SECOND PART

              352.              Of the zeal of prelates.

Ex. 32, 19, 26 ║ Num. 25:5 ║ Josh. 1:6, 7, 9 7:24 ║ 1 Sam. 11:5, 6 | 15:33 | 17:26 ║ 1 Kings 18:40 ║ 2 Kings 10:16 ║ Is. 1:10 | 56:10 Jer. 20:9 ║ Ezek. 16:3 ║ Judith 9:2 | Sus. 52, 56 1 Macc. 2:6, 7 ║ S. Mark 15:43, S. John 2:14 Acts 5:3.

              353.              That a priest, or any one that is called to rebuke, ought to correct himself before he corrects others.

Lev. 1:15 ║ Ecclus. 19:17 ║ S. Matt. 7:3 S. John 8:6 ║ Gal. 6:1.

              354.              Of the correction which brings favour and friends.

Job 20:3 Prov. 9:8 | 24:25 | 25:12 | 29:15 Ecclus. 19:13 ║ 1 Macc. 9:69 ║ 2 Tim. 4:2.

              355.              That correction should be administered with gentleness and in moderation.

Prov. 17:27 Ecclus. 36:23 ║ 1 Cor. 9:22 1 Tim. 5:1 ║ 2 Tim. 2:24 | 4:2.

              356.              That a gentle correction may amend, where severity would harden, an offender.

Gen. 3:9 | 4:9 | 9:2 | 19:16 ║ Ex. 2:13 | 21:28 22:6 ║ Prov. 14:3 | 15:1, 4 | 17:27 | 19:18 Cant. 4:3 ║ Hag. 2:22 ║ Ecclus. 6:5 | 8:11 | 11:7 20:2 | 27:9 | 31:31 ║ S. Matt. 18:15 ║ Gal. 6:1 Col. 1:28 ║ 1 Thess. 5:12 ║ 2 Thess. 3:14 ║ 1 Tim. 5:1 | 2:15 ║ S. James 3:13.

              357.              That one is corrected by the example of another; or, that a good man profits from the punishment and sudden death of others.

Gen. 9:13 | 11:7 | 26:19 | 42:1 ║ Ex. 7:24 13:9 Num. 16:37 ║ Josh. 7:26 ║ Judg. 14:14 1 Sam. 17:54 2 Sam. 20:21 ║ Ps. 9:4 | 58:9 60:4 | 119:120 | 120:5 ║ Prov. 19:25 | 21:11 24:30, 32 ║ Is. 5:25 | 19:17 | 26:9 | 28:19 Jer. 8:2 | 9:22 | 16:4 ║ Mic. 1:11 | 2:4 ║ Nah. 1:1 | 3:7 ║ Zeph. 1:17 | 2:15 | 3:5 ║ S. Luke 17:32 ║ Acts 5:11 ║ 1 Cor. 10, 11 ║ 1 Tim. 5:20.

              358.              That evil prelates may be rebuked by their inferiors, and may be reverently admonished when they are guilty of enormous sins.

Neh. 5:7 | 13:11 | 13:12 ║ Ecclus. 4:25 48:7 | S. Matt. 14:4 ║ Gal. 2:11 | 6:1.

              359.              That rebuke ought not to be administered at all times.

1 Sam. 25:36 | Prov. 25:11 | 26:7 | Ecclus. 8:1 20:5, 22:6 | 31:31 | 32:4.

              360.              Against those that despise rebuke.

Gen. 19:9 ║ Ex. 2:14 ║ 2 Sam. 23:6 ║ Prov. 9:8 10:17 | 12:1 | 13:10 | 15:10, 32 | 19:29 | 23:9 21:1 | 29:19 ║ Eccles. 1:15 ║ Is. 29:21 ║ Jer. 5:3 Amos 7:16 | Mic. 7:4 ║ Zeph. 3:2 Wis. 12:26 Ecclus. 8:1 | 19:5 | 21:6, 12 | 32:17.

              361.              Of the severe correction that is to be administered to the hardened.

Gen. 34:30 | 1 Kings 14:6 ║ Job 38:2 ║ Is. 1:10, 23 | 22:15 | 28:14 | 49:2 | 56:10 | 57:3 Mic. 5:1 Ecclus. 4:27 ║ S. Matt. 3:7 | 12:39 15:7 | 16:4 | 17:17 | 23:33 ║ S. Luke 3:7 Acts 7:51 | 14:10 | 23:3 | 1 Cor. 4:21 | Gal. 2:11 1 Tim. 5:20 ║ Tit. 1:13.

