charitable thoughts (t), love (v), compassion (w), meekness, gentleness, kindness (x), peaceable (y), mild and courteous.speeches and behaviour (z); forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil (a); comforting and succouring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent (b). Q. 136. What are the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment are, dance. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart. (t) 1 Samuel 19. 4, 5. And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant. For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? (v) Rom. 13. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law. (w) Luke 10. 33, 34. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. (x) Col. 3. 12, 13. Put on therefore (as the eleet of God, holy and beloved) bowels of mersies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering: Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. (y) James 3. 17. But the wisdom that is from above, is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (z) 1 Pet. 3. 8, 9. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise, blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. (a) Mat. 5. 24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Eph. 4. 2. 32. With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Rom. 12. 17. Recompense to no man evil for evil. (b) 1 Thess. 5. 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. Job 31. 19, 20. If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering; If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep. all taking away the life of ourselves (c), or of others (d), except in case of public justice (e), lawful war (f), or necessary defence (g); the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life (h); sinful anger (i), hatred (k), envy (1), desire of revenge (m); all excessive passions (n), distracting cares (o); immoderate use of meat, drink (p), labour (q), and recrea (c) Acts 16. 28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm; for we are all here. (d) Gen. 9. 6. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man. (e) Numb. 35. 31. 33. Moreover, ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death; but he shall be surely put to death. So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are; for blood it defileth the Land and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. : (f) Jer. 48. 10. Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. Deut. 20. 1. When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, &c. (g) Exodus 22. 2. If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. v. 3. If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft. (h) Mat. 25. 42, 43. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (i) Mat. 5. 22. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, shall be in danger of the judg ment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. (k) 1 John 3. 15. Whosoever hateth his brother, is a murderer; and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Lev. 19. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart; thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. (1) Prov. 14. 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh but envy the rottenness of the bones. : (m) Rom. 12. 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine: I will repay, saith the Lord. (22) Eph. 4. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice. (o) Mat. 6. 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat or what shall we drink or wherewithal shall we be clothed? (p) Luke 21. 34. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any tions (r); provoking words (8), oppression (t), quarrelling (v), striking, wounding (w), and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any (x). Q. 137, Which is the seventh commandment? A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery (y)? Q. 138. What are the duties required in the seventh commandment? A. The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections (z), words (a), and time your hearts be overcharged he shall die in his iniquity. Exod. with surfeiting, and drunkenness, 1. 14. And they made their and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Rom. 13. 13. Let us walk honestly as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chamber ing and wantonness, not in strife and envying. (9) Eccl. 12. 12. And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl. 2. 22, 23. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart wherein he hath laboured under the sun? For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night, This is also vanity. (1) Isa. 5. 12. And the harp and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands. (8) Prov. 15. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. 12. 18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. (t) Ezek. 18. 18. As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field; all their service wherein they made them serve, was with rigour. ( v) Gal. 5. 15. But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Prov. 23. 29. Who hath wo? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause. (w) Numb. 55. 16, 21. And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, (so that he die) he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer; the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him. (x) Exod. 21. from verse 18 to the end. (Containing laws for smiters, for an hurt by chance, for an ox that goreth, and for him that is an occasion of harm.) (y) Exodus 20. 14. (z) 1 Thes. 4. 4. That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour. Job. 31. 1. I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? promiseth and giveth his Holy Spirit (x), to all his elect, to work in them that faith (y), with all other saving graces (2), and to enable them unto all holy obedience(a), as the evidence of the truth of their faith (b), and thankfulness to God (c), and as the way which he hath appointed them to salvation (d). Q. 33. Was the covenant of grace always administered after one and the same manner? A. The covenant of grace was not always administered after the same manner, but the administrations of it under the Old Testament were different from those under the New (e). Q. 34. How was the covenant of grace administered under the Old Testament? A. The covenant of grace was administered under the Old Testament by promises (f), prophe loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (x) Prov. 1. 23. Behold, I will pour out my Spirit unto you, I will make known my words un to you. (y) 2 Cor. 4. 13. We having the same Spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken: we also believe, and therefore speak. (Gal. 5. 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, eith; v. 23. Meekness, temperance against such there is no law. (a) Ezekiel 36. 27. And I will put my Spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (b) James 2. 18. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. (c) 2 Cor. 5. 14, 15. For the love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead. And that he died for all, that they which live should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto him which died for them, and rose again. (d) Eph. 2. 10. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (e) 2 Cor. 3. 6, 9. Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giv eth life. But if the ministration of death written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away, How shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious ? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory. (f) Rom. 15. 8. Now I say, cies (g), sacrifices (h), circumcision (i), the passover (k), and other types and ordinances; which did all fore-signify Christ then to come, and were for that time sufficient to build up the elect in faith in the promised Messiah (1), by whom they then had full remission of sin, and eternal salvation (m). Q. 35. How is the covenant of grace administered under the New Testament? A. Under the New Testament, when Christ the substance was exhibited, the same covenant of grace was, and still is, to be administered in the preaching of the word (n), and the administration of the sacraments of baptism (o), and the Lord's supper (p); in which grace that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers. (g) Acts 3. 20, 24. And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you. Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel, and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days. (h) Heb. 10. 1. For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never, with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect. (i) Rom. 4. 11. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had, yet being uncircumcised that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also. (k) 1 Cor. 5. 7. Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us. C) (Heb. 8, 9 and 10 chap.) Heb. 11. 13. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. (m) Gal. 3. 8, 9. And the scripture foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed. So then, they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham. (n) Mark 16. 15. And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (o) Mat. 28. 19, 20. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the time of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. (p) 1 Cor. 11. 23. For I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread; v. 24. And when he had given thanks, he brake it. |