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Jer. v. 30, 31. A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land; the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will ye do in the end thereof? 2 Sam. xiii. 28.

Ezek. xiii. 9, 10. The officers answered, Then answered them the Have any of the rulers

b Jer. vi. 13, 14. From the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falsely. They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace. e John vii. 46, 47, 48, 49. Never man spake like this man. Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? or of the Pharisees believed on him? But this people, who knoweth not the law, are cursed. John ix. 28. Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses' disciples.

d 1 Pet. ii. 19, 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? But if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Heb. xii. 10.-They verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Deut. xxv. 3.

e Lev. xix. 29. Do not prostitute thy daughter. Isa. lviii. 7. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? When thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Gen. Xxxviii. 11, 26.

Eph. vi. 4. And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath.

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Q. 131. What are the duties of equals ? A. The duties of equals are, to dignity and worth of each other, honour to go one before another; joice in each other's gifts and advancement as their own. j

Q. 132., What are the sins of equals?

A. The sins of equals are, besides the neglect of the duties required, the undervaluing

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h 1 Pet. ii. 17. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood.

i Rom. xii. 10. In honour preferring one another. Phil. ii. 3.-In lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

j Rom. xii. 15, 16. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Phil. ii. 4. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Rom. xiii. 8. Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

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Q. 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," P 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.

1 Prov. xiv. 21. He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth; but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Isa. lxv. 5. Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me; for I am holier than thou. 2 Tim. iii. 3.

m Acts vii. 9. And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him: Gal. v. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

n 1 John iii. 12. Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother's righteous. Matt. xx. 15.-Is thine eye evil, because I am good? Num. xii. 2. Esth. vi. 12, 13, Luke xv. 28, 29.

o Matt. xx. 25, 26, 27. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you, &c. 3 John 9. Luke xxii. 24, 25,

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4 Eph. vi. 2, 3. Honour thy father and mother, (which is the first commandment with promise,) that it

Q. 134. Which is the sixth commandment? A. The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.

Q. 135. What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?

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Eph. v. 29. No man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it. Matt. x. 23.

Job xxix. 13. The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me. 1 Kings xviii. 4.

u 1 Sam. xix. 4, 5. And Jonathan spake 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 :—wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? Jer. xxvi. 15, 16. Acts xxiii. 21, 27.

▾ Eph. iv. 25. Be ye angry, and sin not; let not the sun go down upon your wrath.

w Prov. xxii. 24, 26. Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go; lest thou learn his ways and get a snare to thy soul. Sam. xxv. 32, 33. 2 Sam. ii. 23. Deut. xxii. 8.

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z Prov. xxiv. 11, 12. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; if thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth he not know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? 1 Sam. xiv. 45.

a Luke xxi. 19. In your patience possess ye your souls. James v. 8. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Heb. xii. 5.— My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him.

b Psa. xxxvii. 8, 11. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.-The meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. 1 Pet. iii. 3, 4. Whose adorning-let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

c Prov. xvii. 22. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones. 1 Thess. v. 16. Rejoice evermore.

d Prov. xxiii. 20. Be not-among riotous eaters of flesh. Prov. xxv. 16.

e Prov. xxiii. 29, 30. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow?