The Moral Concordances of Saint Anthony of Padua/Book 4

by Anthony of Padua

BOOK IV.

FIRST PART.

252. Of prudence, which is called discretion.

Genesis 4:7 | 24:65 | Joshua 1:7 | 11:6 || 1 Chronicles 19:10 || Proverbs 2:3 | 3:13 | 4:1 ,7,25 | 8:1 | 11:12 | 14:6 ,15 | 16:16 | 17:10 ,24 | 20:5 | 24:3 | 27:12 ,19 | 28:16 || Ecclesiastes 9:18 || Ecclesiasticus 38:4 || S. Matthew 10:16 1| 1 Timothy 5:23 || 1 Peter 4:7 .

253. Of temperance.

1 Chronicles 13:9 || Daniel 1:12 j 10:2 || Tobit 4:13 || Jude 8:6 || Ecclesiasticus 31:19 37:29 || 1 Timothy 3:11 || Titus 2:6 , 12:12

254. Of fortitude. Genesis 32:28 | 49:14 || Joshua 1:6 | 10:25 || Judges 6:12 || 1 Samuel 30:6 || 2 Samuel 22:23 || 1 Kings 19:8 || 1 Chronicles 11:11 f || 2 Chronicles 16:9 || Nehemiah 8:10 Z|| Job 6:11 j 38:3 [ 39:19 || Psalms 27:16 | 31:27 | 105:36 || Psalms 108:1 || Proverbs 10:4 | 20:9 f | 24:5 | 28:1 l 30:30 | 31:17 ,25 || Song of Solomon 3:7 || Isaiah 7:21 | 12:2 | 35:3 | 40:31 | 41:6 | 51:7 | 52:1 || Joel 3:10 || Jude 15:10 | 16:10 || Ecclesiasticus 7:10 | 46:1 | 47:3 1| 2 Maccabees 6:31 1| S. Matthew 11:13 1| 2 Corinthians 4:8 || Philippians 4:13 || 2 Timothy 2:1 .

255. Of justice.

Deuteronomy 25:13 | 27:19 | Job 17:9 | 31:21 1| Psalms 45:8 | 72:1 | 82:3 | 85:13 | 92:11 j 101:4 || Proverbs 2:21 | 3:3 | 11:5 ,8 | 13:25 | 20:10 | 31:9 || Isaiah 16:5 l | 42:3 l | 59:14 ,17 || Jeremiah 22:3 || Ezekiel 33:19 || Hosea 10:12 f || Micah 6:8 ,11 || Zechariah 7:9 | 8:16 || Ecclesiasticus 4:9 ,28 | 7:3 | 35:3

256. Of the balance of justice. Of thought, which weighs cogitations.

Psalms 97:11 | 103:17 || Proverbs 10:6 | 11:9 .

Of speech, which ponders that which is said, or is to be said.

Psalms 58:1 | 141:5 | 145:17 || Proverbs 10:11 | 31:8

Of operation, which weighs that which is done, or to be done.

Genesis 2:10 || Exodus 28:17 || Leviticus 19:35 || Psalms 11:8 | 58:9 | 82:3 | 112:9 || Proverbs 11:1 | 12:21 | 20:23 | 28:1 || Isaiah 1:21 || Ezekiel 45:10 || Wisdom of Solomon 1:1 | 5:1 | 10:6 ,10 || Susanna 48:53 .

SECOND PART

257. Of faith & its articles; otherwise, of the Sacraments.

Genesis 15:6 || Isaiah 11:5 | || Jeremiah 17:5 ,7 || Habakkuk 2:4 || S. Matthew 7:25 | 8:13 | 9:29 | 13:33 | 15:28 | 16:18 | 17:19 ,20 | 21:32 || S. Mark 5:34 | 9:23 11:22 | 16:16 || S. Luke 17:6 | 18:8 ,42 || S. John 1:12 ,50 | 3:15 ,18 | 4:53 l | 5:24 | 6:40 | 7:38 | 8:24 | 9:35 | 11:25 1 1 12:42 | 14:12 | 16:30 | 17:20 | 20:31 || Acts 15:9 || Romans 1:17 | 3:22 | 4:3 ,23 | 5:1 | 9:30 | 10:10 ,11 | 11:20 l || 1 Corinthians 3:11 || Galatians 3:11 1| Ephesians 6:16 || Colossians 1:23 || 1 Thessalonians 1:3 | 3:5 | 5:8 || 2 Thessalonians 1:4 || 1 Timothy 1:19 | 4:12 || 2 Timothy 1:5 ,13 | 3:10 || Titus 1:16 | 2:1 || Hebrews 4:2 | || S. James 2:17 ,19 || 1 Peter 1:5 ,8 || 1 S. John 5:1 || S. Jude 3:20

