Anthony of Padua

“ As the righteousness of the righteous is well pleasing to GOD, so is the penitence of sinners; and that as much as we have given up ourselves to sin, so much we ought to return to GOD.
Leviticus 6:25 | 7:2 || Isaiah 31:6 || Baruch 4:28 || S. Luke 7:38 | 15:7 || Romans 5:20 f | 6:19
192. ”

“ Genesis 2:10 | 26:32 || Job 12:15 || Psalms 65:10 ,11 | 72:6 | 74:14 | 104:13 || Proverbs 5:15 || Song of Solomon 5:12 || Isaiah 12:3 | 55. If || Jeremiah 2:13 || Ezekiel 17:8 | 34:26 l | 47:8 || Zechariah 13:7 | 14:8 || S. John 2:7 | 4:14 || Hebrews 6:7 .
186. That the rite of confession is to be prudently administered.
Exodus 21:33 || Numbers 19:15 || Psalms 81:6 || Proverbs 25:9 l || Haggai 2:11 || Tobit 12:7 || S. Matthew 23:4 | 24:35 || S. Luke 10:34 .
187. That the burden imposed is not to be out of proportion to the strength. ”

“ Genesis 14:3 || 19:17 m || 35:2 | 45:20 | Exodus 10:26 | 12, 15 f || Leviticus 12:8 || Deuteronomy 7:2 ,25 m | 12:3 || Joshua 12:28 | 23:12 || Judges 6:20 || 1 Samuel 15:18 || Job 11:14 || Psalms 45:11 l Proverbs 5:8 || Jeremiah 4:1 | 50:8 || Hosea 2:17 || Ecclesiasticus 21:2 || Ephesians 5:3 .
175. That repentance should be taken in hand speedily for seven reasons.
The first reason is, lest sin become a habit, which it is almost impossible to, give up.
Jeremiah 8:6 l | 9:5 l | 12:23 || S. John 11:39 l.
The second reason is, lest we should fall from one wickedness into another. ”