Ps 129, 7

Pv 3, 28

Eci 7, 20

Eci 29, 13

given to thee; and with a brother and thy friend: and
good eye do according to the hide it not under a stone to
ability of thy hands.-For be lost.

the Lord maketh recom- Some distribute their own Pv 11, 24
pense, and will give thee goods, and grow richer:
seven times as much.-Do others take away what is not

not offer wicked gifts, for their own, and are always in
such He will not receive.- want.

And look not upon an unjust The lips of many shall Eci 31, 28
sacrifice for the Lord is bless him that is liberal of
Judge and there is not his bread.
with Him respect of per-

sons.

God giveth to all men abundantly, and upbraideth

Ja 1, 5

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that

2 C 8-9

Say not to thy friend: Go, being rich He become poor,
and come again and to- for your sakes; that through
morrow I will give to thee: His poverty you might be
when thou canst give at rich.
present.

Charge the rich of this 1 T6, 17
Do not transgress against world not to trust in the un-
thy friend deferring money, certainty of riches, but in
nor despise thy dear brother the Living God, Who giveth
for the sake of gold.
us abundantly all things to

Lose thy money for thy enjoy.

2-INSTANCES OF LIBERALITY.

Ex 35, 20- All the multitude of the too much.

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children of Israel going out Then David came to Siec-1 K 30,26
from the presence of Moses, leg, and sent presents of the
-Offered first-fruits to the prey to the ancients of Juda,
Lord with a most ready and his neighbours, saying:
devout mind, to make the Receive a blessing of the
work of the Tabernacle of prey of the enemies of the
the Testimony.

Lord.

Er 36, 4-7 The workmen being con- He distributed to all the 2 K 6, 19 strained to come,-Said to multitude of Israel, both Moses: The people offereth men and women, to every one, more than is necessary.- a cake of bread, and a piece Moses therefore commanded of roasted beef, and fine proclamation to be made by flour fried with oil the crier's voice: Let neither the people departed every man nor woman offer any one to his house.

and all

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more for the work of the When David was come to 2K 17,27-
Sanctuary. And so they the camp, Sobi, the son of
ceased from offering gifts: Naas of Rabbath of the
Because the things that were children of Ammon, and
offered did suffice, and were Machir, the son of Lodabar,

2 P 28,15

E's 5, 3

[See Alms-deeds.]

and Berzellai, the Galaadite shall be given to thee.
of Rogelim,-Brought him
beds, and tapestry, and
earthen vessels, and wheat,

Examples of Liberality

and barley, and meal, and and ZeaÎ :
parched corn, and beans, and
lentils, and fried pulse,-
And honey, and butter, and
sheep, and fat calves, and
they gave to David and the
people that were with him :
for they suspected that the
people were faint with hun-
ger and thirst in the wilder-

ness.

The men rose up and took
the captives, and with the
spoils, clothed all them that
were naked and when they
had clothed and shod them,
and refreshed them with
meat and drink, and anoint-
ed them because of their
labour, and had taken care
of them, they set such as
could not walk, and were
feeble, upon beasts, and
brought them to Jericho, the
city of palm-trees, to their
brethren; and they returned
to Samaria.

The king said to her:
What wilt thou, queen
Esther? what is thy request?
If thou shouldst even ask
one half of the kingdom, it

(1) Jesus, Who
chased us with
Precious Blood.
(2) Mary Magdalene.
(3) The Poor Widow.
(4) Herod's Steward.
(5) Susanna.
(6) The Centurion.
Christians in

A. Jerusalem.

B. Antioch.

c. Philippi.

D. Corinth.
E. Macedonia.

(8) Israelites.
(9) Samuel.
(10) Saul.

pur-1 Pt 1, 18 His

Lu 8, 3

Lu 21, 2

Lu 8, 3

Lu 8, 3

Lu 7, 5

Ac 2, 45

Ac 11, 29

Ph 4, 18

1 C 9, 13 2 C 8, 3

Ex 35, 21

1 P 26, 27

1 P 26, 27

1 P 26, 27

2 K7, 2

3 K 15, 15

4 K 12, 18

4 K 12, 18

4 K 12, 18

people.4 K 12, 4

(11) Abner and Joab.
(12) David.
(13) Asa and Abiam.
(14) Josaphat.
(15) Joram.
(16) Ochozias.
(17) Joas and his
(18) Ezechias.
(19) Manasses.
(20) Josias.
(21) Cyrus.
(22) Jews.
(23) Artexerxes.
(24) Darius.