258. Of hope.

Job 5:16 | 13:15 | 14:7 ,14 | 19:25 || Psalms 5:12 | 9:10 | 21:7 | 22:9 | 23:4 | 27:3 | 30:1 | 31:1 | 33:18 | 37:3 ,5 | 38:15 | 39:8 | 40:5 | 43:7 | 52:9 55:23 | 56:4 | 57:1 | 73:27 I 78:8 | 84:13 | 91:2 | 119:43 | 130:5 || Proverbs 10:28 | 14:32 | Isaiah 40:31 | 64:4 || Jeremiah 17:7 ,37 || Hosea 2:15 || Ecclesiasticus 2:9 ,14 Romans 5:5 f| 12 12 f || 1 Timothy 1:1 || Hebrews 4:16 S. James 1:6 | 5:7 '|| 1 Peter 1:3 ,21 | 3:5 .

259. Of charity.

Leviticus 6:13 | 19:18 ,34 || Deuteronomy 6:5 | 10:12 1 1:13 | 30:6 || Proverbs 3:28 | 8:17 | 10:12 1 17:17 18:24 || Song of Solomon 1:4 ,7f | 2:3 ,8,16 | 31:10 | 5:8 7:10 | 8:6 || Jeremiah 31:3 || Daniel 9:4 || Ecclesiasticus 6:14 7:35 | 9:10 | 13:14 | 22:21 | 24:18 | 25:1 | 27:17 34:16 ] 37:6 | 44:10 | 47:8 | S. Matthew 5:44 | 22:37 || S. Luke 6:27 | 7:47 | 10:27 || S. John 13:34 ,35 | 14:15 ,21,23 | 15:10 ,12 | 21:16 || Romans 5:5 Z | 8:35 | 12:9 | 13:8 || 1 Corinthians 8:1 | 13:1 || 2 Corinthians 12:15 || Galatians 5:14 ,22 || Ephesians 3:19 || Philippians 2:1 || Colossians 1:4 | 2:2 J 3 14 || 1 Thessalonians 1:3 | 3:6 | 4:9 || 2 Thessalonians 1:3 | 3:5 || 1 Timothy 1:5 | 4:12 || Hebrews 13:1 || S. James 2:8 || 1 Peter 1:22 | 2:17 | 4:8 || 1 John 2:10 ,15 l | 3:11 ,17,18 | 4:8 ,11 | 2 John 6 || S. Jude 1:21 f.

260. Of the love of GOD and one's neighbour.

Proverbs 10:12 l || Song of Solomon 8:2 || S. Luke 12:49 || Romans 13:10 || 1 Corinthians 13:4 ] 14:1 || 1 Timothy 1:5 || Revelation 3:18 .

261. Against despair.

Genesis 4:13 || 2 Samuel 2:26 || 2 Kings 20:1 || Psalms 77:2 l || Proverbs 4:27 | 24:10 || Isaiah 38:1 | 51:17 || Jeremiah 2:25 | 3:12 | 18:8 | 38:10 || Ezekiel 18:27 ,32 || Hosea 2:19 || Jonah 1:17 || Zechariah 8:6 || Ecclesiasticus 2:10 | 11:25 l | 38:9 || S. Luke 7:37 | 22:62 | 23:42 || Acts 9:1 || S. Jude 1:11

262. Of the pusillanimity of the wicked.

Exodus 15:16 f || Leviticus 26:36 || Deuteronomy 28:66 || Joshua 2:11 | 5:1 || 1 Samuel 4:7 | 25:37 || Job 15:24 | 18:11 || Psalms 53:6 || Proverbs 28:1 || Jeremiah 20:3 || Hosea 7:11 || Wisdom of Solomon 17:4 || S. John 10:12 .

263. Against an evil fear.

Proverbs 10:24 || Isaiah 41:14 || Ecclesiasticus 22:18 || S. Matthew 10:28 || S. Luke 12:32 .

264. Of presumption.

Exodus 3:3 | 19:12 || Leviticus 10:1 | 22:3 || 2 Samuel 6:6 || 2 Chronicles 20:18 || Proverbs 18:13 | 25:6 || Ecclesiasticus 7:5 | 8:14 | 11:7 | 31:12 || S. Matthew 7:3 | 8:8 | 22:12 265. Of the security of the righteous. Job 1:10 | 5:22 | 11:15 | 39:21 || Psalms 3:7 | 23:4 | 27:1 ,3 | 34:7 ,22 | 46:2 | 91:4 | 140:7 || Proverbs 3:25 | 28:1 || Ecclesiasticus 34:16 || 1 John 4:4 .

266. That the righteous ought not to fear the powerful, but rather despise them for GOD'S sake; or, of a good fear.

Deuteronomy 5:29 | 10:12 || 1 Samuel 4:7 | 18:12 || 2 Kings 17:38 || Job 1:1 I 7:13 ,14 | 9:28 | 13:11 | 25:2 | 26:11 I 28:28 | 37:1 || Psalms 2:11 | 19:9 | 22:23 i 25:11 | 34:7 ,11 | 102:15 | 111:5 | 112:1 | 128:1 || Proverbs 1:7 | 10:27 | 14:16 | 16:6 | 28:14 f || Ecclesiastes 12:13 || Isaiah 66:2 || Jeremiah 5:24 || Malachi 1:6 || Tobit 4:21 || Ecclesiasticus 1:13 ,20 | 2:7 ,8,9,17 | 3:7 | 10:22 | 15:1 | 16:2 | 18:27 | 23:27 | 27:4 | 33:1 | 34:14 | 40:27 || S. Mark 6:20 || Acts 10:35 || 1 Peter 1:17 | 2:17 || Revelation 14:7 .

267. That GOD sees not only deeds, but also thoughts, and is therefore to be feared.

Numbers 14:28 | Isaiah 50:8 | 57:11 | 65:3 || Jeremiah 8:6 | 23:23 || Ecclesiasticus 17:15 | 23:19 || S James 5:9

THIRD PART.

268. Of the active life as regards good works  ; or, of the labour of the hands.

Genesis 3:19 || Job 17:9 || Psalms 128:2 || Proverbs 6:6 | 31:17 ,27 || Ecclesiasticus 7:15 || 1 Thessalonians 4:11 l || Ephesians 4:28 || 2 Thessalonians 3:8 , 3:10 .

269. Of the caution and judgment to be employed in doing good works.

Leviticus 2:13 || Joshua 5:13 l | 11:9 | 1 Samuel 4:3 || Job 13:14 || Proverbs 23:1 | 28:5 | 31:13 || Song of Solomon 5:5 || Isaiah 30:21 || Ecclesiasticus 17:5 || S. Mark 9:50 || S. Luke 14:34 || Romans 12:1 l || 1 Corinthians 11:31 || 1 Timothy 5:23 || S. James 3:17 || 1 John 4:1 .

270 That me must labour before me can rest.

Genesis 26:12 | 32:28 | 35:28 || Leviticus 23:14 || 2 Samuel 7:1 || 2 Kings 2:11 || Psalms 66:11 | 110:7 | 124:6 || Ecclesiasticus 24:15 || S. Mark 10:38 || S. Luke 24:26 .

271. That the understanding of good works is rightly given to those who are pure, and humble.

Genesis 18:1 | 35:7 | 47:16 || Exodus 19:21 || Deuteronomy 33:3 || Judges 6:11 || Job 22:23 || Psalms 45:11 | 65:14 || Proverbs 2:3 | 3:32 | 16:22 || Ecclesiastes 2:3 | 5:1 || Isaiah 6:1 | 8:16 | 11:8 | 50:4 | 55:3 || Daniel 1:16 ,17 || Ecclesiasticus 1:26 | 5:11 || S. Matthew 3:16 | 11:25 || S. Luke 10:2 ,39 || 2 Corinthians 3:15 || Revelation 1:12 .

272. That a blessing is given to those who do good deeds.

Genesis 27:27 | 28:4 || 2 Kings 20:2 || Job 29:13 | 31:20 || Judith 10:7 || S. Matthew 26:26 || S. Luke 22:19

273. Of good savour and good fame.

Genesis 8:21 | 27:27 || Song of Solomon 1:2 | 7:13 || Ecclesiasticus 24:15 || S. John 12:3 || 2 Corinthians 2:15 .

274. That we ought to follow good examples, and that the lives of the Saints are our incitements to well-doing.

Genesis 18:6 || Exodus 12:11 | 13:19 | 25:30 ,38 | 26:14 | 28:9 || Deuteronomy 32:7 || Job 6:19 | 8:8 | 10:17 || Psalms 104:13 l || Proverbs 5:16 || Jeremiah 6:17 | 38:12 || 1 Maccabees 2:51 || S. Matthew 5:16 | 21:7 || Philippians 4:5 .

275. That we are not to imitate evil examples; or, against those who set evil examples.

2 Samuel 16:13 || Psalms 119:100 || Proverbs 1:17 || Jeremiah 7:30 .

276. That understanding is deservedly taken away from those that do evil works.

Genesis 11:2 | 14:11 | 19:11 || Deuteronomy 28:23 1 34:7 || Judges 7:5 || Job 5:13 | 12:24 | 19:8 | 20:14 | 24:13 | 28:13 || Psalms 78:45 | 105:39 || Proverbs 27:7 || Isaiah 1:6 | 6:9 | 19:14 | 28:7 | 29:10 ,14 | 59:2 ,9 | 63:17 || Jeremiah 2:16 | 8:8 | 15:9 | 31:30 | 33:5 | 39:7 || Lamentations 3:16 || Wisdom of Solomon 1:3 || Ecclesiasticus 15:7 || Amos 4:5 || Micah 3:5 ,6 || Zephaniah 1:6 .