              362.              That the wicked hate those that correct them.

Ex. 2:14 ║ 1 Kings 18:17 | 20:43 | 22:8 Job 30:1 | Prov. 9:7, 8 | 13:1 l | 15:12, 32 f 17:10 | 23:9 | 27:22 | 29:1 | Is. 30:10 Jer. 20:2, 8 26:11 | 38:4 ║ Lam. 3:14 ║ Amos 5:10 | 7:10 Judith 5:22 | 6:1, 13 ║ Wis. 2:15 ║ Ecclus. 6:20 19:11 | 22:7 | 32:17 ║ S. Matt. 27:63 ║ S. Mark 6:20 14:64 ║ S. Luke 7:33 ║ S. John 8:40 | 10:31 12:10 | 18:22 ║ Acts 5:33 | 7:54 | 16:19 ║ Rev. 11:10.

              363.              Against those who excuse their sins; or, who justify themselves.

Gen. 3:7, 12 | 4:9 | 18:15 ║ 1 Sam. 15:20 1 Kings 8:46 ║ Job 4:18 | 9:20 | 25:5 ║ Ps. 141:4 Eccles. 7:20 ║ Is. 13:22 | 34:13 | 64:6 ║ Jer. 2:23 Ecclus. 7:5 ║ 1 Cor. 4:4 ║ S. James 3:6 ║ 1 S. John 1:10.

              364.              Against those, who, through the fear of this world, do ill, or neglect to do well.

Ps. 14:5 ║ Prov. 22:13 ║ Jer. 38:19 | Wis. 17:10 S. Mark 6:26 | 15:15 ║ S. Luke 12:9 ║ S. John 13:38 ║ Rom. 12:2.

              365.              That the outward demeanour of the body is a sign of the disposition of the soul.

Neh. 2:2 | Prov. 17:22 ║ 2 Macc. 3:16 ║ S. Luke 9:29.

              366.              Of consolation: or of one that consoles others.

Gen. 40:7 | 45:5 ║ 1 Chron. 28:20 ║ Job. 2:11 16:5 | 42:11 ║ Ps. 94:19 | Is. 35:4 | 40:1 | 49:13 50:10 | 51:12 | 60:1 | 61:2 | 66:10 Tobit 4:21 5:20 | 12:17 | 13:5 ║ Bar. 4:5 ║ S. Matt. 28:5 S. Luke 12:32 | 22:43 ║ S. John 20:15, Acts 27:25 2 Cor. 1:3 | 2:7 | 1 Thess. 4:18.

              367.              Of instructing others.

Job 4:3 ║ Prov. 16:22 | 31:8, 26 ║ Eccles. 12:9 Dan. 11:33 | 12:3 ║ Ecclus. 21:16 | 24:25 | 37:23 S. Matt. 5:19 | 28:19 | 1 Cor. 14:3 ║ Col. 3:16 1 Tim. 4:12 ║ Heb. 13:7.

              368.              Of expounding the Scriptures.

Ezra 7:10 ║ Job 28:11 ║ Prov. 11, 26 ║ 12:8 Ecclus. 24:29 | 39:1 | 44:3.

              369.              Of preaching the Gospel.

Ps. 68:11 | 71:16 | 73:27 l 119:13 | Is. 40:9 41:27 | 48:20 ║ Nah. 1:15 ║ S. Matt. 11:5 S. Mark 16:15 ║ S. Luke 7:22.

              370.              That a prelate or a preacher ought first to learn before they teach.

Job 4:20 | 36:11 ║ Ps. 2:10 ║ Prov. 1:5 | 8:34 18:13 | 19:27 Is. 1:17 | 5:13 | 11:9 | 27:11 m 30:8 | 42:18 | 50:4 l ║ Jer. 6:16 | 22:20 ║ Hos. 4:6, 12 ║ Zech. 7:11 | Wis. 6:14 ║ Ecclus. 3:29 6:36 | 8:9 | 11:8 ║ 18:17 | 32:8 ║ Bar. 3:14, 28 S. Matt. 6:33 | 12:42 ║ S. Luke 2:46 | 11:31 Acts 8:30 ║ S. James 1:19.

              371.              Of the mission of prelates or of preachers.

Gen. 8:8 ║ Ex. 3:10 ║ Num. 13:2 ║ Deut. 1:22 Josh. 2:1 ║ Prov. 5:15 ║ Is. 55:11 ║ Jer. 1:7 Ezek. 2:3 | 3:5 Mic. 6:3 Mal. 3:1 ║ S. Matt. 10:16 ║ S. Mark 16:15 ║ S. Luke 1:26 | 10:1 Rom. 10:15.

