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ed ; notwithstanding yc give them not those things which are needful to the body, what doth it profit ) ]Lzd. vi, 1. 'riiere n an evii which f have seen under the sun, and it it common among men : Ver. 2. A man to whom Gad hath given riches, wealth, and hotiortr, so that he want- eth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it : this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
i Mat. V. 22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is argry with hit brother without a cau^ shall be in danger of the judgment : and whoso- ev^l^iall s.iy to his brother, Raca, sh^m^e in dangtrr of the council : but whosoever shall siy, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell'iire.
k I John iii. 15. Whosoever hatetK his brother is a murderer : and ye know that no murderer hath eternal lile abiding in him. Lev. xix. 17. Thou {.halt not bate thy brother in thine heart : thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon buai.
1 Prov, xiv. 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh : but envy the rottenness of the bones.
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desire of revenge "" ; all excessive passions ", distracting cares ° ; immoderate use of meat, drink p, labour '', and recreations'^ ; provoking words % oppression % quarrelling", striking, wounding ""5 and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any ".
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^ Rom. xii. 19. Deaily beloved, avenge nol yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is writ- ten, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord.
" Eph. iv. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.
o Mat. vi. 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat ? or what shall we drink ? or where- v^ithal shall we be clothed ? Ver. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow : for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself : suffi- cient unto the day is the evil thereof.
^ Luke xxi. 34. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeit- ing, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Rom. xiii, 13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day ; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, n^ in strife and envying.
^ EccL xii. 12. And further, by these, my son, be admonished : of making many books there Is no end, and much study is a weariness of ihe flesh. Ecd li. 22. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun f Ver. 23. For ;.ll his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
*■ Isa. V. 12. And the harp, and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.
^ Prov. XV. I . A soft answer turn- eth away wracli : but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. xii. 1 8. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword : but the tongue of the wise is health.
t Ezek. xvili. 18. As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die In his Iniquity. Exod. i. 14. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and In all man- ner of service in the field ; all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.
" GaL V. 15. Kut if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Prov. xxili. 29. Who hath woe ? who hath sorro^N' ^ who hath contentions ? who hath babbling ? who hath wounds without cause ?
^' Numb. XXXV. 1 6. And if he smite him witii an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer : the murderer shall surely be put to death. Ver. J 7. And if he smite him with throwing a sto::e, wherewith he may die, and he die, he Is a murderer : the murdsrer shall surely be put to death.. Ver. IS. Or if he smite hira with an hand-weapon of wood, wherewith
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' Q. 137. J\^ich IS the sevcjith commamhncnt ?
A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not com* init adultery ^.
Q. 138. What are the duties required in the seventh eoni' mandment ?
A. The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in lx)dy, mind, affections', words*, and be- haviour ^ ; and the preservation of it in ourselves and others*^; watchfulness over the eyes and all the senses'* ; temperance % keeping of chaste company ^, modesty in ap- parel ;
wherewith he may di«, and he die, he is a murderer : the murderer shall surely be put to death. Ver. 21. Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die : he that smote him shall surely be put to death ; for he is a murdt-rer : the revenger of hlood shall slay the murderer when he meeteth him. .
" Exod. xxi. from Vette 18. to the end. [^Containing laws for tmitert^for an hurt Ixf chance, for an ox that gorethy and for him that is an occasion of iiarm.^
137. y Exod. XX. 14.
138. ^ 1 Thess. iv. 4. That every one of you should know how to pos- sess his vessel in sanctification and honour. Job xxxi. 1. I made a cove- nant with mine eyes ; why then should I think upon a maid } 1 Cor. vii. 34. There is a difference also between a wite and a virgin ; the unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy, both in body and in spirit ; but she that is married careth for t" e things of the world, how she may J)lease her hus- band.
* Col. iv. 6. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
b 1 Pet. iii. 2. \Vhile they behoJd your chaste conversation coupled with fear.
^ 1 Cor. vii. 2. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Ver. 35. And this I speak for your own profit, not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the I..ord without distraction. Ver. 3G. But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his virgin, if she p:iss the flower of her age, and need so require, let him do what he will, he sinneth not : let them marry,
tl Job xxxi 1, I made a covenant with mii^e eyes; why then should I think upon a maid ?
*^ Acts xxiv. 24. And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, atid heard him concerning the faith in Christ. Ver. 25. And a perance, and jiidj^ment to come, Felix trembled, —
f Prov. ii. IG. To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth witni her words : Ver, 1 7. Which forsaketh
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J. The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required ", are, adultery, fornication %
rape.
the guide of her youth, and for- getteth the covenant of her God. Ver. 18. For her house mclineth un- to death, and her paths unto the dead. Ver. 19. None that go unto her re- turn again, neither take they hold of the paths of hfe. Ver. 20. That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and' keep the paths of the righteous,
8 1 Tim. ii. 9. In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sohriety ; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array.
n I Cor. vii. 2. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. Ver. 9. But if they cannot contain, let them marry : for it is better to marry than to burn.
i Prov. V. 1 9. Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee ' at all times, and be thou ravibhed always with her love. Ver. 20. And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange wpman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger .?
k 1 Pet. iii. 7. Likewise, ye hus- bands, dwell with them according to loiowiedge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life ; that your prayers bo not hin- dered.
I Prov. xxxi. 1 J . The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Ver. 27. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eat- eth not the bread of idleness, Ver. 28. Her children arise up, and call her blessed : her husband also, and he praiseth her.
™ Prov. v. 8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh tiie door of her house. Gen. xxxix. 8. But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand. Ver. 9. There is none greater in this house than I ; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife : how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God ? Ver. 10. And it Cv^me to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto. her, to lie by her, or to be witli her.
139. " Prov, V. 7. Hear me now therefore, O y« children, and de- part not from the words of my mouth.
" Heb. xiii. 4. Marriage is honour- able in all, and the bed undefiled ; but whoremongers and adulterers God v/ill judge. Gal. V. 1 9. Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these, Adultery,
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P2 Sam. xiii. 14. Howbeit, he would not hearken unto her voice ; but beln^ stronger than she, forced her, and lay with her. 1 Cor. v. 1. It is reported conunonly that there is fornication among you, and such for- nication as is noc so much as named among the Gentilts, that one should have his father's vk'ife.
*l Rom. i. 21. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, throiijjh the lusts of their own hearts, to dislio- nour their own bodies between them- selves. Ver. 26. For this cau^ God gavj them up unto vile affections; for even their women did change the natural use unto that which is against nature : Ver. 27. And likewise also the men, leaving tl;e natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another, men with men work- inj^ tliat which is unseemly, and re- Ceiviiig in themselves that recompence of tlicir trror which was meet. Lev. XX. 1.1. And if a man lie with a beast, he shall surely be put to death : and ye shall slay the beast. Ver. 16. And if a woman approach unto any , and lie down thereto, thou i. 11 the woman ai.d the beast: L..V ^ -liiill surely bw' put to death; their blood shaK be upon them, i ""Mat. V. 26. But I siy unto you, iThat whosoever loukefh on a woman to 111 St after her, hath committed ry with her already in his Mat. XV.. 1 9. For out of the aeait jrocccd evil tii^ugLts, murders,
adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, bh'.phemies. Col. iii. 5. Mortify therefore your men-.bers which are upon the earth; fornica- tion, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousnes», which is idolatry.
8 Eph. v. 3. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints: Ver. 4. Neither filthincss, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient; but rather giving of thanks. Prov. vii. 5. That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger wijich flattercth with her words. Ver. 21. "W'iih her much fair speech she caused hira to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. Ver. 22. He gceth after her straight- way, as an ox goeih to the slaughter^ or as a fool to the correction of the stocks.
Hsa. lii. 16". Moreover the Lord saith. Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretch- ed-forth necks, and wanton eyes, walking and mincing Z'i they go, asid making a tuikhng with tlieir feet. 2 Fct. ii. 1 i. Having eye* full of adultery, and that cannot ceaae ♦"rom sin; beguiling unstable souk : —
" Prov. vii. 10. And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtile of heart. Ver. 13. .So she caught him, and kissed him, and with «n impudent face said unto him, —
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^ 1 Tim. Iv. 3. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
^I.ev. xvii'u from Ferse 1. to 2\. Mark vi, 18. For Johri had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother's wife. Mai. ii. 11. Judah hath dealt treacher- ously, and an abomination is com- mitted in Israel and in Jerusalem : for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the Lord which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god. Ver. 12. The Lord will cut off the man that doeth this; the master and the scholar out of the tabernacles of Jacob, and him that offereth an offering unto the Lord of hosts.
^' I Kings XV. 1 2. And he took away the sodomites out of the land, and removed all the idols that bis fathers had made. 2 Kings xxiii. 7. And he brake down the houses of the sodomites that were by the house of the Lord, where the wo- men wove hangings for the grove. Detit. xxiii. 17. There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel. Ver. 18. I'hou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow : for even both these are abomination unto the Lord thy not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore ; lest :he land fall
to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness. Jer. v. 7. How shall I pardon thee for this ? thy children have forsaken me, and sworn by them tiiat are no gods : when 1 had fed them to the full, they then committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots^ house?. Prov. vii. 24. Hearken untc me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the w^ords of my mouth Ver. 25. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in hei paths. Ver. 2G. For she hath cast down many wounded : yea, many strong men have been slain by her, Ver. 27. Her house is the way tc hell, going down to the chambers oi death.
