The Moral Concordances of Saint Anthony of Padua/Book 2
BOOK II.
FIRST PART.
170. That we ought to be anxious for the salvation of others.
Genesis 4:9 f | 35:2 || Exodus 26:3 || Psalms 34:3 ,11 | 51:13 | 95:1 || Proverbs 5:16 | 24:11 || Isaiah 2:3 | 30:20 | 31:6 || Jeremiah 15:19 1 16:16 || Ecclesiasticus 33:17 || S. Mark 5:19 || S. Luke 8:39 || S. John 1:41 ,45 | 4:28 || 1 Timothy 4:13 ,16 || S. James 5:19 ,20 || 1 Peter 5:2 || Revelation 22:17 .
171. Of conversion from the world and from sin.
Genesis 4:7 | 19:14 | 21:8 | 28:19 | 29:1 | 49:6 ,21 f || Exodus 3:8 | 9:1 | 10:29 | 16:6 || 2 Chronicles 30:8 | 34:3 || Job 36:10 ,20 || Psalms 1:1 || Proverbs 3:28 || Isaiah 30:21 | 43:25 | 44:22 | 45:22 | 46:8 | 49:9 || Jeremiah 4:1 | 7:13 | 8:6 | 18:8 | 25:5 || Ezekiel 18:30 | 33:11 || Joel 2:12 || Zephaniah 2:3 || Haggai 1:2 || Malachi 3:7 || Ecclesiasticus 5:7 || S. Matthew 3:2 [ 11:28 | 19:29 | 22:4 || S. Mark 11:13 || Revelation 22:17 .
172. That we ought to stir up others to repentance and conversion.
Genesis 41:14 || Exodus 12:15 | 13:3 | 15:22 || Ruth 3:1 || 1 Samuel 7:3 || Song of Solomon 3:11 || Isaiah 1:16 | 30:15 | 45:22 | 48:20 || Jeremiah 3:1 ,l,12 | 6:26 | 8:14 | 13:16 ,18 | 31:21 | 47:19 | 50:8 || Lamentations 3:40 || Hosea 2:14 | 6:1 | 12:13 f || Jonah 2:6 || Wisdom of Solomon 10:1
173. That enormous sinners, when converted, may be profitable to others by their teaching and example.
Job 28:2 || Psalms 68:22 || Proverbs 27:27 | 31:14 || Isaiah 17:2 | 35:7 | 43:6 I 55:13 | 60:4 Z || Jeremiah 30:10 m | 51:48 || Hosea 1:2 m | 2:15 || S. Matthew 4:17 || Romans 5:20 l.
174. That conversion is hearty in thought and in deed, if we renounce the details of sin.
Genesis 14:3 || 19:17 m || 35:2 | 45:20 | Exodus 10:26 | 12, 15 f || Leviticus 12:8 || Deuteronomy 7:2 ,25 m | 12:3 || Joshua 12:28 | 23:12 || Judges 6:20 || 1 Samuel 15:18 || Job 11:14 || Psalms 45:11 l Proverbs 5:8 || Jeremiah 4:1 | 50:8 || Hosea 2:17 || Ecclesiasticus 21:2 || Ephesians 5:3 .
175. That repentance should be taken in hand speedily for seven reasons.
The first reason is, lest sin become a habit, which it is almost impossible to, give up.
Jeremiah 8:6 l | 9:5 l | 12:23 || S. John 11:39 l.
The second reason is, lest we should fall from one wickedness into another.
Psalms 42:9 f || Hosea 4:2 || Romans 2:5 || Revelation 22:11 .
The third reason is, sudden death.
Proverbs 27:1 || Ecclesiastes 9:15 || S. Matthew 25:13 || S. Luke 12:20 , 40 || Revelation 3:3 l | 16:15 l.
The fourth reason is, that a man in his last sickness may be taken up by other matters, or may be slain by some unexpected accident.
1 Samuel 4:18 | 31:2 l || 2 Samuel 20:10 || Ecclesiastes 12:1 || Isaiah 38:19 f || Jeremiah 50:24 | 51:34
The fifth reason is, lest man should be tormented by the pains of hell.
Job 20:18 || 1 Corinthians 3:13 || Hebrews 10:31 .
The sixth reason is, the difficulty of true repentance.
Job 18:8 || Lamentations 3:53 | Hosea 13:12 || Zechariah 5:7 .
The seventh reason is, the shame which men feel in confessing the circumstances of their sins.
Song of Solomon 1:13 || Jeremiah 3:3 | S. Luke 18:13 || Romans 6:21 .
176. Against those who put off confession or conversion.
Genesis 19:15 | 28:18 || Proverbs 3:28 || Ecclesiastes 12:1 || Wisdom of Solomon 6:14 | 16:27 || Lamentations 3:27 || Micah 7:1 || Zephaniah 2:14 || Ecclesiasticus 5:4 | 5:7 | 6:18 | 25:3 || S. Matthew 21:19 || S. Luke 13:6 .
177. That evil and impenitent men die before the time which GOD had otherwise appointed for them.
Genesis 20:7 || Job 22:16 , 17 || Psalms 55:25 | 78:33 || Proverbs 10:27 f
178. To the newly-converted.
Deuteronomy 21:12 || Jeremiah 4:3 | 7:29 || Ezekiel 5:1 || Ecclesiasticus 2:1 .
179. That those who are newly-converted are to be gently treated.
Genesis 33:13 || Isaiah 66:13 || S. John 12:2 || 1 Corinthians 3:2 || Gal. 6, 1 || 1 Thessalonians 5:14 || 2 Thessalonians 3:15 .
180. That we are not to presume at the beginning of our conversion.
Leviticus 12:4 l | 19:23 || Ruth 2:10 || 2 Samuel 10:5 | 14:33 || Job 4:18 | 9:15 ,20,30 || Jeremiah 3:12 || Daniel 9:18 || Ecclesiasticus 5:5 || S. Luke 7:38 | 10:39 | 15:19 | 18:13
SECOND PART.
181. Concerning the bitterness of contrition, and blaming ourselves.
2 Samuel 24:17 || 1 Chronicles 21:8 ,17 || Ezra 9:3 || Nehemiah 1:4 || Job 9:20 | 10:1 l | 33:27 | 42:6 || Psalms 6:7 | 51:17 | 147:3 ]| Psalms 6:5 | 38:15 | 57:15 l || Micah 7:8 f|| S. Luke 15 18 || 1 Timothy 1:15 .
182. That we ought abundantly to weep for our sins.
Genesis 29:11 | 37:34 | 43:30 || Exodus 33:4 || Leviticus 10:6 l || Numbers 20:29 || Deuteronomy 30:1 || Joshua 7:5 l || Judges 11:35 || Ruth 1:9 l || 1 Samuel 1:7 || 1 Chronicles 21:16 || Ezra 10:1 || Esther 4:1 || Job 16:15 || Psalms 42:3 | 119:136 || Proverbs 13:14 || Ecclesiastes 4:1 m | 7:2 || Song of Solomon 1:13 || Isaiah 16:9 | 22:12 | 38:3 l | 59:11 || Jeremiah 6:26 | 9:1 ,18 | 31:9 f || Lamentations 2:19 f || Ezekiel 16:61 || Dan. 10 2 || Joel 2:17 || Jonah 3:6 || Wisdom of Solomon 3:2 l || Tobit 2:5 || Judith 8:17 || Ecclesiasticus 7:34 | 38:19 || Baruch 2:18 || 2 Maccabees 3:19 || S. Matthew 5:4 || S. Luke 19:41 || Acts 20:37 || Philippians 3:17 || S. James 4:9 || Revelation 5:4 .
183. That even the righteous man stands in need of repentance.
Genesis 27:16 || Numbers 19:9 || Job 25:5 || Isaiah 13:10 | 50:3 || Jeremiah 31:4 || Ezekiel 32:7 || Amos 9:6 || Malachi 3:3 || Ecclesiasticus 18:6 ,7 || S. Luke 17:10 || S. John 15:2 || 1 Corinthians 9:27 .
184. Of penitence, and the arms of penitence; or the armour of GOD.
Genesis 2:11 I Exodus 12:11 j 28:2 || Deuteronomy 30:1 || 2 Samuel 12:13 || Ezra 10:1 || Nehemiah 8:9 l || Psalms 45:4 || Song of Solomon 3:7 || Isaiah 38:15 | 59:17 | 61:3 || Jeremiah 4:1 | 31:21 l || Ezra 30:9 | 33:11 || Daniel 9:3 || Joel 2:13 || Jonah 3:4 || Baruch 4:28 || S. Matthew 3:7 | 12:41 || S. Luke 18:13 || Ephesians 6:11 || Colossians 3:12 || Revelation 2:5
185. Of the maters that flow down, from mountains; that is, of holy doctrine, contrition, and baptism.
Genesis 2:10 | 26:32 || Job 12:15 || Psalms 65:10 ,11 | 72:6 | 74:14 | 104:13 || Proverbs 5:15 || Song of Solomon 5:12 || Isaiah 12:3 | 55. If || Jeremiah 2:13 || Ezekiel 17:8 | 34:26 l | 47:8 || Zechariah 13:7 | 14:8 || S. John 2:7 | 4:14 || Hebrews 6:7 .
