14. Man's Duty to Others: the last six Commandments (Qs 122-148)
122
What is the sum of the six commandments which contain our duty to man? A. The
sum of the six commandments which contain our duty to man, is, to love our
neighbour as ourselves,(1) and to do to others what we would have them to do to
us.(2)
(1)Matt.
22:39
(2)Matt. 7:12
123
Which is the fifth commandment? A. The fifth commandment is, Honour thy father
and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:12
124 Who are meant by father and mother in the fifth commandment?
A. By father and mother, in the fifth commandment, are meant, not only natural
parents,(1) but all superiors in age,(2) and gifts;(3) and especially such as,
by God's ordinance, are over us in place of authority, whether in family,(4)
church,(5) or commonwealth.(6)
(1)Prov. 23:22,25; Eph. 6:1,2
(2)1 Tim. 5:1,2
(3)Gen. 4:20-22; Gen. 45:8
(4)2 Kings
(5)2 Kings
(6)Isa. 49:23
125
Why are superiors stiled Father and Mother? A. Superiors are stiled Father and
Mother, both to teach them in all duties towards their inferiors, like natural
parents, to express love and tenderness to them, according to their several
relations;(1) and to work inferiors to a greater willingness and cheerfulness in
performing their duties to their superiors, as to their parents.(2)
(1)Eph. 6:4;
2 Cor. 12:14; 1 Thess. 2:7,8,11; Numb. 11:11,12
(2)1 Cor. 4:14,15,16; 2 Kings 5:13
126 What is the general scope of the fifth
commandment? A. The general scope of the fifth commandment is, the performance
of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations, as inferiors,
superiors, or equals.(1)
(1)Eph. 5:21;
1 Pet. 2:17;
127
What is the honour that inferiors owe to their superiors? A. The honour which
inferiors owe to their superiors is, all due reverence in heart,(1) word,(2) and
behaviour;(3) prayer and thanksgiving for them;(4) imitation of their virtues
and graces;(5) willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels,(6) due
submission to their corrections;(7) fidelity to,(8) defence,(9) and maintenance
of their persons and authority according to their several ranks, and the nature
of their places;(10) bearing with their infirmities, and covering them in
love,(11) that so they may be an honour to them and to their government.(12)
(1)Mal. 1:6;
Lev. 19:3
(2)Prov.
31:28; 1 Pet. 3:6
(3)Lev.
19:32; 1 Kings 2:19
(4)1 Tim.
2:1,2
(5)Heb. 13:7;
Phil. 3:17
(6)Eph.
6:1,2,5,6,7; 1 Pet. 2:13,14;
(7)Heb. 12:9;
1 Pet. 2:18,19,20
(8)Tit.
2:9,10
(9)I Sam.
26:15,16; 2 Sam. 18:3; Esther 6:2
(10)Matt. 22:21; Rom. 13:6,7; 1 Tim. 5:17,18; Gal. 6:6;
Gen. 45:11; Gen. 47:12
(11)1 Pet.
(12)Ps. 127:3-5; Prov. 31:23
128 What are the sins of inferiors against their
superiors? A. The sins of inferiors against their superiors are, all neglect of
the duties required toward them;(1) envying at,(2) contempt of,(3) and
rebellion(4) against, their persons(5) and places,(6) in their lawful
counsels,(7) commands, and corrections;(8) cursing, mocking,(9) and all such
refractory and scandalous carriage, as proves a shame and dishonour to them and
their government.(10)
(1)Matt.
15:4-6
(2)Numb.
11:28,29
(3)1 Sam.
8:7; Isa. 3:5
(4)2 Sam.
15:1-12
(5)Exod.
21:15
(6)1 Sam.
(7)1 Sam.
(8)Deut.
21:18-21
(9)Prov.
30:11,17
(10)Prov. 19:26
129 What is required of superiors towards their inferiors? A. It
is required of superiors according to that power they receive from God, and that
relation wherein they stand, to love,(1) pray for,(2) and bless their
inferiors,(3) to instruct,(4) counsel, and admonish them;(5) countenancing,(6)
commending,(7) and rewarding such as do well;(8) and discountenancing,(9)
reproving, and chastising such as do ill;(10) protecting,(11) and providing for
them all things necessary for soul(12) and body:(13) and by grave, wise, holy,
and exemplary carriage, to procure glory to God,(14) honour to themselves,(15)
and so to preserve that authority which God hath put upon them.(16)
(1)Col. 3:19;
Tit. 2:4
(2)1 Sam.