^ Mat. xix. iO. His disciples say unto him, If the case of the man bt so with his wife, it is not good tc marry. Ver. 11. But he said untc them, All men cannot receive thi; saying, save they to whom it is given,
^ 1 Cor. vii. 7. For 1 would that all men were even as I myself: bul every man hath his proper gift o] God, one after this manner, and another after that. Ver. ^. I say therefore to the unmarried and wi- dows. It is good for them if they abide even as I. Ver. 9. But ii they cannot contain, let them marry \ for' it is better to marry than tc burn. Gen. xxxviii. 26. And Judah acknowledged them, and said. She hath been more righteous than 1 : because that I gav^ her not to Shtlah my son. And ^^e knew her again no more,
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same time''; unjust divorces or desertion''; idleness, glut- tony, drunkenness *=, unchaste company^; lascivious songs, books, pictures, dancings, stage plays « ; and all other pro- vocations
b Mai. ii. M. Yet ye say, Where- fore ? Because the Lord hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, aj^ainst whom thou hast dealt treacherously : yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant. Ver. 15. And did not he make one ? Yet had he the residue of the Spirit. And wherefore one ? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore talie heed to your sjiirit, and let notie deal treacherou>ly against the wife of his youth. Mat. xix. 5. And said. For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife; ami they twain shall be one flesh.
•^ Mai. ii. 16. For the Lord, the ■ if Israel, saith, that he hateth j[ away: for one covereth >i.^ii.iice with his garmesit, saith the Lord of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. Mat. v. 32. But I lay unto you, Tiiat whosoever chall put away his wife, savin^j for the cause of fornication, causi.-th her to commit adultery : ar.d whosoever ehili nniny her that is divorced, coii'imtteth adultery.
^ J Cor. vii. 12. But to the rest ipeuk I, not the I..or{l, If any bro- tber hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with liirr, let him not put her away. Ver. 13. And the woman vrhich [latli an husband that believeth not, ir.il if he be pleased to dwell with er. l:r her not leave him.
^ l.zek. xvi. 49. Behold, this was the initjuity of thy sibter Sudum,
Pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness, was in her and in her daughters; neither did she strengthen the hands of the poor and needy. Prov. xxiii. 30. They that tarry long at the wine, they that go to seek mixed wine. Ver. 31. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. Ver. 32. At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder. Ver. 33. Thine eyes shall behold strange wo- men, and thine heart shall utter per- verse things.
f Gen. xxxix. 10. And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by- day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. Prov. V. 8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house.
P Eph. V. 4. Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient : but rather giving of thanks. Ezek. xxiii. 14. And thaC she increased her whoredoms : for when she saw men pou.'-trayed upoa the wall, the images of the Chaldeans pourtrayed with vermilion, Ver. 15. Girded with girdle-s upon their loins, exceeding in dyed attire upon their heads, all of them princes to look to, after the n;anner of the B.bylonians of Chald'*a, the land of their na- tivity : Ver. lo. .'md as soon as she saw them with her eyes, she doted upon them, and sent messengers unto them into Chaldea. Isa. xxiii. 15, And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten O seventy
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Q. 140. Which is the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shah not steaU.
Q. 141. What are the duties required in the eighth cmnmand- ment ?
A. The duties required in the eighth commandment iftre, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and com- merce between man and man''; rendering to eveiy one his
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seventy years, accori^Ing to the days of one king : after the end of seventy 3'ears shall T^re sing as an harlot. Ver. 16. Take an harp, go about the city, thou harlot that hast been for- gotten, make sweet melody, sing many songs, that thou mayest be remembered. Ver. 17. And it shall come to pass, after the end of seventy year.;, that the Lord will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her liire, and shall commit fornication with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth. Isa. iii. 16. Moreover, the Lord saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched- forth necks, and wanton eyes, walk- ing, and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet : — ^ark vi. 22. And when the daugh- ter of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod, and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will
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it thee. Rom. xiii. 13. Let us
walk honestly, as hi the day j not in rioting and drunkenmss, not in 'chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. 1 Pet. iv. 3. For the time past of our life may sufiBce us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when ve walked li> lasciviou5ne«3, lusts, excess of wine,
revellings, banquetings, and abomi- nable idolatries.
h 2 Kings ix. 30. And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it ; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. Com/tared iv'ith Jer. iv. 30. And when thou art spoiled, what wilt thou do t though thou clothest thyself with crimson, though thou deckest thee with ornaments of gold, though thou rendest thy face with painting. In vain shalt thou make thyself fair, thy lovers will despise thee, they will seek thy life. And ivhh Ezek. xxiii. 40. And further- more, that ye have sent for men to come from far, unto whom a mes- senger was sent ; and, lo, they came, for whom thou didst wash thyself, paintedst thine eyes, and deckedst thyself with ornaments.
140. iExod. XX. 15.