186. That the rite of confession is to be prudently administered.
Exodus 21:33 || Numbers 19:15 || Psalms 81:6 || Proverbs 25:9 l || Haggai 2:11 || Tobit 12:7 || S. Matthew 23:4 | 24:35 || S. Luke 10:34 .
187. That the burden imposed is not to be out of proportion to the strength.
Exodus 22:24 || S. Matthew 9:16 || S. Mark 2:22 || S. Luke 14:28 || Romans 12:1 188. What confession ought to be.
Tis simple, humble, frequent, pure, sincere; Open, discreet, free, modest, without fear ; 'Tis perfect, secret, tearful, undelayed ; Brave, self-accusing, with obedience paid ; 'Tis full of hope, or no fruit comes ; addressed To One that feels the wisest and the best. 'Tis simple Is. 20 2 || Ecclesiasticus 4:26 .
Humble - Psalms 51:3 .
Frequent - Nehemiah 9:3 | Isaiah 23:16 .
Pure - Exodus 12:8 l.
Sincere - Job 22:2 ,5.
Open - S. John 12:3 l.
Discreet - Leviticus 2:13 || Romans 12:1 .
Free - Psalms 54:6 .
Modest - Ezra 9:6 || S. Luke 18:13 .
Without fear - Psalms 130:4 .
'Tis perfect - Psalms 51:9 || S. Matthew 18:34 || S. James 2:10
Secret - Psalms 19:12 .
Tearful - 1 Kings 21:27 || Nehemiah 1:4 || Isaiah 38:3 || Jonah 3:6 || S. Matthew 26:75 || S. Luke 7:38 .
Undelayed - Ecclesiasticus 5:7 || S. Matthew 5:25 .
Brave - 2 Corinthians 4:16 .
Self-accusing - Job 7:11 j 33:27 || Proverbs 18:17 || S. Luke 15:18 With obedience paid - Proverbs 26:11 || Ecclesiastes 12:7 || 2 Peter 2:21 .
'Tis full of hope, or no fruit comes - Genesis 4:13 || S. Matthew 27:3 .
Addressed to one that feels - Ecclesiasticus 12:13 .
The wisest - S. Luke 6:39 .
And the best - Jeremiah 5:5 | 23:28 .
189. Of confession and its fruit.
Genesis 44:18 || Joshua 7:19 || Judges 2:18 | 10:15 || 2 Samuel 14:26 | 24:10 || 2 Chronicles 13:18 || Ezra 9:6 || Neh. 9 3 || Job 7:11 | 31:33 | 33:27 || Psalms 32:5 | 38:4 ,18 | 106:6 || Proverbs 28:13 || Isaiah 64:6 || Jeremiah 3:13 | 8:6 || Lamentations 2:19 | 5:15 || Ez. 1 8:30 1 S. Matthew 3:6 || S. Luke 15:7 ,17 || Acts 19:18 [[ 1 Corinthians 11:31 || S. James 3:17 f | 5:16 .
190. Of satisfaction in this life.
Genesis 37:33 || Joshua 7:6 || 2 Sam. 12. || 1 Kings 21:27 || Ezra 9:4 | 10:1 || Esther 4:16 || Job 1:20 | 16:16 || Isaiah 37:1 || Jer. 4 S | 9:1 | 18. S || Daniel 4:27 1 9:3 || Joel 1:13 || Jonah 3:5 || Judith 4:11 | 8:5 ,17 || Baruch 4:28 || 2 Maccabees 10:25 [| S. Matthew 3:2 | 12:41 || S. Luke 19:8 || Romans 6:19 .
191. As the righteousness of the righteous is well pleasing to GOD, so is the penitence of sinners; and that as much as we have given up ourselves to sin, so much we ought to return to GOD.
Leviticus 6:25 | 7:2 || Isaiah 31:6 || Baruch 4:28 || S. Luke 7:38 | 15:7 || Romans 5:20 f | 6:19
192. Of these three, contrition, confession, and satisfaction taken together,
Genesis 22:4 || Exodus 3:18 | 8:27 || Joshua 1:11 | 7:6 || Judges 1:3 || Song of Solomon 4:8 || Psalms 16:14 , 23 || Jeremiah 31:4 || Daniel 5:21 || Hosea 2:3 || 1 Maccabees 2:66 || S. Matthew 1:3 || S. Mark 10:35 || Romans 10:10