277. That a curse is given to those who do ill.

Genesis 3:17 | 4:11 | 9:25 | 49:4 || Numbers 23:11 || Deuteronomy 27:15 to the end | ' 28:15 to end || 2 Kings 2:24 || Job 24:18 || Jeremiah 29:22 | 48:10 || S. Matthew 21:19 || S. Mark 11:14 || Acts 5:4 ,5 || Hebrews 6:8 || Revelation 22:18 .

278. Of scandals.

Esther 1:16 |] Psalms 119:161 ,165 || Jeremiah 7:30 || S. Matthew 17:27 | 18:6 ,10 || S. Mark 9:43 | 14:27 || S. Luke 15:25 || 1 Corinthians 1:22 || Galatians 5:11 || Revelation 2:24

FOURTH PART.

279. Against evil thoughts; or, the sins of the heart.

Joshua 5:15 || 1 Samuel 1:18 || Proverbs 6:14 | 26:25 || Ecclesiasticus 12:16 .

280. Of the malice and depth of the heart.

Job 28:11 || Psalms 29:15 || Jeremiah 12:2 l || Daniel 2:22 || S. Matthew 7:16 | 15:8 .

281. Of simplicity and its commendation.

Genesis 20:5 Z | 25:27 || Deuteronomy 1:39 m || 1 Chronicles 27:17 m || Job 1:1 m | 31:6 | 33:3 || Proverbs 2:21 | 10:9 | 11:3 ,5,20 | 19:1 ,27 | 28:6 ,18 || Wisdom of Solomon 1:1 l || 1 Maccabees 2:60 [| S. Matthew 10:16 || Romans 12:8 m | 16:19 f || 2 Corinthians 1:12 | 8:2 | 11:3 .

282. Of good thoughts and meditations.

Genesis 24:63 || Job 35:5 || Psalms 1:2 f | 13:2 | 15:2 f | 16:9 | 63:7 | 77:3 ,5 | 119:16 ,24,48,92 | 97:99 || Proverbs 15:28 | 21:5 | 27:11 || Isaiah 21:7 | 43:27 || Jeremiah 31:21 || Habakkuk 2:1 || Job 4:5 || Wisdom of Solomon 6:16 | 8:9 | 9:15 || Ecclesiasticus 3:21 | 6:37 | 14:21 | 17:5 | 27:11 | 31:1 | 44:6 .

233. Of the memory of our birth, human fragility, and death.

Genesis 3:16 ,19 | 16:8 | 18:27 || 1 Samuel 5:4 || Job 10:9 || Proverbs 31:30 || Ecclesiastes 2:11 ,16,23 | 3:19 | 6:7 | 7:2 | 11:8 | 12:1 || Isaiah 9:14 | 11:4 l | 13:20 Isaiah 19:15 | Isaiah 43:5 || Lamentations 1:9 || Zechariah 8:7 || Ecclesiasticus 7:38 | 38:22 | 40:1 | 41:1

284. Of our keeping in remembrance the shortness and misery of human life; and death.

Genesis 3:16 ,19 | 16:8 | 18:27 || 1 Samuel 5:4 || Job 10:9 1 14 10 || Proverbs 31:30 || Ecclesiastes 2:11 ,16,23 | 3:19 | 6:7 | 7:2 | 11:8 | 12:1 ,5 f || Isaiah 9:14 | 11:4 m | 13:20 | 19:15 || Jeremiah 2:25 || Ecclesiasticus 7:36 | 38:22 | 40:1 | 41:1 .

285. That we should remember our sins and the benefits of GOD.

Exodus 13:3 ,16 || Deuteronomy 6:9 ,20,21 | 7:18 | 8:2 ,11,15 | 9:7 | 11:18 | 31:19 || Psalms 51:3 || Isaiah 43:26 || Ezekiel 16:61 .

286. Of the knowledge of sin.

Jeremiah 15:19 | 51:6 || Nahum 3:7 || Ephesians 5:13 .

287. That we ought frequently to call to recollection our sins that we may the letter confess them.

Genesis 1:9 | 27:9 | 38:17 || Exodus 12:8 ,34 || Leviticus 5:8 || Numbers 16:39 || Deuteronomy 9:7 || Judges 1:33 m | 13:9 || 1 Samuel 17:48 ,51 || Job 10:2 I 13 23 || Psalms 33:7 || Proverbs 20:30 | 31:14 || Isaiah 38:15 ,21 | 43:3 || Jeremiah 2:23 || Lamentations 3:40 || Ezekiel 16:61 || Hosea 11:4 || Amos 9:11 || Judith 13:6 || 1 Maccabees 3:12 || S. Luke 13:8 .