141. k Psal. XV. 2. He that walk- eth uprightly, and worketh righ- teousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. Ver. 4. — He that sweareth to his own hurt, anc changeth not. Zech. vii. 4. Then came the word of the Lord of host; unto me, sr^yi^g, Ver. 10. Oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor ; and let none of you im.agine evil against his brother in your heart. Zech. viii. 16.
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These are the things that ye shall do, Speak ye every man tlie truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates. Ver. 1 7. And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour, and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate* eaith the Lord.
• Rom. xiii. 7. Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due, cust«m to whom cus- tom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.
"^ Lev. vi. 2, If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the Lord, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour ; Ver. 3. Or ^ -r found that which was lost, and concerning it, and swt-areth . . ly ; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein : Ver. 4. Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found, Ver. 5. Or all tl.at about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it it) the principal, and sliull add the fifth part more thereto, and give it imto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass-offering. Compared tt'lih Luke xix. 8. And Zaccheus Stood, and said unto UiC l-ord, Ue-
hold. Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false ac- cusation, 1 restore him four-fold.
"Luke vi. 30. Give to every man that asketh of thee : and of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again. Ver. 38. Give, and it shall be given unto you ; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give in- to your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal, it shall be measured to you again. 1 John iii. 1 7. But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? PIph. iv. 28. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Gal. vi. \Q. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
" 1 Tim. vi. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. Ver. 7, For* we brought notlung into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. Ver. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. Ver. J>. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. Gal.vi. 14. But God forbid that I should glory, O 2. save
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save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is cruci- fitd unto nie, and I unto the world.
^ 1 Tim. V. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath de- nied the feith, and is worse than an infidel.
^ Prov. xxvii. from Verse 23. to ■the end. Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. Ver. 24. For riches are not for ever, — Eccl. ii. 24. There IS nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make bio soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was from the hand of God. Eccl. iii. 1 2. I know that there is no good in theni, but for a man to re- joice, and to do good in his life. Ver. 13. And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy tlie gcod of all his labour, it is the gift of God. 1 Tim. vi. 17. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living to enjoy: Ver. 18. That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, v/iiling to communicate. Isa. xxxviii. J. In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death ; and Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, came unto him, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Set tliine house in order ; for thou shalt die, and not live. Mat. xi. 8.
— Behold, they that wear soft cloth- ing are in kings' houses.
"" 1 Cor. vii. 20. Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called. Gen. ii. \5. And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden, to dress it, and to keep it. Gen. iii. 1 9. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground:
s Eph. iv. 28. Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Prov. X. 4. He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand : but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.
f John vi. 12. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that re- main, that nothing be lost, Prov. xxi. 20. There is a treasure to be desired, and oil in the dwelling of the wise : but a foolish man spend- eth it up.
" 1 Cor. \\. from Verse I. to 9. Dare anv of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints ? Iffc.
^^' Prov. \\. from Verse I. to 6. My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, Iffc. Prov. xi. 15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; and
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weans, to procure, preserve, and further the wealth and outward estate of others, as well as our own ".
Q. 142. What are the sins forbidden in the eighth coinviand^ ment ?
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that in stolen ;
and he that hateth suretithlp is sure.
''Lev. XXV 35. And if thy brother be waxen poor, and faikn in decay with thee, then thou shalt relieve him ; yea, though he be a stranger, or a sojouruer ; that he may live vith thee. Deut. xxii. 1. Thou shalt not see thy brother's ox or his shoep go astray, 'and h.ide thyself from diem : thou shalt in any case bring them again unto rhy brother. \-:x. i'. And if thy brother be not unto thee, or if thou know him , then thou ehalt bring it into ihine own. house, and it sliall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thcu shalt restore it to him again. Ver. 3. In like manner shalt thou do witii his ass, and so chnlt thou do with his raiment; and widi ;i!l lost things of thy brotht-r's, which he hath lost, and thou hast found, shalt thou do likewise : thou
•St not hide thyself. Ver. 4.
i; shalt not see thy brother's ass or his ox fall down by the \vay, and hide thyself from them : thou shalt surely help him to lift them up agum. Exod. xxiii. 't. if thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou ?halt surely bring it back to him again. Ver. 3. If thou
the ass of him that hateth thee
;; under his burden, and would-
t-,t forbear to help him, ^hou shalt
. surely help with him. CJen. xlvii^ 14.
And Joseph gathered up all fhe money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought : and Joseph brought the money into Phi.ra',h's houfe. Ver. 20. And Jos«'ih boii-rht all the lard of E for Pharaoh; for the Egypiians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over thcni : so the land became Pharaoh's. Phil. ii. 4. I^ook not every man on his own things, but every man also "!• the things of otl:ers. AlaL. xxii. :J9. And the stcond is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy nei»ihbour as thy^L-lh
Mi?. •' James ii. 15. If a brother or sist'.r bo ns-.ked, and de-titute of d.iiy fcodi Ver. -Ifj. And osje o£ you say unto them. Depart in pe;ice, be ye warmed and fillvJ; liotwuh- standing ye give then) not those things which are needful to the body^ what doth it profit? 1 J4>hn iii. 17. But whoso hath this world's good, and scetli his brother have need, and shi.tteth up his bowtls of com- passioi; from hiro, how dwelleth the love of Gcd in him ?
^Eph. IV. 28. Let him that stole steal no n>ore; but rather —
* Psal. Ixii. 10. Triiit not in op- pression, and become not vain ixj robbery : —
b 1 Tim. i. 10. (The laiv ivus
made) for whoren-;oi:gcr8, for them
that defile tbemst-lvts with mankind^
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stolen^; fraudulent dealing'', false weights and measures', removing land-marks '^, injustice and unfaithfulness in con- tracts between man and man^', or in matters of trust''; op- pression', extortion ""j usury\ bribery'", vexatious law-suits'',
unjust
for men- stealers, for liars, for per- jured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine.
*^ Prov. xxix. 24. Whoso is part- ner with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not. Psal. 1. 18, When thou saw- est a thief, then thou consentedst with him. —
d 1 Thess. iv. 6. That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter: because that the Lord is the avenger of all such, as we also have forewarned you, and testified.
* Prov. xi. 1. A false balance is abomination to the Lord : but a just weight is his delight. Prov. xx. 10. PIvers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord,
f Deut. xix. 14. Thou shalt not remove thy neighbour's land-mark, which they of old time have set in thine inheritance. — Prov. xxiii. 10. Remove not the old land-mark ; ?ind enter not into the fields of the fatherless.
S Amos viii. 5. Saying, When will the new-moon be gone, that we may sell own ? and the sabbath, that we may set forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the shekel great, and falsifying the ba- Umces by deceit? Psal. xxxvii. 21. The wicked i)orroweth, and payeth not again. —
hLuke xvi. 10. Ife that is faith- ful in that which is least, is faithful also in much : and he that is unjust in the; least, is unjust also in much.
Ver. II. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches ^ Ver. 1 2. And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man's, who shall give you that which is your own ?
i Ezek. xxii. 29. The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy ; yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully. Lev. XXV. 1 7. Ye shall not therefore oppress one another ; but thou shalt fear thy God; for I am the Lord your God.
^ Mat. xxiii. 25. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye make clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and exces?. Ezek. xxii. 12. In thee have they taken gifts to shed blood : thou ha.^t taken usury and increase, and thou hast greedily gained of thy neigh- bours by extortion, and hast forgotten me, saith the Ixrd God.
1 Psal. XV. 5. He that putteth not out Jiis money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. — *
"^ Job XV. 34. For the congrega- tion of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
" 1 Cor. vi. 6. But brother goeth to law with brother, and that be
fore the
?lievers. Ver. 7. Now
therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another : why do ye not rather take wrong ? why do ye not
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unjust inclosures and depopulations"; in/rrossing commodi- ties to enhance tiie price »•; unlawful cuilings'', and ail other unjust or sinful ways of taking or withholding from our neigh!)our what belongs to him, or of enriching ourselves'; covetousncss ' ; inordinate prizing and aft'ecting worldly goods'; distrustful and distracting cares and studies in get- ting, keeping, and using tlieni^; envying at the prosperity
of
rather suffer yourselves to be de- frauded ? Ver. 8. Nay, ye do wrong, and defraud, and that your bretlu-en- Prov. iii, 29. Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Ver. 30. Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
° Isa. V. 8. Woe unto them that join house to house, that lay field to field, till there be no place, that they may be placed alone in the midfct of the earth ! Micah ii. 2. And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away : so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage,
^ Trov. xi. 26. He that withhold- eth corn, the people shall curse him : but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
'I Acts xix. 19. iMany also of them which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men ; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. Ver. 24. For a certain man, named Demetrius, a silver-smirh, v/hich made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the ' craftsuien ; Ver. 'J5. Whom he call- ed together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said. Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth,
'■Job XX. 19. Because he hath op- pressed, and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he huiHed not- James v. 4. Behold, the hirt.' of the labourers, which have reaped dnwn yoiu- field-, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth; and the cries , of them which have reaped are en- tered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth. Prov. xxi. 6. The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.
*Lukc xii. 15. And he said unto them. Take heed, and beware of covetousness : fbr a man's life cen- si&tV'th not in the abundance of the things wiucu ne pC!!?'***'"^*'
t 1 Tim. vi. 5. Perverse disputlngs of men of corrupt minds, and desti- tute of the tnith, supposirg that gain is godliness : from such v^ iih thyself. Col. iii. 2. Set your affec- tion on things above, not on things on the earth. Prov, xxiii. 5. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not .' for ridies certainly make themsilves wings, they fly away as an eagle towards heaven. Psal. Ixii. 10. — If riches increase, set not your heart upon them.
