Je 2, 17 are ready to die. For I find fore in what manner thou 42.-WARNINGS AGAINST APOSTASY FROM RELIGION, AND EXHORTATION TO REPENTANCE. Hath not this been done to to the plough, and looking thee because thou hast for- back, is fit for the Kingdom saken the Lord thy God at of God. 19 that time when He led thee Little children, it is the 1J2, 18by the way?-Thy own wick- last hour: and as you have edness shall reprove thee, heard that Antichrist cometh, and thy apostasy shall rebuke even now there are become thee. Know thou and see many Antichrists: whereby that it is an evil and a bitter we know that it is the last thing for thee to have left hour.-They went out from the Lord thy God, and that us; but they were not of us. My fear is not with thee, -For if they had been of us, saith the Lord the God of they would no doubt have Hosts. remained with us: but that 2 P30,6,8 Ye children of Israel, turn they may be manifest that again to the Lord, and He they are not all of us. Ro 2,4 Ge 19, 17, 26 Ge 26, 2 Ecl 10, 4 Eci 11, 22 will return to the remnant Be mindful from whence Ap 2,5 Knowest thou not that the benignity of God leadeth thee to penance? Save thy life: look not back, neither stay thou in all the country about: out save thyself in the mountain, lest thou be also consumed.-And his wife, looking behind her, was turned into a statue of salt. Go not down into Egypt, but stay in the land that I shall tell thee. If the spirit of him that Stay in thy place. Examples of Repentance: (3) St. Mary Magdalene. The Publican. (10) The Disciples of St. (11) The Romans. Mk 14, 72 Ac 9,1 Lu 7, 37 Lu 23, 41 2 K 12, 13 Nu 12, 11 Lu 19, 8 Lu 18, 13 Mt 21, 29 Mt3,6 Ro 6,21 Ac 19, 18 Ac 2, 37 Lu 15, 18 Lu 15, 9 Mt 18, 12 Mt 19, 29 43.-PRAISES OF EVANGELICAL POVERTY. Every one that hath left also died, and he was buried house, or brethren, or sisters, in hell. Mt 5, 3 or father, or mother, or wife, Blessed are the poor in Lu 18, 29- Amen I say to you, there praise the Lord that seek 30 Lie 16, 22 Mt 8, 20 Mt 10, 9 10. Mt 12, 1 Him, their hearts shall live house, or parents, or brethren, for ever and ever. or wife, or children, for the If thou wilt be perfect, go Mt 19, 21 44. THE POOR IN SPIRIT HIGHLY COMMENDED. The foxes have holes, and hungry began to pluck the Ja 2,5 They answered Him: We Mt 14, 17 have not here but five loaves Do not possess gold, nor and two fishes. Lu 2, 7 At that time Jesus went [In a strange sepulchre He Jn 19, 39 through the corn on the sab- is buried, the winding-sheet bath: and His disciples being and spices given by strangers.] Ac3, 6 34 Ac 2,44-45 They had all things com- cording as he had need. and brought the price of the [Ananias with Saphira 45.-PRAISES OF CHASTITY, EVANGELICAL CHASTITY Ac 5,1 4,1-2 O how beautiful is the their mind and their conchaste generation with glory! science are defiled. for the memory thereof is Dearly beloved, I beseech 1 Pt2, ll immortal, because it is known you as strangers and pilboth with God and with men. grims to refrain yourselves -When it is present, they from carnal desires, which imitate it and they desire it war against the soul. IV 6, 20 Mt 22, 30 Mt 19, 12 Tt1, 15 : when it hath withdrawn] I will understand in the Ps 100, 2 the reward of undefiled The Lord knoweth the Ps 36, 18 Incorruption bringeth near to God. In the resurrection they Never have I joined my- To 3, 17 were born SO from their Evil thoughts are an Pv 15, 26 themselves eunuchs for the He that loveth cleanness Pv 22, 11 Give not thy mouth to Ecl 5,5 cause thy flesh to sin. Remove anger from thy Ecl 11, 10 Eci 26, 20 W 8,21 Mt 5,8 Ro 12, 1 Know you not that you 1 C3, 16 17 heart, and put away evil from No price is worthy continent soul. that the Spirit of God dwellof aeth in you?-But if any one violate the Temple of God, As I knew that I could him shall God destroy. For not otherwise be continent the Temple of God is holy: except God gave it, I went to which you are. 20 the Lord, and besought Him. Or know you not that 1 C6, 19- I beseech you, brethren, is in you, Whom you have 46.-PRAISES, REWARDS, AND COUNSELS OF VIRGINITY. Ap14, 1-5 J beheld, and lo a Lamb there was found no lie: for ty-four thousand having His I will give to them in My Is 56,5 14 the voice which I heard was Happy is the barren, and W3, 13- are virgins. These follow I would that all men were 1 C7,7-2 C7, 25 26 Ac 4, 1920 Ac 5, 29 Ja 4,7 Mt 17,5 to the widows: it is good for sel, as having obtained mer- OBEDIENCE AND DEFERENCE TO BE SHOWN TO GOD, PRELATES, AND SUPERIORS. We ought to obey rather than men. Be subject to God: resist the devil, and he fly from you. Tt 3, 1 If it be just in the sight of resisteth the ordinance of God to hear you rather God. And they that resist, than God, judge ye:-For we purchase to themselves cannot but speak the things damnation.-For princes are which we have seen and not a terror to the good work, heard. but to the evil. Wilt thou God then not be afraid of the power? Do that which is but good: and thou shalt have will praise from the same. Wherefore be subject of This is My Beloved Son, necessity, not only for wrath, in Whom I am well pleased: but also for conscience-sake. hear ye Him. Admonish them to be subObey your prelates, and be ject to princes and powers, subject to them. For they to obey at a word, to be watch as being to render an ready to every good work. account of your souls: that Be ye subject to every 1 Pt2, 13they may do this with joy, human creature for God's and not with grief: for this sake: whether it be to the is not expedient for you. king as excelling:-Or to Mt 23, 2-3 The Scribes and the Phari- governors as sent by him for sees have sitten on the chair the punishment of evildoers, of Moses. All things there- and for the praise of the fore whatsoever they shall good.-For so is the will of say to you, observe and do: God, that by doing well you but according to their works may put to silence the ignordo ye not: for they say, and ance of foolish men: -As free, and not as making He 13, 11 Lu 10, 16 5 do not. 'He that heareth you, hear- liberty a cloak for malice, eth Me: and he that despis-but as the servants of God. eth you, despiseth Me. And-Honour all men. Love the he that despiseth Me, des- brotherhood. Fear God. piseth Him that sent Me. Honour the King. 17 Ro 13, 1-3, Let every soul be subject Servants, be subject to 1 Pt 2, 18 and those that are, are or- gentle, but also to the fro- he that resisteth the power, Servants, be obedient to Ep 6,5-8 |