(3)1 Kings
(4)Deut.
6:6,7
(5)Eph. 6:4
(6)1 Pet. 3:7
(7)1 Pet.
(8)Esth. 6:3
(9)
(10)Prov.
29:15; 1 Pet. 2:14
(11)Job
29:12-17; Isa. 1:10,17
(12)Eph. 6:4
(13)1 Tim.
5:8
(14)1 Tim.
(15)1 Kings
(16)Tit. 2:15
130
What are the sins of superiors? A. The sins of superiors are, besides the
neglect of the duties required of them,(1) an inordinate seeking of
themselves,(2) their own glory,(3) ease, profit, or pleasure,(4) commanding
things unlawful,(5) or not in the power of inferiors to perform;(6) counselling,(7)
encouraging,(8) or favouring them in that which is evil;(9) dissuading,
discouraging, or discountenancing them in that which is good;(10) correcting
them unduly;(11) careless exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation, and
danger;(12) provoking them to wrath;(13) or any way dishonouring themselves, or
lessening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous, or remiss
behaviour.(14)
(1)Ezek.
34:2-4
(2)Phil. 2:21
(3)John 5:44;
John 7:18
(4)Isa.
56:10,11; Deut. 17:17
(5)Dan.
3:4-6; Acts 4:17,18
(6)Exod.
5:10-18; Matt. 23:2,4
(7)Matt. 14:8
compared with Mark 6:24
(8)2 Sam.
(9)1 Sam.
(10)John
7:46-49; Col. 3:21; Exod. 5:17
(11)1 Pet. 2:18-20; Heb. 12:10; Deut. 25:3
(12)Gen. 38:11,26; Acts 18:17
(13)Eph. 6:4
(14)Gen. 9:21; 1 Kings 12:13-16; 1 Kings 1:6; 1 Sam. 2:29-31
131 What are the
duties of equals? A. The duties of equals are, to regard the dignity and worth
of each other,(1) in giving honour to go one before another;(2) and to rejoice
in each others gifts and advancement, as their own.(3)
(1)1 Pet.
(2)Rom.
(3)Rom.
132 What are the sins of equals? A. The sins of
equals are, besides the neglect of the duties required,(1) the undervaluing of
the worth,(2) envying the gifts,(3) grieving at the advancement of prosperity
one of another;(4) and usurping pre-eminence one over another.(5)
(1)Rom. 13:8
(2)2 Tim. 3:3
(3)Acts 7:9;
Gal. 5:26
(4)Numb.
12:2; Esth. 6:12,13
(5)3 John 9; Luke 22:24
133 What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment, the
more to enforce it? A. The reason annexed to the fifth commandment, in these
words, That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth
thee,(1) is an express promise of long life and prosperity, as far as it shall
serve for God's glory and their own good, to all such as keep this
commandment.(2)
(1)Exod.
20:12
(2)Deut. 5:16; 1 Kings 8:25; Eph. 6:2,3
134 Which is the sixth commandment? A.
The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:13
135 What are the duties required in the sixth commandment? A. The
duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful
endeavours, to preserve the life of ourselves(1) and others(2) by resisting all
thoughts and purposes,(3) subduing all passions,(4) and avoiding all
occasions,(5) temptations,(6) and practices, which tend to the unjust taking
away the life of any;(7) by just defence thereof against violence,(8) patient
bearing of the hand of God,(9) quietness of mind,(10) cheerfulness of
spirit;(11) a sober use of meat,(12) drink,(13) physick,(14) sleep,(15) labour,(16)
and recreations;(17) by charitable thoughts,(18) love,(19) compassion,(20)
meekness, gentleness,(21) kindness; peaceable,(22) mild and courteous speeches
and behaviour;(23) forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and
forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil;(24) comforting and
succouring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.(25)
(1)Eph.
5:28,29
(2)1 Kings
18:4
(3)Jer.
26:15,16; Acts 23:12,16,17,21,27
(4)Eph.
4:26,27
(5)2 Sam. 2:22; Deut 22:8
(6)Matt. 4:6,7; Prov. 1:10,11,15,16
(7)1 Sam. 24:12; 1 Sam. 26:9-11; Gen. 37:21,22
(8)Ps. 82:4;
Prov. 24:11,12; 1 Sam. 14:45
(9)James
5:7-11; Heb. 12:9
(10)1 Thess.
(11)Prov.
17:22
(12)Prov.
25:16,27
(13)1 Tim.
(14)Isa.
38:21
(15)Ps. 127:2
(16)Eccl.
5:12; 2 Thess. 3:10,12; Prov. 16:26
(17)Eccl.
3:4,11
(18)1 Sam.
19:4,5; 1 Sam.
(19)Rom.
(20)Luke
10:33,34
(21)Col.
3:12,13
(22)James
3:17
(23)1 Pet.
3:8-11; Prov. 15:1; Judges 8:1-3
(24)Matt.
5:24; Eph. 4:2,32; Rom.
(25)1 Thess. 5:14; Job 31:19,20; Matt. 25:35,36; Prov. 31:8,9
136 What are the sins
forbidden in the sixth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the sixth
commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves,(1) or of others,(2)
except in case of publick justice,(3) lawful war,(4) or necessary defence;(5)
the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of
life;(6) sinful anger,(7) hatred,(8) envy,(9) desire of revenge;(10) all
excessive passions,(11) distracting cares;(12) immoderate use of meat,
drink,(13) labour,(14) and recreations;(15) provoking words,(16) oppression,(17)
quarrelling,(18) striking, wounding ,(19) and whatsoever else tends to the
destruction of the life of any.(20)
(1)Acts
(2)Gen. 9:6
(3)Numb.
35:31,33
(4)Jer.
48:10; Deut. 20 throughout;
(5)Exod.
22:2,3
(6)Matt.
25:42,43; James 2:15,16; Eccl. 6:1,2
(7)Matt. 5:22
(8)1 John
(9)Prov.
14:30
(10)Rom.
(11)Eph. 4:31
(12)Matt.
6:31,34
(13)Luke
(14)Eccl.
12:12; Eccl. 2:22,23
(15)Isa. 5:12
(16)Prov.
15:1; Prov. 12:18
(17)Ezek.
18:18; Exod. 1:14
(18)Gal.
5:15; Prov. 23:29
(19)Numb.
35:16,17,18,21
(20)Exod.
137 Which is the seventh commandment ? A. The seventh
commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:14
138 What are the duties required in the seventh commandment? A.
The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind,
affections,(1) words,(2) and behaviour;(3) and the preservation of it in
ourselves and others;(4) watchfulness over the eyes and all the senses;(5)
temperance,(6) keeping of chaste company,(7) modesty in apparel;(8) marriage by
those that have not the gift of continency;(9) conjugal love,(10) and
cohabitation;(11) diligent labour in our callings;(12) shunning all occasions of
uncleanness, and resisting temptations thereunto.(13)
(1)1 Thess.
4:4; Job. 31:1; 1 Cor. 7:34
(2)Col. 4:6
(3)1 Pet. 2:3
(4)1 Cor.
7:2,35,36
(5)Job. 31:1
(6)Acts
24:24,25
(7)Prov.
2:16-20
(8)1 Tim. 2:9
(9)1 Cor.
7:2,9
(10)Prov.
5:19,20
(11)1 Pet.
3:7
(12)Prov.
31:11,27,28
(13)Prov. 5:8; Gen. 39:8-10
139 What are the sins forbidden in the seventh
commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the
neglect of the duties required,(1) are adultery, fornication,(2) rape,
incest,(3) sodomy, and all unnatural lusts;(4) all unclean imaginations,
thoughts, purposes, and affections;(5) all corrupt or filthy communications, or
listening thereunto;(6) wanton looks,(7) impudent or light behaviour, immodest
apparel;(8) prohibiting of lawful,(9) and dispensing with unlawful
marriages;(10) allowing, tolerating, keeping of stews, and resorting to
them;(11) entangling vows of single life,(12) undue delay of marriage;(13)
having more wives or husbands than one at the same time;(14) unjust divorce,(15)
or desertion;(16) idleness, gluttony, drunkenness,(17) unchaste company,(18)
lascivious songs, books, pictures, dancings, stage plays;(19) and all other
provocations to, or acts of uncleanness, either in ourselves or others.(20)
(1)Prov. 5:7
(2)Heb. 13:4;
Gal. 5:19
(3)2 Sam.
(4)Rom.
(5)Matt.
5:28; Matt. 15:19; Col. 3:5
(6)Eph.
5:3,4; Prov. 7:5,21,22
(7)Isa. 3:16;
2 Pet. 2:14
(8)Prov.
7:10,13
(9)1 Tim. 4:3
(10)Lev. 18:1-21; Mal. 2:11,12
(11)1 Kings 15:12; 2 Kings 23:7; Deut. 23:17,18; Lev.
19:29; Jer. 5:7; Prov. 7:24-27
(12)Matt. 19:10,11
(13)1 Cor. 7:7-9; Gen. 38:26
(14)Mal. 2:14,15; Matt. 19:5
(15)Mal. 2:16; Matt. 5:32
(16)1 Cor. 7:12,13
(17)Ezek. 16:49; Prov. 23:30-33
(18)Gen. 39:10
(19)Eph. 5:4;
Ezek. 23:14-16; Isa. 23:15-17; Isa. 3:16; Mark
(20)2 Kings
140 Which is the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:15
141 What are the duties required in the eighth commandment? A. The
duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice
in contracts and commerce between man and man,(1) rendering to every one his
due;(2) restitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right owners
thereof;(3) giving and lending freely, according to our abilities, and the
necessities of others;(4) moderation of our judgments, wills and affections
concerning worldly goods;(5) a provident care and study to get,(6) keep, use,
and dispose these things which are necessary and convenient for the sustentation
of our nature, and suitable to our condition;(7) a lawful calling,(8) and
diligence in it;(9) frugality,(10) avoiding unnecessary law-suits,(11) and
suretiship, or other like engagements;(12) and an endeavour, by all just and
lawful means, to procure, preserve, and further the wealth and outward estate of
others, as well as our own.(13)
(1)Ps.
15:2,4; Zech. 7:4,10; Zech. 8:16,17
(2)Rom. 13:7
(3)Lev. 6:2-5
with Luke 19:8
(4)Luke
6:30,38; 1 John 3:17; Eph. 4:28; Gal. 6:10
(5)1 Tim.
6:6,7,9; Gal.
(6)1 Tim. 5:8
(7)Prov.
27:23 to end; Eccl. 2:24; Eccl. 3:12; 1 Tim. 6:17,18; Isa. 38:1; Matt. 11:8
(8)1 Cor. 7:20; Gen. 2:15; Gen. 3:19
(9)Eph. 4:28; Prov. 10:4
(10)John
6:12; Prov. 21:20
(11)I Cor.
6:1-9
(12)Prov.
6:1-6; Prov. 11:15
(13)Lev. 25:35; Deut. 22:1-4; Exod. 23:4,5; Gen. 47:14,20; Phil. 2:4; Matt. 22:39
142
What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in
the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required,(1) are,
theft,(2) robbery,(3) manstealing,(4) and receiving any thing that is stolen;(5)
fraudulent dealing,(6) false weights and measures,(7) removing land-marks,(8)
injustice and unfaithfulness in contracts between man and man,(9) or in matters
of trust;(10) oppression,(11) extortion,(12) usury,(13) bribery,(14) vexatious
lawsuits,(15) unjust inclosures and depopulations;(16) ingrossing commodities to
enhance the price;(17) unlawful callings,(18) and all other unjust or sinful
ways of taking or withholding from our neighbour what belongs to him, or of
enriching ourselves;(19) covetousness;(20) inordinate prizing and affecting
worldly goods;(21) distrustful and distracting cares and studies in getting,
keeping, and using them;(22) envying at the prosperity of others;(23) as
likewise idleness,(24) prodigality, wasteful gaming; and all other ways whereby
we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate,(25) and defrauding ourselves of
the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us.(26)
(1)James
2:15,16; 1 John 3:17
(2)Eph. 4:28
(3)Ps. 62:10
(4)1 Tim.
(5)Prov.
29:24; Ps. 1:18
(6)1 Thess.
4:6
(7)Prov.
11:1; Prov. 20:10
(8)Deut.
19:14; Prov. 23:10
(9)Amos 8:5;
Ps. 37:21
(10)Luke
16:10-12
(11)Ezek.
22:29; Lev. 25:17
(12)Matt.
23:25; Ezek. 22:12
(13)Ps. 15:5
(14)Job
(15)1 Cor.
6:6-8; Prov.
(16)Isa. 5:8;
Micah 2:2
(17)Prov.
11:26
(18)Acts
(19)Job
20:19; James 5:4; Prov. 21:6
(20)Luke
12:15
(21)1 Tim.
6:5; Col. 3:2; Prov. 23:5; Ps. 62:10
(22)Matt.
6:25,31,34; Eccl. 5:12
(23)Ps. 73:3;
Ps. 37:1,7
(24)2 Thess.
(25)Prov.
21:17,21; Prov. 28:19
(26)Eccl. 4:8; Eccl. 6:2; 1 Tim. 5:8
143 Which is the ninth commandment? A. The
ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:16
144 What are the duties required in the ninth commandment? A. The
duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of
truth between man and man,(1) and the good name of our neighbour, as well as our
own;(2) appearing and standing for the truth;(3) and from the heart,(4)
sincerely,(5) freely,(6) clearly,(7) and fully,(8) speaking the truth, and only
the truth, in matters of judgment and justice,(9) and in all other things
whatsoever;(10) a charitable esteem of our neighbours;(11) loving, desiring, and
rejoicing in their good name;(12) sorrowing for,(13) and covering of their
infirmities;(14) freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces,(15) defending
their innocency;(16) a ready receiving of a good report,(17) and unwillingness
to admit of an evil report,(18) concerning them; discouraging tale-bearers,(19)
flatterers,(20) and slanderers;(21) love and care of our own good name, and
defending it when need requireth;(22) keeping of lawful promises;(23) studying
and practising of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good
report.(24)
(1)Zech. 8:16
(2)3 John 12
(3)Prov.
31:8,9
(4)Ps. 15:2
(5)2 Chron.
19:9
(6)1 Sam.
19:4,5
(7)Josh. 7:19
(8)2 Sam.
(9)Lev.
19:15; Prov. 14:5,25
(10)2 Cor.
(11)Heb. 6:9;
1 Cor. 13:7
(12)Rom. 1:8;
2 John 4; 3 John 3,4
(13)2 Cor.
2:4; 2 Cor.
(14)Prov.
17:9; 1 Pet. 4:8
(15)1 Cor.
1:4,5,7; 2 Tim. 1:4,5
(16)1 Sam.
(17)1 Cor.
13:6,7
(18)Ps. 15:3
(19)Prov.
25:23
(20)Prov.
26:24,25
(21)Ps. 101:5
(22)Prov.
22:1; John 8:49
(23)Ps. 15:4
(24)Phil. 4:8
145
What are the sins forbidden in the ninth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in
the ninth commandment are, all prejudicing the truth, and the good name of our
neighbours, as well as our own,(1) especially in public judicature;(2) giving
false evidence,(3) suborning false witnesses,(4) wittingly appearing and
pleading for an evil cause, out-facing and overbearing the truth;(5) passing
unjust sentence,(6) calling evil good, and good evil; rewarding the wicked
according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work
of the wicked;(7) forgery,(8) concealing the truth, undue silence in a just
cause,(9) and holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from
ourselves,(10) or complaint to others;(11) speaking the truth unseasonably,(12)
or maliciously to a wrong end,(13) or perverting it to a wrong meaning,(14) or
in doubtful and equivocal expressions, to the prejudice of truth or justice;(15)
speaking untruth,(16) lying,(17) slandering,(18) backbiting,(19) detracting,(20)
tale-bearing,(21) whispering,(22) scoffing,(23) reviling,(24) rash,(25)
harsh,(26) and partial censuring;(27)misconstructing intentions, words, and
actions;(28) flattering,(29) vain-glorious boasting,(30) thinking or speaking
too highly or too meanly of ourselves or others;(31) denying the gifts and
graces of God;(32) aggravating smaller faults;(33) hiding, excusing, or
extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession;(34) unnecessary
discovering of infirmities;(35) raising false rumours,(36) receiving and
countenancing evil reports,(37) and stopping our ears against just defence;(38)
evil suspicion;(39) envying or grieving at the deserved credit of any,(40)
endeavouring or desiring to impair it,(41) rejoicing in their disgrace and
infamy;(42) scornful contempt,(43) fond admiration;(44) breach of lawful
promises;(45) neglecting such things as are of good report,(46) and practising,
or not avoiding ourselves, or not hindering what we can in others, such things
as procure an ill name.(47)
(1)1 Sam. 17:28; 2 Sam. 16:3; 2 Sam. 1:9,10,15,16
(2)Lev. 19:15; Hab. 1:4
(3)Prov.