2 P 29, 3

2 P33, 16

4 K 22, 3 1 E3, 7

1 E1, 6

1 E7, 13

1 E6, 5

3.-AVARICE: HOW GREAT AND HOW COMMON A SIN.

All have turned aside into Is 56, 11

Covetousness is the service their own way, every one
after his own gain, from the
first even to the last.

of idols.
Nothing is more wicked
than the covetous man.

From the least even to the Je 6, 13 There is not a more wicked greatest, all are given to thing than to love money, for covetousness: and from the such a one setteth his soul prophet even to the priest, at stake because, while he all are guilty of deceit.

liveth, he hath cast away his Surely man passeth as an Ps 38, 7

Pv 10, 2

Ps 61, 11

Pv 21, 6

Po 23, 5

Pv 28, 8

Eci 4, 36

Eci 5, 1

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image: yea, and he is dis- not be justified; and he that
quieted in vain. He storeth followeth after corruption
up and he knoweth not for shall be filled with it.-Many
whom he shall gather these have been brought to fall for
things.
gold, and the beauty thereof
Treasures of wickedness hath been their ruin.
shall profit nothing: but For the iniquity of his Is 57, 17
justice shall deliver from covetousness I was angry,
and I struck him: I hid My
Trust not in iniquity, and face from thee, and was
covet not robberies.
angry and he went away

death.

He that gathereth trea-wandering in his own heart. sures by a lying tongue, is Wo to him that gathereth Ha 2,9 vain and foolish, and shall together an evil covetousstumble upon the snares of ness to his house, that his death. nest may be on high, and Lift not up thy eye to thinketh he may be delivered riches which thou canst not out of the hand of evil. have.

Pv 28,

20, 22

Labour not to be rich: but Pv 23, 4 He that heapeth together set bounds to thy prudence; riches by usury and loan, He that maketh haste to gathereth them for him that be rich shall not be innocent. will be bountiful to the poor.-A man that maketh haste Let not thy hand be to be rich, and envieth stretched out to receive, and others, is ignorant that shut when thou shouldst poverty shall come upon give. him. Set not thy heart upon un- Substance got in haste Pv 13, 11 just possessions, and say shall be diminished: but not: I have enough to live that which by little and little on for it shall be of no ser- is gathered with the hand vice in the time of vengeance shall increase.

and darkness.

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7-8

Set not thy heart upon Eci 5, 1, Eci11, 18- There is one that is en- unjust possessions.-Be not riched by living sparingly, anxious for goods unjustly and this is the portion of his gotten: for they shall not reward. In that he saith: profit thee in the day of I have found me rest, and calamity and revenge. now I will eat of my goods He that loveth gold shall Ecl 31, 5, alone: And he knoweth not be justified: and he that not what time shall pass, followeth after corruption, and that death approacheth, shall be filled with it.-Gold and that he must leave all to is a stumbling-block to them others, and shall die. that sacrifice to it: wo to The eye of the covetous them that eagerly follow man is insatiable in his por- after it. tion of iniquity: he will not

Eci 14, 9

Wo to you that devise that Mi 2, 1-2 be satisfied till he consume which is unprofitable, and his own soul, drying it up. work evil in your beds: in Lei 31,5-6 He that loveth gold, shall the morning light they exe

Mt 6, 24

Mt 16, 26

Ph 2, 21

cute it, because their hand is great gain.

against God. And they have Lay not up for yourselves Mt 6,
coveted fields, and taken treasures on earth: where 19-21
them by violence, and houses the rust and the moth con-
have they taken forcibly sume, and where thieves dig
away and oppressed a man through, and steal.-But lay
and his house, a man and his up for yourselves treasures
inheritance.
in Heaven: where neither
No man
can serve two the rust nor the moth doth
masters. For either he will consume, and where thieves
hate the one, and love the do not dig through, nor
other or he will sustain the steal.-For where thy trea-
one, and despise the other. sure is, there is thy heart
You cannot serve God and also.
Mammon.
No servant can serve two La 16, 13
What doth it profit a man, masters, for either he will
if he gain the whole world, hate the one, and love the
and lose his own soul?
other or he will hold to the
All seek the things that one, and despise the other.
are their own; not the things You cannon serve God and
that are Jesus Christ's. Mammon.