"Mat. vi. 25. Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall dnnk ; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on : O 4 i3
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of others^; as likewise idleness", prodigality, wasteful ga- ming; and all other ways whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate ^, and defrauding ourselves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us'.
Q. 143. Which is the ninth commandment ?
A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shah not bear false witness against thj/ neighbour *.
Q. 144. What are the duties required in the ninth command- ment ?
A. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man ^^ and the good name of our neighbour, as well as our
own :
is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment ? Ver. 31. Therefore take no thought, 'raying,
What shall we eat ? Ver. 34.
Take therefore no thought for the morrow : for the morrow shall take thout;ht for the things of itself: sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Eccl. v. 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat Httle or much : but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep.
^ Psal. Ixxiii. 3. For I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psal. xxxvii. 1. Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. Ver. 7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his ■way, because of the man who bring- cth wicked devices to pass.
^2 Thess. iii.'ll. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy-bodies. Prov, xviii. 9. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
y Prov. xxi. 1 7. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man : he
that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. Prov. xxiii. 20. Be not among wine-bibbers; among riotous e.itcrs of flesh. Ver. 21. For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty ; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. Prov. xxviii. 1 9. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that foiloweth alter vain persons shall have poverty enough.
^ Eccl. iv. 8. There is one alone, and there is not a second ; yea, he hath neither child nor brother : yet is there no end of all his labour, nei- ther is his eyes satisfied with riches, neither saich he. For whom do I la- bour, and bereave my soul of good ? This is also vanity ; yea, it is a sore travail. Eccl. vi. 2. A man to who.m God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that be wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it : this is vanity, and it is an evil disease. 1 Tim. V. 8. But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.
143. ^Exod. XX. 16.
144. b Zech. viii. 16. These are the things that ye shall do, Speak
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hear
^ ; a charitable esteenv
ye every man the tnith to liis neigh- bour: execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gatt-s.
^3 John, Ver. 12. Demetrius hath good report of all men, and of the truth itself: yea, and we also bear record, and ye know that our reco'^d is true.
d Prov. ixxl. 8. Open thy mouth •for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Ver. 9. Open thy mouth, judge righ- teously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
'^ Psal. XV. 2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteous- ness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
t a Chron. six. 9. And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and '•'•♦h a perfect heart.
1 Sam. xix- 4. And Jonathan , ke good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him. Let not the king sin against his servant, against David ; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good- Ver. 5. For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Phili- stine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didit rejoice : wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
h Josh. vii. 1 9. And Joshua said unto Achan, My son, give, I pray thee, glory to the Lord God of Is- rael, and make confession unto him j
and tell me now what thou hasr done, hide it not from m?.
i 2 Sam. xiv. 1 8. Then the king; answered and said unto the woman. Hide not from me, 1 pray thee, the thing tl.at I shall ask thee. And the woman said. Let my lord the king now speak. Ver. 19. And the king said. Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this ? And the wo- man answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the kinjj hath spoken: for thy servant -Joab, he bade me, and he put all these' words in the mouth of thine hand- maid. Ver. 20. To "fetch about this form of speetfh hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord, is wise, —
^ Lev. xix. 15. Ye shall do no un- - righteousness in judgment ; thou- shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty ; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. Prov. xiv. 5. A faithful witness will nor lie; but a false witness will utter lies. Ver. 25. A true witness- de- Hvereth souls: but a deceitful wit- ness speaketh lies.
1 2 Cor. i. 1 7. When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the thijigs that I purpose, do I purpose according ro the flesh, that with me there should be yea, yea, , and nay, nay ? Ver. 1 8. But as God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. Eph. iv. 25. O 5 Wherefore,
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esteem of our neighbours"^; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name"; sorrowing for% and covering of their infirmities P; freely acknowledging of their ^ifts and graces % defending their innocency''; a ready receivmg of a good re- port % and unwillingness to admit of an evil report % con- cerning
Wherefore, ' putting away lying;, speak every man truth with his neighbour : for we are members one of another.
™ Heb. vi. 9. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. 1 Cor. xiii. 7. (Charity) beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things,
"Rom. i. 8. First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughoirt. the whole world. •i John, Ver. 4. I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father. 3 John, Ver. 3. For I rejoiced great- ly when the brethren came and testi- fied of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. Ver. 4. J have no greater joy tiian to hear that my children walk in truth.
®"2 Cor. ii. 4. For out of much a^liction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which
1 have more abundantly unto you.
2 Cor. xii. 21. And lest, when I me among you, and that I shall be- wail many which have sinned al- ready, and have not repented of the ijncleannesp, and fornication, and las- wviousness, which they have com- jjvitted.
