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Q 24 What do the scriptures say punishment of murder?

of the crime and

A Exodus xx. 13, Deut. v. 17, Numb. xxxv. Gen. ix 6.

Q25, Is it unlawful to take away human life, except in cases of public justice, defensive war, or necessary defence?

A It is, Gen. ix. 6, Deut. xx. 1, &c. 1 Peter, ii. 14. Q 26 Does anger, malice and revenge partake of the spirit of murder?

A Rom. xii. 19, Mat. v. 22, 1 John iii. 15.

Q27 And are hatred and anger, envy and excessive passion all entirely unlawful?

A Eph. iv. 31, Mat. vi. 12, Job v. 2, Prov. xix. 19, хіі. 16.

Q 28 What is promised those who suppress it, and forgive injuries?

A 1 Peter iii. 9, Mat. v. 44, 45, Luke vi. 35, Rom. xii. 20.

Q 29 Is suicide always unlawful and awfully criminal?

A. It is, Exod. xx. 13. Man is commanded to endure affliction patiently, James i. 12; but in this case he flies from his duty to God and others, and goes uncalled to the bar of God, and with the guilt of a crime of which he cannot repent.

Q 30 How do the scriptures describe drunkenness?

A Prov. xxiii. 30, 32, Isa. v. 22, Deut. xxix. 20, Luke xxi. 84. Isa. vi, 12, 2 Peter ii. 12. It leads to the loss of character, property, health, reason and life; but especially the loss of the soul. It reduces nian to a brute, and plunges the victim and his friends in disgrace. Q 31 Does duelling partake of the nature, and constitute the crime of murder?

A Gen. ix. 6, Levit. xxiv. 17. It always implies a design to kill, to which is to be added the crime of an unlawful jeopardizing of the life of him who practices it. Q32 Are quarrelling, unkind usage of dependants fighting and unreasonable and cruel correction, forbid,

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den in the scripture?

A Prov. iii. 30, xvii. 14, Col. iii. 13, Gen. xlix. 5, 6, Deut. xxv. 3.

Q33 And does the wishing of the injury or death of others imply great guilt.

A Lev. xix. 17, Prov. x. 12, 18, 1 John ii. 9.

Q 34 Is the wanton destruction of the lives of oth

er animals sinful?

A Prov. xii. 10, Gen. ix. 3-10, Deut. xxv. 4.
0 35 What is said of chastity?

A 1 Thes. iv. 3, Col. iii. 5, Gen. xxxix. 9.
Q36 Is marriage an institution of God?

A Gen. ii. 23, 24, 1 Tim. v. 14, 1 Cor. vii. 38, xiii. 4.

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Q37 Are all impure words, licentious thoughts and actions forbidden?

A Eph. v. 3, 4, Mat. xv. 19, and v. 28, Rom. i. 24.
Q28 In what cases is marriage unlawful?
A Lev. xviii. 1, &c.

Q***29 What are some of the advantages of suitable marriages?

A Prov. xix. 14, xii. 4. This institution is designed to add to the happiness, usefulness, and best good both of parents and children.

Q 30 What are some of the evils of unsuitable marriages?

A Prov. xxi. 9, 19, strife, alienation and mutual sor

row.

Q 31 In what cases is divorce lawful and expe

dient?

A Mat. xix. 3 to 11, v. 32, Luke xvi. 18, 1 Cor. vii. 10; some have added in cases of neglect, desertion, progality, &c.

Q 32 What do the scriptures say of idleness?

A Prov. vi. 6, 11, x. 4, 5, 26, xii. 4, xv. 19, xviii. 9, Eccles. x. 18, Ezek. xvi. 49, Rom. xii. 11, 1 Thes. iv. 11, 1 Tim. v. 13. It is a sinful waste of time and ta lents.

Q 33 And what of industry?

A Prov. xxii. 29, xxvii. 28, xiii. 4, Rom. xii. 14.

Q84 What of prodigality?

A Prov. xviii. 9, xxi 17, xvviii. 19.
Q 35 What of economy?

A Prov. xxii. 29, xxvii. 23, John vi. 12.

Q 36 Is all fraud in buying and selling, in con tracts and in weights and measures forbidden?

A Levit. xix. 11, 35, Eph. iv. 28, 1 Thes. iv., 61 Cor. vi. 10.

QS7 Does contracting debts without the prospect of being able to pay imply fraud?

A Rom xiii. 8, Psal. xxxvii. 21, Prov. iii. 27, 28. Q38. Are all unlawful employments, gaming, lo tteries, &c. sinful?

A Acts xix. 19, 25, Prov. xxi. 6, iii. 29, 30.

Q 39 How do the scriptures speak of covetousness?

A Luke xii. 15, Prov. xxiii. 7. 1 Cor. vi. 10, Ephes. v 5, Col. iii. 5, 1 John ii. 15.

Q 40

And how of generosity and benevolence? A Deut. xv. 7, 2 Cor. ix. 7, Prov. xviii 16, xxi. 26, Q 41 Is veracity uniformly inculcated in the bible? A Eph. iv. 25, 1 Cor. v. 8, Psalm li. 6, Prov. iii. 3. Q 42, What is said of the evil and the crime of alshood?

A John xviii. 44, Levit xix 11, Prov xxiv 28, Ephes iv 25, Col iii ix.

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Q43 What is said of slander, tale-bearing, &c ?
A Lev xix 16, Prov xvii 9, xviii, 8, Psalm ci 5.
Q 44 What of unjust judging?

A Prov xvii 15, Psal lvi, 5.

Q 45 What of flattery?

A Prov xxix 5, xx 19.

Q46 What of deceit?

A Ps. xii 2, 3, Prov. xx 17, Jer. xxii 13, 1 Cor. vi 8. Q 47 What do the scriptures teach concerning contentment?

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A Prov. xxx 8, 9, Heb. xiii 5, 1 Tim. vi 6, 1 Cor. vii

Q 48

And what of charity?

A Ex, xxiii 4, Lev. xix 18, Job xxxi 16, Mat. vir 12.

Q.49 What of bribery?

A Isa v 23, lix 4, Prov. xvii 15.
Q 50 How is avarice described?
A 1 Tim. vi 9, 10.

Q 51 How all conniving at sin?"

A Lev. xix. 17, v 1, Job xxvii 5, 6,

Q52 And how hospitality and kindness?

A Rom. xii 13, 1 Tim. iii. 2, Titus i. 8, Heb. xiii 2. 1 Peter iv. 9,

Q53 Is ambition sinful?

A Rom. xii 16, Psa. xlix 11, Mat. xviii.1, 1 Tim. iii. 7, John xii 43, 1 Thes. ii 6.

Q54 What is said of man-stealing and oppression? 1 Tim. i. 10, Ezek. xxii 29, Luke ix 54, Zech, vii. 10, Exod. xxii 25, Micah ii 2, Mal. iii 5.

Q 55 What of extortion and usury?

A. Exod xxii 25, Deut xxiii 20, Ezek xviii 8.

Q 56 What of justifying ourselves and condemning others?

A Mat. vii 3, Luke xviii 9, Rom. ii 1, James iv. 11. ૨.57 What is said of pride?

A Psal. ci 5, xxxci 1, Prov. iii 7, Eccles. vii 16, Isa.. v 21, Jer. ix 23, Rom. xii 16, &c.

Q58 And of humility?

A Psal. cxxxviii 6, Prov. xi 2, Isa. Ivii 15, Mat xviii 4, Rom. xii 3, 10, 16, Phil ii 3.

Q.59 What is taught concerning instability?

A 1 Kings xviii. 21, Hosea vi 4, Eph iv 14, James i 6-and its opposite Heb. x 23, Mat. vii 21, 1 Cor. xv 58. QGO What of ingratitude?

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A Psal. vii 4, Prov. xvii 13, Jer. iii. 5, 2 Tim. iii 2, 261 What of voluntary ignorance?

A John iii 19, 2 Peter iii-5.

62 What of jealousy?

A Prov vi 84, Num v 14.
Q 63 What of ostentation?
A Prov. xxv. 14, Mat. vi. 1.

Q 64 How is rashness spoken of?

A Psa. xxxi. 22, Isa. xxxii. 4, Acts xix. 36.

Q65 Is prudence to be commended?

A Prov. xii. 16, xiii. 16, xix. 11, xxvii. 11, 12, Mat. x. 16, James iii. 13.

Q66 And is prejudice to be avoided?

A Luke xix. 14, John i. 46, vii. 48, 52, Acts ii. 18, xvii. 18, xxi. 28.

Q 67 And is strife and contention?

A Prov xvii. 1, 14, Rom. xiii. 13, James iii. 16, and

iv. 1.

Q 68

Are temperance and sobriety important? A 1 Thes. v. 6, 8, Tit. ii. 2, 4, 6, 1 Peter i. 18, iv. 7,

v. 8.

Q 69 Is all dissimulation and prevarication unlawful?

A Gen. xii. 11, xx. 2, 9, Acts v. 1, Prov. x. 18. Gạt. ii. 11.

Q 70 And all unprofitable disputations?

A. 1 Tim. i. 4, iv. 7, vi. 20, 2 Tim. ii. 14, 23, Titus iii. 9.

Q 71 And all vain amusements?

A Prov. xiv. 13, Eccles. ii. 1, vii. 2.

SECTION IV.

CHRISTIAN DUTIES AND VIRTUES.

Q1 In what manner ought we to attend divine * worship?

A Eccles. vi. 1, Luke viii. 18, Gen. xxviii. 17,

Q2 And what does the Lord promise those who are zealous in supporting the worship and ministry of God?

A Gal. vi. 6, 7, 8, Prov. iii. 9, 10, Deut. xiv. 29.
Q3 And the propagation of the gospel?

A. Deut xv. 10, Psa. xcii. 9, Prov. xi. 24, xix. 17, Isa. xxxii. 8, Luke vi. 38.

Q 4 What does our Saviour promise to the meek? A. Mat. v. 5, Psa. xxv. 9, xxxvii. 11, cxlix. 4, Zeph. i 3, Eph. iv. 1, James iii. 13.

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