288. That we ought to keep in memory the examples of the Saints, to the end that we may imitate them.

Exodus 12:11 | 25:23 || Leviticus 1:7 || Song of Solomon 3:9 | 8:9 l || Jeremiah 38:11 || S. Matthew 11:29 || S. John 13:13 || 1 Corinthians 11:1 .

289. That we ought to keep GOD in our memory and, in our thoughts; or, against those who forget GOD.

Genesis 40:23 || Deuteronomy 4:9 | 11:18 | 31:19 | 32:18 ,46 || Joshua 1:8 || Proverbs 3:6 || Song of Solomon 8:6 || Jeremiah 2:32

290. That me must purge our affections and understanding from sin, to the end that we may obtain the (frace of meditation  ; and of that holiness, without which no man shall see GOD.

Genesis 7:2 | 15:11 || Exodus 8:12 ,31 | 17:13 | 19:10 || Leviticus 11:43 | 13:44 | 14:2 ,8 | 17:15 | 21:37 || Numbers 19:9 | 21:9 | 28:2 || Joshua 3:16 : 5:15 || 2 Kings 4:3 | 5:14 || Job 9:30 | 14:4 | 25:5 | 39:5 || Psalms 51:10 | 78:56 | 119:1 || Proverbs 4:23 | 16:17 l | 22:11 | 25:4 | 27 18 f || Ecclesiastes 10:1 || Song of Solomon 3:7 | 4:7 || Isaiah 1:16 | 6:6 | 28:9 | 40:3 | 49:9 | 52:2 ,11 | 57:14 l | 58:6 ,9 | 62:10 || Jeremiah 2:18 | 4:1 ,3,11,14 | 7:11 | 17:21 || Malachi 3:2 || Wisdom of Solomon 1:5 | 8:20 || Ecclesiasticus 34:4 || S Matthew 3:12 | 5:8 | 8:2 | 15:8 | 21:12 || S. Luke 5:2 | 11:34 || S. John 2:15 | 9:7 | 13:10 || Acts 15:9 || 1 Corinthians 5:7 || Ephesians 4:23 || Revelation 21:18 l.

291. That in solitude we have leisure for the study of wisdom and for meditation.

Genesis 12:1 | 16:7 | 18:1 | 24 63 || Exodus 2:15 m | 3:1 | 8:27 | 16:23 | 24:2 || Job 3:13 | 4:13 | 39:5 || Psalms 46:10 f | 55:6 ,7 | 102:6 || Song of Solomon 3:11 || Isaiah 2:10 | 21:8 | 26:20 | 32:2 | 40:3 | 41:19 || Jeremiah 15:17 | 39:5 | 48:28 m Lamentations 3:26 || Ezekiel 3:22 || Daniel 6:10 || Hosea 2:14 || Wisdom of Solomon 8:16 | 9:15 || 1 Maccabees 2:28 || S. Matthew 4:1 | 6:24 | 9:25 | 17:1 || S. Mark 2:3 | 3:13 ,19 | 5:40 | 6:31 | 7:33 || S. Luke 4:1 ,42 | 5:16 | 6:12 | 9:18 | 19:4 || 2 Timothy 2:4 || Hebrews 13:11 .

292. That they who set their affections on the things which can be seen, neglect those which cannot be seen, and the contrary.

Psalms 92:6 || Ecclesiasticus 27:1 Z || S. Luke 12:36 || S. John 9:39 || 1 Corinthians 2:14

293. Of those that have too many occupations.

Nahum 3:16 || Ecclesiasticus 5:8 | 11:10 | 24:26 | 34:9 | 38:25 || 2 Timothy 2:4 .

294. Of the continual meditation of wisdom and of the law of GOD.

Genesis 1:17 | 25:11 || Exodus 2:15 | 16:16 | 25:14 || Deuteronomy 6:6 | 8:3 | 11:18 | 17:18 || Joshua 1:8 || 2 Chronicles 31:4 || Nehemiah 8:2 || Job 33:14 || Psalms 119:2 ,18,34,46,73 || Proverbs 3:3 | 6:21 | 7:3 | Song of Solomon 5:12 || Isaiah 21:8 || Jeremiah 15:16 || Ezekiel 3:1 || Ecclesiasticus 6:37 | 11:20 | 14:20 | 32:15 f | 39:1 S. John 5:39 || 1 Timothy 4:13 .

295. That me ought to take pleasure in the seeking out and the hearing wisdom.

Proverbs 1:5 | 8:34 | 18:13 | 19:27 || Isaiah 1:17 f | 5:13 f | 11:9 l | 27:11 | 30:8 | 42:18 | 50:4 || Jeremiah 6:16 || Wisdom of Solomon 6:14 || Ecclesiasticus 3:29 | 6:36 | 8:9 | 18:19 || Baruch 3:14 ,27 || S. Matthew 12:41 || S. Luke 11:32 || Acts 8:30 || S. James 1:19 .

296. That wisdom is to be sought, not only by reading and meditation, but by prayer and good works.

1 Kings 3:9 || Psalms 43:3 | 119:18 || Wisdom of Solomon 8:21 || Ecclesiasticus 1:26 | 51:18 || S. James 1:5 .

297. That this grace is principally obtained by loving God.

Wisdom of Solomon 6:13 || Ecclesiasticus 1:10 | 24 19 || S. John 14:21 .

298. That the grace of obtaining wisdom is not acquired by human virtue, but is given by GOD.

Job 28:21 | 32:8 | 36:26 | 37:23 || Ecclesiastes 7:24 | 8:17 || Wisdom of Solomon 9:14 || Ecclesiasticus 6:33 || S. Matthew 7:11 || 1 Corinthians 12:7

299. Of the greatness of the consolation of Divine wisdom, or of Holy Scripture; and that, in troubles whether external or internal.

Genesis 22:1 | 42:7 ,24 | 43:27 | 45:1 || Exodus 1:12 || Job 2:3 ,10 | 11:14 | 22:23 || Psalms 18:35 | 90:15 | 121:7 || Jeremiah 30:11 ,17 || Tobit 4:21 || Ecclesiasticus 2:1 | 27:5 || 1 Maccabees 4:30 || 2 Maccabees 6:13 || S. John 16:20 || Acts 14:24 || Romans 6:5 | 8:18 ,35 | 14:7 | 15:4 || 1 Corinthians 10:13 | 11:32 || 2 Corinthians 4:16 | 5:1 | 6:4 | 8:2 | 12:9 || Hebrews 11:14 | 12:3 ,11 | 13:5 || 1 Peter 2:19 ,21 | 4:12 | 5:10 || Revelation 1:9 | 2:10 ,17 | 3:5 | 117:3 ,14 | 12:7 | 21:7 .

300. Of the benefit to be derived from the contemplation of wisdom  ; which sanctifies, blesses, and gives joy and strength.

Genesis 2:5 m,10 | 26:19 || Exodus 12:34 | 16:15 || 2 Kings 4:5 || Job 28:17 || Psalms 104:10 || Proverbs 4:7 | 9:1 | 15:30 | 24:3 | 27:11 || Ecclesiastes 7:19 | 9:18 11:7 || Isaiah 41:18 | 58:12 || Wisdom of Solomon 6:17 | 7:27 | 8:7 ,16 | 9:6 ,20 | 16:20 || Ecclesiasticus 4:12 ,18 | 6:18 15:3 | 24:7 | 40:20 | 51:20 ,28 || S. Luke 10:42 | 11:34 || S. John 4:13 | 7:38 || 1 Corinthians 2:6 || Colossians 1:9 || Hebrews 5:14 .

301. Against the will of this world.

Job 5:13 f || Proverbs 26:12 || Isaiah 33:18 || Jeremiah 49:7 || 1 Corinthians 1:19 | 3:19 .

302. That there is no wisdom where sin reigns.

Genesis 37:20 m || Exodus 9:18 | 10:13 || Numbers 21:5 | 24:3 || 1 Samuel 8:1 || 1 Kings 11:3 || Job 20:14 || Psalms 74:10 ,16 | 117:18 ,27 || Isaiah 3:1 | 8:6 | 13:9 | 58:7 || Ezekiel 7:19 || Joel 1:4 ,17 || Haggai 1:4 .

303. Against foolish men; or, of folly.

1 Samuel 25:25 || Job 5:2 || Psalms 92:6 || Proverbs 10:1 | 12:16 | 15:2 | 26:4 | 29:11 || Ecclesiastes 7:7 || Psalms 32:4 ,6 || Ecclesiasticus 22:7 ,18 | 33:5 || S. Matthew 5:13 | 25:3

304. That the Egyptians are to be spoiled, in order that the Hebrews may be enriched.

Exodus 2:9 | 11:2 | 18:24 || Deuteronomy 20:20 || 2 Samuel 8:7 || Zechariah 6:11 || 1 Maccabees 3:12 || Acts 22:3 .