19:5; Prov. 6:16,19
(4)Acts
(5)Jer.
9:3,5; Acts 24:2,5; Ps. 12:3,4; Ps. 52:1-4
(6)Prov.
17:15; 1 Kings 21:9-14
(7)Isa. 5:23
(8)Ps.
119:69; Luke 19:8; Luke 16:5,6,7
(9)Lev. 5:1;
Deut. 13:8; Acts 5:3,8,9; 2 Tim. 4:6
(10)1 Kings
1:6; Lev.
(11)Isa. 59:4
(12)Prov.
29:11
(13)1 Sam.
22:9,10 compared with Ps. 52:1-5
(14)Ps. 56:5;
John 2:19 compared with Matt. 26:60,61
(15)Gen. 3:5;
Gen. 26:7,9
(16)Isa.
59:13
(17)Lev.
19:11; Col. 3:9
(18)Ps. 50:20
(19)Ps. 15:3
(20)James
4:11; Jer. 38:4
(21)Lev.
19:16
(22)
(23)Gen. 21:9
compared with Gal. 4:29
(24)1 Cor.
(25)Matt. 7:1
(26)Acts 28:4
(27)Gen.
38:24;
(28)Neh.
6:6-8; Rom. 3:8; Ps. 69:10; 1 Sam. 1:13-15; 2 Sam. 10:3
(29)Ps.
12:2,3
(30)2 Tim.
3:2
(31)Luke
18:9,11; Rom.
(32)Job
27:5,6; Job 4:6
(33)Matt.
7:3-5
(34)Prov.
28:13; Prov. 30:20; Gen. 3:12,13; Jer. 2:35; 2 Kings 5:25; Gen. 4:9
(35)Gen.
9:22; Prov. 25:9,10
(36)Exod.
23:1
(37)Prov.
29:12
(38)Acts
7:56,57; Job 31:13,14
(39)1 Cor.
13:5; 1 Tim. 6:4
(40)Numb.
11:29; Matt. 21:15
(41)Ezra
4:12,13
(42)Jer.
48:27
(43)Ps.
35:15,16,21; Matt. 27:28,29
(44)Jude 16;
Acts 12:22
(45)
(46)1 Sam.
(47)2 Sam. 13:12,13; Prov. 5:8,9; Prov. 6:33
146 Which is the tenth commandment? A.
The tenth commandment is,Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt
not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor
his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's.(1)
(1)Exod. 20:17
147 What are the duties required in the tenth commandment? A. The
duties required in the tenth commandment are, such a full contentment with our
own condition,(1) 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.(2)
(1)Heb. 13:5;
1 Tim. 6:6
(2)Job 31:29; Rom. 12:15; Ps. 122:7-9; 1 Tim. 1:5; Esth. 10:3; 1 Cor. 13:4-7
148 What
are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the
tenth commandment are, discontentment with our own estate;(1) envying(2) and
grieving at the good of our neighbour,(3) together with all inordinate motions
and affections to any thing that is his.(4)
(1)1 Kings
21:4; Esth.
(2)Gal. 5:26;
James 3:14,16
(3)Ps.
112:9,10; Neh. 2:10
(4)