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OBEDIENCE TO CHRIST'S WORD.

Man liveth not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. St. Matt. iv. 4.

Whosoever heareth these my words, and doeth them, shall be likened to a wise man, who built his house upon a rock. St. Matt. vii. 24.

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell not for it was founded upon a rock. Ver. 25.

And every one who heareth these my words, and doeth them not, shall be like a foolish man, who built his house upon the sand. Ver. 26.

And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat upon that house, and it fell; and great was the fall thereof. Ver. 27.

Blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. St. Luke xi. 28.

Then Jesus said to those Jews that believed in him: If you continue in my word, you shall be my disciples indeed: St. John viii. 31.

And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. Ver. 32.

He that is of God heareth the words of God. Ver. 47.

Amen, amen I say to you, if any man keep my word, he shall not see death for ever. Ver. 51.

My sheep hear my voice: and I know them, and they follow me. St. John x. 27.

He that despiseth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him. The word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. St. John xii. 48.

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father

who sent me, he gave me command what I should say, and what I should speak. Ver. 49.

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting. The things, therefore, that I speak, even as the Father said unto me, so do I speak. Ver. 50.

If any one love me, he will keep my word; and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him. St. John xiv. 23.

Father, I have manifested thy name to the men whom thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they were: and to me thou gavest them: and they have kept thy word. St. John xvii. 6.

I have given them thy word. Ver. 14.

Sanctify them in truth: Thy word is truth. Ver. 17.

PATIENT ENDURANCE.

But I say to you, not to resist evil: but if any man strike thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. St. Matt. v. 39.

And if any man will go to law with thee, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also. Ver. 40.

And whosoever shall force thee to go one mile, go with him other two. Ver. 42.

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your patience you shall possess your souls. St. Luke xxi. 19.

PENANCE.

Do penance, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. St. Matt. iv. 17.

Bring forth, therefore, fruit worthy of penance; and do not begin to say: We have Abraham for our father. For I say to you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children to Abraham. St. Luke iii. 8.

Wo to thee, Corozain, wo to thee, Bethsaida: for if in Tyre and Sidon had been wrought the mighty works that have been wrought in you, they would have done penance long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. St. Luke x. 13.

Unless you do St. Luke xiii. 3.

penance, you shall all likewise perish.

I say to you, there shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance, more than upon ninety-nine just, who need not penance. St. Luke xv. 7. ·

So, I say to you, there shall be joy before the angels of God upon one sinner doing penance. Ver. 10.

I came not to call the just, but sinners to penance. St. Luke v. 32.

PERFECTION.

Be you perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect. St. Matt. v. 48.

First make clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, that the outside may become clean. St. Matt. xxiii. 26.

Jesus saith to him: If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor; and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. St. Matt. xix. 21.

Amen I say to you, there is no man that hath left

house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake, St. Luke xviii. 29.

Who shall not receive much more in this present time, and in the world to come, life everlasting. Ver. 30.

No man putting his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God. St. Luke ix. 62.

PERSECUTION.

Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. St. Matt. v. 10.

Blessed are you when men shall revile you, and persecute you; and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake; Ver. 11.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: because your reward is very great in heaven: for so they persecuted the prophets that were before you. Ver. 12.

And you shall be hated by all men for my name's sake: but he that shall persevere unto the end, he shall be saved. St. Matt. x. 22.

The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. Ver. 24.

It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebub, how much more them of his household? Ver. 25.

Amen I say to you, there is no man who hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, St. Mark x. 29.

Who shall not receive a hundred times as much now in this time; houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come life everlasting. Ver. 30.

Blessed shall you be when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. St. Luke vi. 22.

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Be glad in that day, and rejoice; for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For according to these things did their fathers to the prophets. Ver. 23. And you shall be betrayed by your brethren and kinsmen and friends: and they will put to death. St. Luke xxi. 16. And you shall be hated by all men for sake. Ver. 17.

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But a hair of your head shall not perish. Ver. 18. Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. St. John xv. 20.

Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep; but the world shall rejoice: and you shall be sorrowful; but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. St. John xvi. 20.

PERSEVERANCE.

He that shall persevere to the end, he shall be saved. St. Matt. xxiv. 13.