305. Against those who give too much attention to worldly knowledge.

Genesis 54:29 | 26:18 ,24 || Exodus 7:12 | 34:30 || Deuteronomy 7:12 ! 31:11 || Judges 12:6 || 1 Samuel 17:39 || 2 Samuel 3:27 || 2 Kings 1:3 | 5:12 | 22:11 || 2 Chronicles 17:9 || Nehemiah 13:23 || Psalms 119:2 | 141:7 || Proverbs 18:1 | 20:17 || Isaiah 22:10 | 29:4 | 55:2 || Jeremiah 2:13 ,18 | 8:19 | 10:22 | 9:5 || Ezekiel 3:5 || S. Matthew 12:42 || S. Luke 8:43 || S. John 3:31 | 8:47 || 1 Corinthians 1:20 || S. James 3:15 || 1 John 2:19 | 4:5 .

306. Of counsel.

Genesis 27:8 | 28:2 || Exodus 18:14 || Proverbs 20:18 | 27:9 || Ecclesiasticus 32:18 ,19 || 1 Maccabees 2:49 .

307. Against those who despise, or, who do not seek for wholesome counsel.

1 Samuel 30:8 || 1 Kings 12:13 || 2 Chronicles 25:17 || Job 18:7 || Proverbs 1:31 | 8:12 ,14 | 8:14 | 12:15 l,20 | 13:10 l,16 | 15:22 | 19:20 | 24:6 | 25:9 | 31:13 || Tobit 4:19 || Ecclesiasticus 6:6 | 18:7 | 11:29 | 19:8 | 37:16 || 1 Maccabees 2:65 | 5:66 .

308. Against the counsels of wicked men.

Job 5:12 ,13 | 12:17 | 18:7 || Psalms 9:16 | 21:11 | 33:10 | 94:11 || Isaiah 42:14 | 44:25 | 47:13 | 59:4 ,5,7 || S. John 11:47 || 1 Corinthians 1:19 | 3:19 .

309. Against those who keep back the truth, when they are called to counsel.

Genesis 37:21 || 1 Kings 22:8 || Judith 5:5 | S. Matthew 27:24 || S. Luke 23:4 || S. John 19:6 || Acts 5:34 ,38 | 18:6 | 23:9

310. That the truth is sometimes to be kept back.

Genesis 12:13 | 20:2 || Proverbs 20:19 | 25:2 || Tobit 12:7 .

311. Of prayer, and its efficacy.

Exodus 8:9 1 14:16 | 32:11 || Numbers 11:2 | 12:13 | 16:31 || Joshua 10:13 || 1 Samuel 1:15 ,27 | 7:8 | 12:23 || 1 Kings 3:9 | 17 1,21 | 18:38 || 2 Kings 4:34 | 20:10 || 2 Chronicles 20:3 | 30:1 ,20 || Ezra 10:1 || Psalms 4:1 | 42:2 | 54:2 | 119:145 | 141:2 | 142:2 || Isaiah 53:12 I || Daniel 2:18 | 6:10 || Zechariah 10:1 || Tobit 3:1 ,11 | 12:8 || Judith 4:12 | 6:18 ,21 | 9:1 | 13 7 || Wisdom of Solomon 18:22 || Ecclesiastes 2:10 | 18:22 | 35:17 | 37:15 | 51:19 || Baruch 2:14 || Susanna 1:42 || 2 Maccabees 6:30 | 15:27 || S. Matthew 5:44 | 6:5 ,9 | 7:7 | 14:23 m 17:20 || S. Luke 6:12 | 18:1 | 21:36 | 22:33 | 23:34 || Acts 1:14 | 7:59 | 9:3 ,4,40 | 10:4 || Romans 1:9 | 12:13 || Colossians 4:2 || 1 Thessalonians 5:17 || 1 Timothy 2:1 || S. James 1:5 | 5:15 ,16

312. That me must first prepare our life, if we would have our prayers efficacious.

Psalms 145:19 || Isaiah 38:2 | 58:9 || Jonah 3:5 || Ecclesiasticus 18:23 | 35:1 ,17 f | 38:10 .

313. That the thoughts of this world ought to be banished when we pray.

Genesis 15:11 || S. Matthew 6:6 | 14:23 || S. Mark 6:46 || S. Luke 5:16 ,18 || S. John 2:15 .

