X. 3. And th* princes of the children

of Amnion said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee ? hath not David rather sent his servar,t» unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it ?
f Psal. xii. '2. Ihey speak vanity every one with his neighbour : with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Ver. 3. The Lord fihall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that tpeaketh proud things.
8 2 Tim. iii. 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters.
'» Luke xviii. 9. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. Ver. 11. And the Phariste stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adul- terers, or even as this publican, Rom. xii. 16. — Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate.
£e fi«( yytf€ ia your own conceits. 1 Cor.
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graces of God ' ; aggravating smaller faults ^ ; hiding, excu- sing, or extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession' ; unnecessary discovering of infirmities ™ ; raising false ru- mours,
1 Cor. iv. 6. And these things, brethren, I have in a figure trans- ferred to myself, and to Apollos, for your salces ; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is virritten, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. Acts xii. 22. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Exod. iv. 10. And Moses said unto the Lord,
0 my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant : but
1 am slow of speech, and of a %\ovf tongue. Ver. 11. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth .? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind ? have not T the Lord ? Ver. 12. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. Ver. 13. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. Ver. 14. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, b'c.
J Jofe xxvii. 5. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die, I will not remove my integrity from me. Ver. * 6. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go : my heart shall not reproach me so long as 1 live. Job iv. 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways }
k Mat. vii. 3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy bro- ther's eye, but consideres't not the beam that is in thine own eye ? Ver. 4. Or how wilt thoa say to
thy brother. Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye ; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye } Ver. 5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
1 Prov. xxviii. 1 3. He that cover- eth his sins shall not prosper : but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Prov. xxx. 20. Such Is the way of an adulterous woman ; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. Gen. jii. 12. And the man said. The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. Ver. 13. — And the woman said. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Jer. ii. 35. Yet tlioH say- est. Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me : be- hold, I will plead with thee, be- cause thou say est, I have not sinned. 2 Kings V. 25. — And Elisha said unto him. Whence comest thou, Gehazi .•" And he said. Thy servant went no whither. Gen. iv. 9. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother ? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper t
^Gen. ix. 22. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two bre- thren without. Prov. xxv. 9. De- bate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another : Ver. 10. Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
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wours", receiving and countenancing evil reports', and stop- i ping our ears against just defence p; evil suspicion "i; envying f or grieving at the deserved credit of any % endeavouring or desiring to impair it ', rejoicing in their disgrace and in- famy * ; scornful contempt ", fond admiration "■" ; breach of
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"Exod. xxiii*. 1. Thou shak not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an un- righteous witness.
° Prov. xxlx. 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
PActs vii. 56. And {Stc/iL-n) «aiJ, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man stand- ing on the right baud of God. \Ver. 57. Then they cried out with ^^Haud voice, and stopped their ^^P^Jub zxxi. la. U 1 did despise t. ■ cause of my maii-servant, or of maid-servant, when they con- . d with me ; Ver. 1 4. What . fchull I HO when God nKvth : , and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him .'
^ I Cor. siii. j. {CA^riiy) dcth nat behave itsell unseemly, seekfth not her own, is not easily provoked, thii:keth no evil. 1 Tim. vi. 4. He is pi cud, knowing nothing, but doting aViout questions and strifes yf words, whereof con-ieth envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings.
^ Numb. xi. 129. And Moses said tir.to him, Enviest thou for my sake i Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the i^ord would put his Spirit upon them- Mat. xxi. 15. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David ; they were sore displeased.
'Ezra iv. 12. Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. Ver. 1 3. Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou »halt endamage the revenue of the kings.
t Jer. xlviii. 27. For was not Israel a derision unto thee ? was he found among thieves ? for since thou spake&t of him, thou skippedst for joy.
^ PshI. XXX v. 15. IJiit in mine adver'sity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; yea, the abject* g.i.l!.^icvi Ll* me. — Ver. lb'. With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upoft me with their teeth. Ver, 21. Yea, they opened then mouth wide against me, ajul said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Mat, xxvii. 28. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. Ver. 29. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knte before hini, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jt;w&!
^'Jude, Ver. 16. These are mur- murtrs, complainers, walking af- ter their own lusts ; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words,
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lawful promises ^ ; neglecting such things as are of good report y, and practising, or not avoiding ourselves, or not hindering vv^hat we can in others, such things as procure an ill name ^.
Q. 146. Which is the tenth comnianchnoit ?
A. The tenth commandment is, 7'hou shaft not covet thy veighbou7'''*s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour''s wife, 7ior his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass^ nor any thing that is thi/ neighbour''s *.
Q, 147. What are the duties required in the tenth command- ment 9
A. The duties required in the tenth commandment are, such a full contentment with our own condition ^, and such a charitable frame of the whole soul toward our neighbour, as that all our inward motions and affections touching him, tend unto, and further all that good which is his ^
Q. 148. What
words, having men*s persons in admiration because of advantage. Acts xii. 22. And the people gave a shout, saying. It is the voice of a ^odj and nci cf a man.
^ Rom. i. 31. Without understand- ing, covenant-breakers, 2 Tim.
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truce-breakers, false accusers,
y 1 Sam. ii. 24. Nay, my sons : for it Is no good report that I hear ; ye make the Lord's people to trans- gress.
^' 2 Sam. xlli. 1 2. And she an- swered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel ; do not thou this folly. Ver. L'J. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go ? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel : now tlierefore, — prov, v. 8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house : Ver. 9. I.est thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel. Pi-ov. vi. 33. A wound wd dis-
honour shall he get, and his re- proach shall not be wiped away.
146. ^Exod. XX. 17.
1 47. b Heb. xlii. 5. Let your con- versation be without covetousness ; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I
thee. 1 Tim. vl. 6. But godhness with contentm'ent is great gain.
^ Job xxxi. 29. If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him. Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Psal. cxxii. 7. Peace be within thy walls, and pro- spe/ity witlun thy palaces. Ver. 8. For my brethren and companions' sake I will now say. Peace be with- in thee. Ver 9. Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. 1 Tim. i. 5. Now the end of the commandment is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith un- feigned. Esth. X. 3. For Mordecai
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148. What are the sins forbiddai in the tenth command-
A. The sins forbidden in the tenth commandment are, discontentment with onr own estate''; envying*" and grie- ving at tlie good of* our neighbour ^, together with all inor- dinate motions and alVections to any thing that is his*'.
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the Jew was next unto kin^ Ahasue- rus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. 1 Cor. xiii. 4. Charity su/fereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Ver. 5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil ; Ver. 6'. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth ; Ver. 7. Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth ail things, cndureth all things.
148. d 1 Kings xxi. 4. And Ahab came into his house, heavy and dis- pleased, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelife had spoken to him : for he had wid, I will Dot give thee the inheritance of my Fathers ; and he laid him dowu upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. J£sth.