospers and is saved.

Gen. 30:29 | 39:5 ║ Judg. 2:7, 18 | 2 Kings 12:2 | Ps. 132:9 | Jer. 31:14.

              340.              That the people suffers for the sins of evil prelates.

1 Sam. 4:10 | 28:19 ║ 2 Kings 21:11 ║ Job 20:10 21:17 | 27:13 ║ Eccles. 9:14 Is. 3:4, 5 | 14:20 l 52:5 Jer. 7:17 | 10:21 | 11:22 | 12:9, 10 14:17, 18 | 15:4 | 32:18 m ║ Lam. 4:12, 13 Hos. 7:1 | 9:11, 15 ║ Jon. 1:12 ║ Ecclus. 41:6.

              341.              Of the corruption of the people which follows the ill-example of a prelate.

1 Sam. 4:18 ║ 1 Kings 12:28 ║ 2 Chron. 33:9 Esth. 1:16 ║ Job 12:15 | 19:9 | 24:3 ║ Prov. 11:14 14:4 | 25:26 Is. 3:4 | 32:7 | 42:20 | 49:17 52:5 ║ Jer. 7:18, 31 | 12:10 | 19:5 | 23:14 50:6 ║ Lam. 1:6 ║ Ezek. 16:20 | 34:5 ║ Hos. 4:18 | 5:1 | 6:10 | 9:8 ║ Joel 2:31 ║ Mic. 2:8 Zech. 11:5 ║ Mal. 2:8 ║ Wis. 4:6 ║ Ecclus. 10:13 f 2 Macc. 4:7.

              342.              That the devil endeavours to destroy one prelate more than many of those who are set under him.

Num. 31:7. ║ 1 Sam. 23:22 | 31:2 ║ Ps. 37:12 S. Luke 23:31.

              343.              Of the punishment and deposition of evil prelates.

Lev. 10:1 | 20:4 ║ Num. 25:3 | Judg. 2:18 9:23 ║ 1 Sam. 2:27 | 13:13 | 15:26 | 31:2 | 2 Sam. 6:6 ║ Prov. 20:16 ║ Is. 14:5, 12, 19 | 22:15, 16 28:14, 27 | 32:5 | 34:2, 5 Jer. 9:10 f | 23:2 25:34 | 51:23, 25 Ezek. 6:2 | 9:6 | 21:26 33:6 | 34:10 ║ Hos. 4:6 ║ Joel 2:1 ║ Amos 6:1, 8, 11 Zeph. 1:8 ║ Zech. 1:14 | 8:2 | 10:3 | 11:17 Ecclus. 12:13 S. Matt. 18:6 ║ S. Luke 13:7.

              344.              To what evil things wicked prelates are compared by the LORD.

Judg. 9:14 | Job 24:5 | 39:16 Ps. 22:12 49:20 | 58:4 Is 1:22 | 34:7, 11, 13 | 48:4 51:20 | 56:10 | 59:11 Jer. 5:26 | 6:30 ║ Lam. 5:18 ║ Ezek. 13:4 | 22:18 Hos. 7:11, 16 Joel 1:17 | Amos 4:1 Nah. 3:17 ║ Zeph. 3:3 Zech. 9:3 | 11:17 ║ S. Matt. 3:7 | 23:27, 33 S. Luke 13:32, Acts 23:3.

              345.              That flatterers gain favour with wicked prelates and the good are despised and ridiculed.

1 Sam. 22:9 | 2 Sam. 15:12 ║ 1 Kings 22:6, 8:11 2 Chron. 18:7 ║ Esth. 3:5 ║ Prov. 29:12 ║ Jer. 28:11.

              346.              Against prelates that keep silence when they ought to speak.

Gen. 24:33 | 1 Sam. 3:13 ║ Job 31:38 ║ Ps. 40:11 71:15, 22 | 73:27 l | 78:7 | 119:13 ║ Is. 6:5 22:15 | 40:2 | 58:1 | 62:1 Jer. 31:6 | 50:2 Lam. 2:10, Ezek. 3:18 | 20:4, 49 | 33:6 ║Hos. 8:1 ║ Ecclus. 20:31 ║ Acts 20:26 ║ 2 Tim. 4:1.

              347.              That wicked ecclesiastics are worse than wicked laymen; or, against those that ought to be better and are worse.

Ex. 6:12 | 12:33 | 28:43 ║ Ps. 132:6 ║ Is. 1:28 23:4 ║ Jer. 2:10 ║ Ezek. 16:27 ║ Hos. 8:8 ║ Jon. 1:6 ║ Mic. 7:4.

              348.              Against ecclesiastics who say that they ought not to be reproved before laymen.

Lev. 19:17 l Neh. 8:3 ║ Prov. 10:17 ║ Jer. 28:7 S. Matt. 23:3 ║ S. Luke 11:29 | 12:1 | 19:39 20:45, 46 ║ 1 Tim. 5:20.

              349.              Against pluralities.

Gen. 6:16 | Ex. 18:17 | Lev. 20:14 ║ Num. 36:6, 7 Deut. 1:12 | 17:17 2 Kings 4:6 Ps. 25:15 | 27:4 Eccles. 4:10 Is. 4:1, Jer. 23:2 Hos. 8:11 | 10:1 S. Luke 19:21 | S. John 4:38 1 Cor. 9:13 | 12:17, 28 ║ Eph. 4:11 ║ S. James 3:1.

              350.              That the revenues of the Church are not to be given to relations, but to the poor; and that he who does otherwise is a robber.

Gen. 50:21 ║ Lev. 22:12 ║ Deut. 12:17 | 23:24 26:14 ║ 1 Sam. 2:13 ║ 2 Kings 5:16 | 22:17 2 Chron. 24:5, 7 ║ Prov. 28:24 ║ Jer. 7, 11 S. Matt. 21:13 ║ S. John 10:10 | 12:5.

              351.              Against those who will not be subject to others, and thus imitate the devil.

1 Sam. 15:22 l ║ Prov. 1:24 ║ Is. 14:13 | 16:6 Hos. 4:4 ║ Eph. 5:21 ║ Philip. 2:3.