314. What we ought to pray for.

Joshua 15:19 || Ruth 4:11 || Proverbs 30:7 || Tobit 4:19 || Ecclesiasticus 38:9 || S. Matthew 6:33 | 24:20 | 26:44 || S. Mark 14:39 || S. Luke 6:12 | 21:36 || S. John 16:34 || Romans 8:26 || 1 Corinthians 1:2 || 1 Thessalonians 5:17 || S. James 1:5

315. That me must add tears to our prayers.

1 Samuel 1:10 || Psalms 102:9 || Isaiah 38:5 || Tobit 3:10 ,11 | 12:8 .

316. Of perseverance in prayer.

2 Chronicles 20:3 || Judith 4:9 ,13 || S. Luke 6:12 | 18:1 || Ephesians 6:18 || Colossians 4:2 || 1 Thessalonians 5:17 || 1 Timothy 2:8 || S. James 5:16 l

317. That it is advantageous to pray for others.

Exodus 8:9 ,29 | 10:17 | 17:11 | 106:23 || S. Matthew 15:23 || S. Luke 4:38 | Ephesians 6:18 ,19 || S. James 5:14 ,16,17

318. That GOD does not regard the supplications of sinners.

Jude 2:18 l | 10:10 ,13 || Job 8:13 l || Proverbs 1:27 | 15:29 | 21:31 | 28:9 || Isaiah 1:15 || Jeremiah 11:11 l || Ezekiel 7:25 | 8:18 || Hosea 5:6 || Micah 3:4 || Ecclesiasticus 34:26 || S. Matthew 7:21 || S. James 4:2 .

319. That GOD answers speedily.

Genesis 27:27 || 2 Samuel 12:13 || Psalms 10:19 | 32:5 | 33:17 | 34:17 || Isaiah 65:24 || Wisdom of Solomon 6:13 || S. Luke 15:22 .

320. That GOD gives more than me ask.

1 Kings 3:13 || S. Matthew 6:33 | 9:2 || S. Luke 1:63 || 2 Corinthians 9:10 .

321. That the knowledge of GOD is to be sought for earnestly and indefatigably.

Genesis 32:30 || Exodus 33:18 || Job 11:15 | 29:39 || Psalms 5:3 | 16:9 | 24:6 | 25:14 | 27:5 | 31:17 | 32:9 | 34:5 ,8 | 36:8 | 42:2 | 43:4 | 46:10 | 77:5 | 80:1 l,4 | 84:2 ,5 | 86:3 | 105:4 | 143:8 || Isaiah 32:4 || Jeremiah 51:50 f || 2 Corinthians 3:18 || Philippians 3:20 || Hebrews 11:27

322. That we are not to be wise above that which is written; or, of the uninvestigable excellency of God.

Exodus 12:9 ,46 l | 19:12 || Job 5:13 | 9:2 | 11:2 ,7 | 26:14 | 36:23 ,26 | 37:24 || Psalms 35:10 | 64:6 | 77:3 || Proverbs 14:6 22:28 | 23:1 | 25:16 | 30:33 || Ecclesiastes 1:13 | 2:26 | 3:10 | 7:16 | 20:4 | 8:17 | 10:15 || Song of Solomon 6:5 || Isaiah 33:18 | 38:14 | 40:28 | 43:26 | 45:14 | 47:10 ,13 | 53:8 || Jeremiah 49:7 || Ezekiel 7:19 || Amos 1:3 || Romans 1:22 J 12:3 || 1 Corinthians 1:19 | 2:14 .

323. Of desires and longings.

Genesis 49:26 || Job 3:24 | 31:35 | 42:2 ,3 || Isaiah 26:9 | 41:17 | 53:2 || Philippians 1:23 .

324. Of the praise of GOD.

Psalms 22:25 | 34:1 | 92:1 | 95:1 ,&c. || Isaiah 21:12 | 26:9 ,19 | 38:20 | 43:21 | 48:9 || Hosea 14:2 || Revelation 15:3 .

325. Against the ingratitude of man for the benefits of GOD.

Deuteronomy 32:15 || 1 Samuel 25:38 || 2 Chronicles 24:22 || Esther 6:3 || Ecclesiastes 9:15 || Jeremiah 5:7 ,27 || Hosea 2:8 | 7:15 | 13:6 || Micah 7:1 || S. Matthew 18:32 || S. Luke 17:17 .

326. Of attention in prayer  ; and against those who sing undevoutly and irreverently, and who cut short the words of the LORD.

Genesis 23:1 || Psalms 2:11 | 5:1 | 9:2 ,11 | 33:3 | 35:28 | 37:31 | 45:2 I 47:7 | 71:7 ,22 | 92:1 | 119:54 | 130:2 | 138:1 l | 147:1 || Nehemiah 1:11 | 8:8 || Isaiah 29:13 || Jeremiah 48:10 f || Ecclesiasticus 39:35 || S Matthew 15:8 || S. Luke 9:29 || Ephesians 6:18 || 1 Peter 4:7 | 5:8 .

327. Against profane songs.

Exodus 32:18 l || Amos 5:23 | 6:5

328. That on Sundays, and other festivals, we are not to indulge in idleness, but are to labour in the praise of GOD, and in prayer and preaching.

Exodus 20:8 | 23:27 || Isaiah 56:2 || Jeremiah 17:21 || Lamentations 1:7 l || Acts 13:27 | 20:7 || 1 Corinthians 16:2