              372.              That none, except he be called by GOD, should dare to be a prelate.

Num. 10:2 ║ 2 Kings 4:29 ║ Ps. 2:6 ║ Is. 51:16 58:1 ║ Jer. 23:21, 31 | 28:15 ║ Ezek. 5:1 Amos. 7:15 ║ S. Matt. 4:19 | 14:28 ║ Acts 1:24 8:26 | 9:6 l ║ Rom. 1:1 ║ Heb. 5:4.

              373.              That GOD sometimes chooses preachers out of the greatest sinners.

Gen. 28:1 | Ex. 2:21 ║ Ruth 4:13 ║ 1 Kings 22:40 ║ Job 21:9 | 28:2 | 38:16 | Ps. 18:44 59:12 | 68:23 | 87:4 | 147:16 ║ Prov. 27:27 31:14 ║ Eccles. 12:5 Cant. 2:4 ║ Is. 13:5 17:2 | 35:7 | 42:10 | 55:13 | 60:4 l | 65:10 l Jer. 3:1 | 8:19 | 30:10 m | 31:8 | 51:48 ║ Ezek. 16:42 ║ Hos. 2:14 Zech. 12:7 S. Matt. 20:12 5:18 | 8:3 ║ S. Luke 15:20 ║ Acts 2:8 | 13:46 Rom. 5:20.

              374.              That GOD, of His grace, gives preaching and preachers.

Deut. 11:13, 14 Job 31:26 ║ Is. 13:17 | 32:3 4, 17 ║ Jer. 16:16 | 48:12 | Ezek. 33:22 l Amos 2:11.

              375.              That GOD, out of his anger, takes away preaching and preachers.

Deut. 11:16 1 Sam. 13:19 ║ 2 Sam. 1:21 1 Kings 17:7 ║ Job 9:5 | 18:12 | 36:27 ║ Ps. 119:11 Prov. 12:23 | 23:9 Is. 3:1 | 5:6 l ║ Jer. 3:3 5:24 | 9:10 f | 12:4 | 14:2, 17 | Lam. 1:11 Ezek. 3:26 f ║ Hos. 2:9 ║ Amos. 4:5 | 5:15 | 8:11 Hag. 1:9 ║ S. Matt. 7:6.

              376.              That good life as well as good doctrine is necessary to preachers.

Gen. 24:10 | 46:34 | 49:20 ║ Ex. 12:11 | 30:18 33:13 Lev. 1:14 | 7:31 ║ 1 Sam. 5:2 ║ Ezra 7:10 Job 29:20 | 39:19 Ps. 50:16 | 73:27 | 88:12 104:8 ║ Prov. 25:4 ║ Cant. 5:5 | 8:10 | Is. 11:8 30:22 | 33:16 | 40:9 | 41:15 | 42:11 ║ Jer. 31:6 Hos. 10:1 ║ Mic. 4:13 | 5:9 Hag. 2:18 ║ Wis. 1:4 9:15 ║ Ecclus. 18:19, 20 ║ S. Matt. 5:13, 19 l S. John 8:7 | Acts 1:1 l | 20:28 f | Rom. 2:13 1 Cor. 4:20 | 1:27 | 13:1 ║ S. James 1:22 ║ Rev. 11:4.

              377.              Of the unity or concord of preachers.

Gen. 45:24 ║ Num. 11:29 1 Sam. 6:12 Job 31:38 | 38:37 ║ Ps. 72:3 | Cant. 4:9 l Judith 15:4.

              378.              That preaching is fruitful or unfruitful, according as to the preacher is faithful or unfaithful.

Gen. 8:11 ║ Job 5:19, 24 | 6:6 | 12:15, 20 29:11, 21 ║ Prov. 13:22 | 25:4 ║ Is. 1:30 | 54:14 55:10, | Ezek. 34:18 Hos. 9:14, 16 | S. Luke 24:32 ║ Acts 10:44 ║ Rev. 3:8.

              379.              That preaching ought to be according to time and place and the capacity of the hearers; and that if it be infrequent, it is not sufficient, and that if it be too frequent, it is despised.

Gen. 44:1 | Job 26:8 | 30:2 | 38:36 ║ Ps. 1:3 25:11 Ecclus. 3:7 ║ Eccles. 2:7, 22 | 3:7 S. Luke 5:3 | 12:42 ║ S. John 16:12 | 1 Cor. 2:6.

