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fhip, except fo much as is to be taken up in the Works of Neceffity and Mercy".

61. Queft. What is forbidden in the Fourth Commandment?

Anfw. The Fourth Commandment forbiddeth, The Omiffion, or carelefs Performance of the Du ties required, and the profaning the Day by Idlenefs P, or doing that which is in it felf finful, or by

the fabbath-day. v. 21. Then I
testified against them, and faid un-
to them, Why lodge ye about the
wall? If ye do so again, I will lay
hands on you.
From that time
forth came they no more on the fab-
bath. v. 22. And I commanded the
Levites, that they fhould cleanfe
themselves, and that they fhould
come and keep the gates, to fanctify
the fabbath-day: Remember me,
O my God, concerning this alfo, and
fpare me according to the great-
nefs. of thy mercy.

m Luke 4. 16. And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up and, as his custom was, he went into the fynagogue on the fabbath-day, and stood up for to read. Acts 20. 7. And upon the first day of the week, &c. See letter i. Pfalm 92. Title. A pfalm, or fong for the fabbath-day. Ifai. 66.23. And it hall come to pafs, that from one new moon to another, and from one fabbath to another, fhall all flesh come to worship before me, faith the Lord.

" Matth. 12. from verse 1. to 31. At that time Jefus went on the fab bath-day through the corn, and his difciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and . to eat. v. 2. But when the Pharifees, &c. v. 12. It is lawful to do well on the fabbath-days.

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have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they fhewed difference between the unclean and clean, and have hid their eyes from my fabbaths, and I am profaned among them. Amos 8. 5. Saying, When will the new moon be gone, that we may fell corn! and the fabbath, that we may forth wheat, making the ephah small, and the fhekel great, and falfifying the balances by deceit? Mal. 1. 13. Ye faid also, Behold, what a wearinefs is it, and ye have fnuffed at it, faith the Lord of hofts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the fick; thus ye brought an offering: fhould I accept this of your hands faith the Lord!

P Acts 20. 7. And upon the firft day of the week, when the difciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his fpeech until midnight. v. 9. And there fat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep fleep and as Paul was long preaching, he funk down with fleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead

9 Ezek. 23. 38. Moreover, this they have done unto me: they have

by unneceffary Thoughts, Words or Works, about our Worldly Employments or Recreations.

62. Queft. What are the Reafons annexed to the Fourth Commandment?

Anfw. The Reasons annexed to the Fourth Commandment are, God's allowing us fix Days of the Week for own Imployments, his challenging a fpecial Propriety in the Seventh, his own Example, and his bleffing the Sabbath-day'.

63. Queft. Which is the Fifth Commandment?

Anfw. The Fifth Commandment is, Honour thy Father and thy Mother : that thỷ Days may be long upon the Land which the Lozd thy God giveth thee ˇ.

64. Queft. What is required in the Fifth Commandment ?

Anfw. The Fifth Commandment requireth the preferving the Honour, and performing the Duties be

have defiled my fanctuary in the fame day, and have profaned my fabbaths.

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the fouth, bringing burnt-offerings and facrifices, and meat-offerings, and incenfe, and bringing facrifices Jerem. 17.24. And it fhall come of praife unto the house of the Lord. to pafs, if ye diligently hearken Ifai. 58. 13. If thou turn away thy unto me, faith the Lord, to bring foot from the fabbath, from doing in no burden through the gates of thy pleasure on my holy day, and this city on the fabbath-day, but call the fabbath a delight, the hohallow the fabbath-day, to do no ly of the Lord, honourable, and work therein v. 25. Then shall shalt honour him, not doing thine there enter into the gates of this own ways, nor finding thine own city, kings and princes, fitting upon pleasure, nor fpeaking thine own the throne of David, riding in cha- words. riots, and on horfes, they and their princes, the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerufalem, and this city fhall remain for ever. v. 26. And they fhall come from the cities of Judah, and from the places about Jerufalem, and from the land of Benjamin, and from the plain, and from the mountains, and from

62. Exod. 20. 9. Six days fhalt thou labour, and do all thy work.

Exod. 20. 11. For in fix days the Lord made heaven and earth, the fea, and all that in them is, and refted the feventh day; wherefore the Lord bleffed the fabbath-day and hallowed it.

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belonging to every one in their feveral Places and Relations, as Superiors ", Inferiors, or Equals 65. Queft. What is forbidden in the Fifth Com mandment.

Anfw. The Fifth Commandment forbiddeth,The neglecting of, or doing any thing against the Honour and Duty which belongeth to every one intheir feveral Places and Relations *.

66. Queft. What is the Reafon annexed to the Fifth Commandment?

Anfw. The Reafon annexed to the Fifth Commandment, is a Promife of long Life and Profperity, (as far as it fhall ferve for God's Glory, and their own good) to all fuch as keep this Command

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1 Pet. 2. 17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

y Rom. 12.10. Be kindly affectioned one to another; with brotherly love, in honour, preferring one another.