P Prov. xvii. 9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love ; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. 1 Pet. iv. 8. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins,
^1 Cor. i. 4. I thank my God always in your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ ; Ver. 5. That in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utter- ance, and in all knowledge. Ver. 7, So that ye come behind in no gift ;. waiting for the coming of oor I^ord Jesus Christ. 2 Tim. i. 4. Grea'tly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy ; Ver, 5. When I call to re- membrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice ; and I am persuaded that in- thee also.
•" 1 Sam. xxii. \A. Then Ahi- melech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son-in-law, and goeth at thy bid- ding, and is honourable in thine house ?
^1 Cor. xiii. 6. (Charity) re- joiceth not in iniquity, but re- joiceth in the truth: Ver. 7. Bear" eth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
t Psal. XV. 3. He that backbiteth not with bis tongue, nor doeth evil
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cerning tlicm ; discouraging tale-bearers", flatterers '% and slanderers"; love and care ot'oiu'own good name, and de- fending it when need recjiiireth ' ; keeping of lawful pro- mises ' ; studying and practising of whatsoever things are Inie, honest, lovelj, and of good report "*.
Q 145. What arc the sins forbidden in the ninth command- ment ?
A. The sins forbidden in the ninth conmiandmcnt are, all prejudising the truth, and the good name of our neighbours, as well as our own^, especially in publick judicature*'; giving
false
to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
" Prov. XXV. 23. The north wind driveth away rain : so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
* Prov. xxvi. 21. He that hateth dissembltth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him. Ver. 25. When he speaketh fair, believe him not : for there are seven abomina- tions in his heart.
* Psal. ci. 5. VVTiosf) privily slan- dereth his neighbour, him will 1 cut off^—
y Prov. xxii. 1. A good name is rather . to be cho^n than great riches, and loving favour rather th;in silver and gold. John vlii. 49. Jesus answered, I have not a devil ; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.
2 Psal. XV. 4.— He that sweareth to his own hart, and changeth not.
* PhiL iv. 8. Finally, . brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatso ever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are love- ly, whatsoever things are of good report ; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
145. b 1 Sam. xvii. 28. And Ellal* hLi eldest brother heard when he spak« unto the men \ and i^liab's
anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why earnest thou down hither ? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilder- ness ? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart ; for thou - art come down that thou mightest see the battle. 2 Sam. xvi. 3. And the king said. And where is thy master's son? And Ziba said unto the kingf, Behold, he abideth at Jerusalem : for he said. To-day >hall the house of Is- rael restore me the kingdom of my father. 2 Sam. i. 9. He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me : for anguish is come upon me, because my life is yet whole in me. Ver. 10. So I stood upon hun, and slew him, because I , was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen ; and I took the crown that was upon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord. Ver. \3. And David call- ed one of the young men, and said, Go near, and fall upon him. Ami he smote him that he died. Ver. 1 <>. And David said unto him, Thy blood be upon thy head ; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the Lord'*., anointed.
*^ Lev. xlx. 15. Ye shall do no
U»righteou5De59 in judgment : thou
O 6 shiilt.
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false evidence'^, suborning false witnesses'^, wittingly appear- ing and pleading for an evil cause, out-facing and over-bear- ing the truth ^ ; passing unjust sentence % calling evil good, and good evil ; rewarding the \Aacked according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work
of
shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty : but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. Hab, i. 4. Therefore the law is skcked, and judgment doth never go forth ; for the wicked doth compass abotit the righteous; therefore wrong judg- ment proceedeth.
d Prov. xix. 5. A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape. Prov. •vi. 1 6. These six things doth the Lord hate, yea, seven are an abomination unto him ; Ver. 1 9. A false witness that speaketh lies, and him that sow- eth discord among brethren.
^Acts vi. 13. And set up false •witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
f Jer. ix. S. And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies : but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth ; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the Lord. Ver. 5. And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth : they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity. Acts xxiv. 2. And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to acci'se him, — Ver. 5. For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a -r.over •f sedition amonor all the Jews
throughout the world, and a ring, leader of the sect of the Nazarenes. PsjI. xii. 3. The Lord shall cut oif all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. Ver. 4. Who have said. With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own : Who is lord over us ? Psal. lii. 1 . Why boastest thou thyself in mis- chief, O mighty man ? the goodness of God endureth continually. Ver. 2. Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs ; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully. Ver. 3. Tliou lovest evil more than good ; and lying rather than to speak righteousness. Selah. Ver. 4. Thou lovest all-devouring words, O thou deceitful tongue.
SProv. xvii. 15. He that justifieth the 'wicked, and he that conderaneth the just, even they both are abomi- nation to the Lord. 1 Kings xxi. from Verse 9. to 14. And she (Jeze» bel) wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a fast, and set Naboth on high among the people: Ver. 10. And set two men, sons of Belial, before han, to bear witness against him, saying. Thou didst blaspheme God and the king ; and then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. Ver. II. And tiie men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabi- tants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them. Ver. 13. — And (they) stoned him with stones, that he died.
