THIRD PART

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

Gen. 3:19 ║ Job 17:9 ║ Ps. 128:2 ║ Prov. 6:6 31:17, 27 ║ Ecclus. 7:15 ║ 1 Thess. 4:11 l ║ Eph. 4:28 | 2 Thess. 3:8, 10.

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

Lev. 2:13 ║ Josh. 5:13 l | 11:9 | 1 Sam. 4:3 Job 13:14 ║ Prov. 23:1 | 28:5 | 31:13 ║ Cant. 5:5 Is. 30:21 ║ Ecclus. 17:5 ║ S. Mark 9:50 S. Luke 14:34 ║ Rom. 12:1 l ║ 1 Cor. 11:31 ║ 1 Tim. 5:23 S. James 3:17 ║ 1 S. John 4:1.

              270.              That we must labour before we can rest.

Gen. 26:12 | 32:28 | 35:28 ║ Lev. 23:14 2 Sam. 7:1 ║ 2 Kings 2:11 ║ Ps. 66:11 | 110:7 124:6 ║ Ecclus. 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.

Gen. 18:1 | 35:7 l | 47:16 ║ Ex. 19:21 ║ Deut. 33:3 ║ Judg. 6:11 ║ Job 22:23 ║ Ps. 45:11 ║ 65:13 ║ Prov. 2:3 | 3:32 | 16:22 ║ Eccles. 2:3 5:1 ║ Is. 6:1 | 8:16 | 11:8 | 50:4 | 55:3 Dan. 1:16, 17 ║ Ecclus. 1:26 | 5:11 ║ S. Matt. 3:16 | 11:25 ║ S. Luke 10:2, 39 ║ 2 Cor. 3:15 ║ Rev. 1:12.

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

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

              273.              Of good savour and good fame.

Gen. 8:21 | 27:27 ║ Cant. 1:2 l | 7:13 Ecclus. 24:15 ║ S. John 12:3 ║ 2 Cor. 2:15.

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

Gen. 18:6 ║ Ex. 12:11 | 13:19 | 25:30, 38 26:14 | 28:9 ║ Deut. 32:7 ║ Job 6:19 | 8:8 10:17 ║ Ps. 104:13 l ║ Prov. 5:16 ║ Jer. 6:17 38:12 ║ 1 Macc. 2:51 ║ S. Matt. 5:16 | 21:7 Philip. 4:5.

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

2 Sam. 16:13 ║ Ps. 119:100 ║ Prov. 1:17 Jer 7:30.

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

Gen. 11:2 | 14:11 | 19:11 ║ Deut. 28:23 | 34:7 Judg. 7:5 ║ Job 5:13 | 12:24 | 19:8 | 20:14 | 24:13 28:13 ║ Ps. 78:45 | 105:29 ║ Prov. 27:7 ║ Is. 1:6 6:9 | 19:14 | 28:7 | 29:10, 14 l | 59:2, 9 | 63:17 Jer. 2:16 ║ 8:8 | 15:9 | 31:30 | 33:5 | 39:7 Lam. 3:16 ║ Wis. 1:3 ║ Ecclus. 15:7 ║ Amos 4:5 Mic. 3:5, 6 ║ Zeph. 1:6.

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

Gen. 3:17 l | 4:11 | 9:25 | 49:4 ║ Num. 23:11 Deut. 27:15 to the end | 28:15 to end ║ 2 Kings 2:24 Job 24:18 ║ Jer. 29:22 | 48:10 ║ S. Matt. 21:19 S. Mark 11:14 ║ Acts 5:4, 5 ║ Heb. 6:8 ║ Rev. 22:18.

              278.              Of scandals.

Esth. 1:16 ║ Ps. 119:161, 165 ║ Jer. 7:30 S. Matt. 17:27 | 18:6, 10 ║ S. Mark 9:43 | 14:27 S. Luke 15:25 ║ 1 Cor. 1:22 ║ Gal. 5:11 ║ Rev. 2:24.