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1 Ti 6, 4-6 He is proud, knowing Covetousness, let it not so Ep 5, 35 nothing, but sick about ques- much as be named among tions and strifes of words, you, as it becometh saints;from which arise contentions, For know ye this and under-Conflicts of men corrupted stand, that no covetous person in mind, and who are desti- (which is a serving of idols) tute of the truth, esteeming hath an inheritance in the gain to be piety.-But godli- Kingdom of Christ, and of with contentment is God.

ness

4. FROM AVARICE COMES ETERNAL DAMNATION; THE CURSE OF NATIONS; SORROW AND TROUBLE.

Is 5, 8

Pv 1,9

1 C6, 10

Pv 11, 26

Wo to you that join house people: but a blessing upon
to house and lay field to field the head of them that sell.

even to the end of the place: What profit shall a man Ecl 2, 22-
shall you alone dwell in the have of all his labour and
midst of the earth ?

vexation of spirit, with
which he has been tormented

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The ways of every covetous man destroy the souls of under the sun?--All his days the possessor. are full of sorrows and Neither thieves, nor the miseries: even in the night covetous, nor drunkards, he doth not rest in mind: nor railers, nor extortioners and is not this vanity? shall possess the Kingdom of There is also another Ecl 5, God. grievous evil which I have 12-13 He that hideth up corn seen under the sun riches shall be cursed among the kept to the hurt of the

owner. For they are lost What then doth it profit him
with very great affliction: he that he hath laboured for
hath begotten a son who the wind ?-All the days of
shall be in extremity of his life he eateth in darkness
want.
and in many cares, and in

Ecl 5, A most deplorable evil: as misery and in sorrow.
15-16 he came, so shall he return. All things are vanity.

Ecl 12, &

5.-AVARICE DARKENS THE MIND AND CORRUPTS THE HEART.

15, 12

Eci 31, 2

Ecl 27, 1

1 Ti 6,

9-10

Lei 14, 9

They have counted our life and have entangled them-
a pastime, and the business selves in many sorrows.
of life to be gain, and that
we must be getting every
way even out of evil.

The thinking beforehand turneth away the understanding, and a grievous sickness maketh the soul sober.

He that seeketh to be enriched turneth away his eye.

They who would become rich fall into temptation and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which| drown men in destruction and perdition. For covetousness is the root of all evils which some desiring have erred from the faith,

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Examples of Covetousness :
(1) Judas.
(2) Money-changers.
(3) The young man.
(4) The unjust steward.
(5) Pharisees.
(6) Simon Magus.
(7) Sorcerers.
(8) Demetrius.
Felix.
(10) Demas.
(11) Balaam.
(12) Eve.
(13) Achan.
(14) Heli's sons.
(15) Achab.
(16) Giezi.

(18) The King of Tyre.
(19) Priests.

Ez 28, 2

Ma 1, 10

(17) The Jews.

6. THE AVARICIOUS MAN: EVER LONGING BUT NEVER

Ps 33, 11

Ecl 6, 7

Ecl 5, 9

SATISFIED.

The eye of the covetous be satisfied with money.

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man is insatiable in his por- Hell and destruction are Pv 27, 20
tion of iniquity; he will not never filled so the eyes of
be satisfied till he consume men are never satisfied.
his own soul.
The horse-leech hath two Pv 30, 15-
The rich have wanted daughters that say: Bring,
and have suffered hunger: Bring. There are three
but they that seek the Lord things that are never satis-
shall not be deprived of any fied; and the fourth never
good.

All the labour of man is for his mouth: but his soul shall not be filled.

saith: It is enough.-Hell,
and the mouth of the womb,
and the earth, which is not
satisfied with water: and the

A covetous man shall not fire never saith: It is enough.