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of the wicked''; forgery', concealing the truth, undue silence in a just cause *", and holding our peace when inic[uit)r calleth for either a reproof from ourselves ', or complaint toothers™; speaking the truth unseasonably", or malici- ously to a wrong end ", or perverting it to a wrong mean- ing p, or in doubtful and equivocal expressions, to the pre- judice
h Isa. V. 23. Which justify the ifvicked for a reward, and take away the righteousness of the righ-
■ ms from him.
'■ P»al. cxix- ()9. The proud have lorged a lie against me : but 1 will keep thy precepts with my whole heart. Luke xix. 8, And Zaccheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Be- hold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, 1 restore him four- fold. Luke xvi. 5. So he called ever)' one of his lord's debtors unto him, ajid said unto the first. How much owest thou unto my lord .' Ver. 6. And he said. An hundred measures of oil. And he said uDto him, Take thy hill, and ait down quickly, and write fifty. Ver. 7. Then said he to another, And how much owest thou ? —
k I^ev. V. 1. And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearij)g, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. Deut. xiii, 8. I'hou shak not consent unto liim, nor hearken unto hint: neither siiall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him. Acts v. 3. But Peter said, Ananias, v^hy hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of tlie price of the l-nd ? Ver. 8. And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the
land for so much ? And she said, Yea, for so much. Ver. 9. Then Peter said unto her. How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? — 2 Tim. iv. \6. At my first answer no man stood with me, hut all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
I 1 Kings i. 6. And his Cather had not displeased him at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done so? — Lev. xix. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart : thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.
"" Isa. lix. 4. None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth; they trust in vanity. —
" Prov. xxix. 11. A fool uttereth all his mind : but a wise man keep, eth it in till afterwards.
** 1 Sam. xxii. 9. Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahi- tub. Ver. 10. And he enquired of the Lord for him : and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. [6'oct- /larcd ivith Psalm lii.] A Psalm of Dwvid ivfien Doeg. the Edomite came and told SauJy — Ver. 1. Why boast- est thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man ? l^c. to Verse 5.
'' Psal. Ivi. 5. Every day they wrest my words : all their thoughts
are
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misconstructing
are against me for evil. John ii. 19. Jesus answered and said unto them. Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Compared ivith Mat. xxvi. 60. — At the last came two false witnesses, Ver. 61. And said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
^ Gen. iii. 5. For God doth know, that in the day ye eat there- of, then your eyes shall be opened : and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Gen. xxvi. 7. And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said. She is my sister: for he feared to say. She is my wife. Ver. 9. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife : and how saidest thou. She is my sister .■'■
*" Isa. lix. 13. In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, con- ceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
® Lev. xix. H. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Col. iii. 9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.
t PsaL 1. 20. Thou sittest and Epeakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.
" Psal. XV. 3. He that backbiteth not with his tongue,——
* James iv. 11. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh
evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. Jcr. xrcxviii. 4. Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death ; for thus he weakeneth the hands of the nien of war that re- main in this city, and the hands of all the peoplef, in speaking such words unto them : for this man seek- eth not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.
^Lev. xix. 16. Thon shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people ; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour : I am the Lord.
yRom. i. 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, n^alici- ousness ; full of envy, murder, de- bate, deceit, malignity ; whisper- ers, Ver. 30. Backbiters, haters of God,—
^ Gen. xxi. 9. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, which she had born ujito Abraham, mocking. ComfiareJ ivith Gal iv. 29. But as then he that was bom after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.
^ 1 Cor. vi. 10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, ner revilers, nor extortioners, shall in- herit the kingdom of God.
bMiit. vii. 1. Judge not, that ye be not judged.
^ Acts xxviii. 4. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man
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d Gen. xxxviii. iJ4. And it came to pass about ihree months after, that it was told Judah, saying;, Tamar thy daughfer-in-law hath played the harlot ; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah «aid. Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. Rom. ii. 1. Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judg- est : for wherein thou judgest another thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.
* Neh. vi. 6. Wherein was writ- ten. It is reported among the hea- then, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel : for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. Ver. 7. And thou hast also appointed pro- phets to preach of thee at Jerus^ileni, saying. There is a king in Judah ; and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. Ver. 8. Then I sent unto him, saying. There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou fcignest them out of thine own heart. Rom. iii. 8. And not rather, (as we be slanderously re- ported, and as some aihrm that we say,) Let us do evil that good may come; whose damnation is just. PsaL Ixix. 10. When I wept, and chastened my soul with fast- ing, that was to my reproach.
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spake in her heart, only her lip* moved, but her voice was not heard : therefore Eli thought she had beeni drunken. Ver. 14. And Eli said unto her. How long wilt thou be drunken } put away thy wine from thee. Ver. 15. And Hannah an* swered and said. No, my lord ; I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit : I have drunk neither wine ncr strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord. 2 Sanv