67. Queft. fhould not the fhepherds feed the flocks: v. 3. Ye cat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed; but ye feed not the flock. v. 4. The difeafed have ye not strengthned, neither have ye healed that which was fick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye fought that which was loft; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. Rom. 13. 8. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

65. Matth. 15.4. For God commanded, faying, Honour thy father and mother: and, he that curfeth father or mother, let him die the death. v. 5. But ye fay, Whofoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift by whatfoever 66. a Deut. 5. 16. Honour thy thou mighteft be profited by me, father and thy mother, as the Lord v. 6. And honour not his father or thy God hath commanded thee; his mother, he shall be free. Thus that thy days may be prolonged, have ye made the commandment and that it may go well with thee, of God of none effect by your tra- in the land which the Lord thy God dition. Ezek. 34. 2. Son of man giveth thee. Eph. 6. 2. Honour prophefie against the fhepherds of thy father and mother, (which is Ifrael, prophefie and fay unto them, the firft commandment with pro Thus faith the Lord God unto the mife) v. 3. That it may be well with fhepherds, Wo be to the fhepherds thee, and thou mayft live long on of Ifrael that do feed themselves: the earth,

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67. Queft. Which is the Sixth Commandment? Anfw. The Sixth Commandment is, Thou shalt ot Kill '.

68. Queft. What is required in the Sixth Commandrent?

Anfw. The Sixth Commandment requireth all awful Endeavours to preferve our own Life è̟, and le Life of others d.

69. Queft. What is forbidden in the Sixth Comandment?

Anfw. The Sixth Commandment forbiddeth, The king away of our own Life, or the Life of our Neighbour unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth there

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70. Queft. Which is the Seventh Commandment? Anfw. The Seventh Commandment is, Thou jalt not commit Adultery £.

71. Queft. What is required in the Seventh ComLandment?

Anfw. The Seventh Commandment requireth, The Preservation of our own and our Neighbours Chastity, in Heart, Speech and Behaviour &.

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b Exod. 20. 13. 68. c Eph. 5. 28. So ought men to love their own wives, as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife, loveth himself. v. 29. For no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourifheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.

d1 Kings 18. 4. For it was fo, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.

69. Acts 16.78. But Paul cried with a loud voice, faying, Dothy felf no harm; for we are all here.

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Gen. 9. 6. Whofo fheddeth mans blood, by man fhall his blood be fhed for in the image of God made he man.

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71. 8 I Cor. 7. 2. Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband. v.3. Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence; and likewife alfo the wife unto the husband. v. s. Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with confent for a time, that ye may give your felves to fafting and prayer; ECA

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72. Queft. What is forbidden in the Seventh Com mandment?

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Anfw. The Seventh Commandment forbiddeth, All unchaft Thoughts, Words, and Actions 1. 73. Queft. Which is the Eighth Commandment? Anfw. The Eighth Commandment is, Thou thalt not Steal '.

74. Quelt. What is required in the Eighth Com mandment?

Anfw. The Eighth Commandment requireth, The Lawful procuring, and furthering the Wealth, and outward Eftate of our felves and others *,

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73. i Exod. 20, 15.

75. Quest. and come together again, that Sa- oufnefs, let it not be once named tan tempt you not for your inconti- amongst you, as becometh faints: nency. v. 34. There is difference v. 4. Neither filthiness, nor foolish alfo between a wife and a virgin: talking, nor jefting, which are not the unmarried woman careth for convenient: but rather giving of the things of the Lord, that he may thanks. be holy, both in body and in fpirit: but the that is married careth for 74. Gen. 30.30. For it was little the things of the world, how fhe which thou hadst before I came, and may please her husband. v. 36. But it is now increafed unto a multitude; if any man think that he behaveth and the Lord hath bleffed thee fince himfelf uncomely towards his vir- my coming: and now when shall I gin, if the pass the flower of her provide for mine own house allo? age, and need fo require, let him 1 Tim. 5.8. But if any provide not do what he will, he finneth not: for his own, and specially for thofe let them marry. Cal. 49 6. Let your of his own houfe, he hath denied peech be alway with grace, fea- the faith, and is worse than an infoned with falt, that ye may know fidel. Lev. 25. 35. And ifthy bro how ye ought to anfwer every man. ther be waxen poor, and fallen in 1Pet. 3.2. While they behold your decay with thee; then thoufhaltre | chaft converfation coupled with fear. lieve him; yea though he be a stranger, 72. h Matth. 15. 19. For out of or a fojourner; that he may live the heart proceed evil thoughts, with thee. Deut.2 2.1. Thou shalt not murders, adulteries, fornications, fee thy brothers ox or his fheep go thefts, falfe witneffes, blafphemies. aftray, and hide thy felf from them: Matth. 5. 28. But I fay unto you, thou fhalt in any cafe bring them That whofoever looketh on a wo- again unto thy brother. 9.2. And man to luft after her, hath com- if thy brother be not nigh unto thee, mitted adultery with her already in or if thou know him not, then thou his heart. Eph. 5. 3. But fornica- fhalt bring it unto thine own houfe, sion, and all uncleannefs, or cover

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