              380.              That sometimes we must preach when our hearers are unwilling to listen.

Is. 62:1 ║ Jer. 2:2 | 7:2 | 11:6 | 17:19 | 26:2.

              381.              That GOD’s mysteries are not to be revealed or preached to the wicked.

Gen. 29:2 l | 44:1 ║ Ex. 21:33 ║ 2 Kings 20:13 Ps. 119:11 Prov. 9:7 Is. 39:2 Dan. 12:4, 9 Mic. 1:10 ║ S. Matt. 7:6 | 11:25 | 13:33 Rev. 5:11.

              382.              That the labourer is worthy of his hire; or, that they who labour in spiritual things deserve a temporal reward.

Gen. 3:19 | 24:33 Num. 31:27 ║ Deut. 25:4 Ps. 81:2 | 128:2 | 147:8 Prov. 22:7 ║ S. Matt. 10:9 ║ S. Mark 6:8 ║ S. Luke 10:4 1 Cor. 9:7 Gal. 6:8 ║ 2 Thess. 3:8, 10, 12 ║ 2 Tim. 2:6.

              383.              Against those that live to themselves alone, and will not preach; or against those who hide the LORD’s talent.

Gen. 4:9 | 24:28 | 29:10 l | 41:56 | 43:3 Job 4:2 Prov. 5:16 | 11:26 | 14:33 | 22:9 31:24 ║ Ecclus. 11:1 ║ Is. 2:3 | 6:5 | 11:4 l 21:14 | 32:20 | 51:1 56:10 | 58:1 | 60:11 Jer. 31:10 | 50:14 | 51:6 Hos. 2:21 6:1 | 8:9 Joel. 2:1 ║ Amos 2:2 ║ Ecclus. 4:25 ║ 20:30 24:31 ║ S. Matt. 2:11 | 5:14 | 10:27 | 25:24 27:52 ║ S. Mark 5:30 ║ S. Luke 1:39 | 19:20 S. John 1:41 | 4:28 | 18:20 ║ 21:19 ║ S. James 5:20 ║ S. Jude 12.

              384.              Of the effect of preaching.

Num. 10:35 ║ Deut. 32:42 ║ 2 Sam. 22:31 Job 28:3 | 37:2 | 38:34 Ps. 18:8, 14, 30 | 32:6 77:17 | 93:4 | 104:11 | 107:20 | 147:18 ║ Prov. 30:5 ║ Eccles. 12:11 | Cant. 5:6 m ║ Is. 17:7 50:2 | 51:16 ║ Jer. 5:14 | 10:13 | 23:29 | 51:16 Ezek. 1:25 | 3:22 | 37:4 ║ Hos. 4:6 | 11:10 Nah. 1:4 ║ Hab. 2:9 l ║ Zech. 10:8 ║ S. Matt. 17:17 ║ S. Luke 24:32 ║ S. John 5:25 ║ Acts 2:3 Heb. 4:12 ║ Rev. 1:16 ║ 4:5.

              385.              Of hunger for the Word of GOD.

1 Sam. 13:19 ║ 1 Kings 17:7 ║ 2 Kings 4:38 f 6:25 f ║ Ps. 105:16 ║ Prov. 29:18 ║ Is. 3:1 | 6:6 15:6 | 33:18 ║ Jer. 6:29 ║ Lam. 4:4 ║ Hos. 4:1 Joel 1:9, 20 ║ Amos 8:11 ║ S. Mark 8:2 ║ S. Luke 16:20 ║ S. James 5:17.

              386.              That the Word of GOD must be obeyed, and not heard only.

Gen. 32:24 ║ Ex. 28:33 ║ Ps. 111:10 | 119:1 128:1 ║ Prov. 7:3 ║ Cant. 2:14 m ║ Is. 20:2 Lam. 3:41 ║ Ezek. 3:3, 27 m ║ S. Matt. 5:19 l 13:23 ║ S. Mark. 4:20 ║ S. Luke 8:15 | 11:28 S. John 1:39 ║ Acts 1:1 l ║ Rom. 2:13 ║ 1 Cor. 4:20 ║ 2 Tim. 4:5 ║ S. James 2:1 ║ Rev. 10:9.

              387.              Of those who believe for a time.

Ecclus. 19:12 | 21:18 | 22:7 ║ S. Matt. 7:26 S. Mark 4:16 ║ S. Luke 8:6.