Question 131:
What are the duties of equals?
Answer: The duties of equals are, to regard the
dignity and worth of each other, in giving honor to go one before another; and
to rejoice in each other's gifts and advancement, as their own.
Question 132: What are the sins of equals?
Answer: The sins of equals are, besides the neglect
of the duties required, the undervaluing of the worth, envying the gifts,
grieving at the advancement of prosperity one of another; and usurping
preeminence one over another.
Question 133: What is the reason annexed to the
fifth commandment, the more to enforce it?
Answer: The reason annexed to the fifth commandment,
in these words, That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God
gives thee, 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.
Question 134: Which is the sixth commandment?
Answer: The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not
kill.
Question 135: What are the duties required in the
sixth commandment?
Answer: The duties required in the sixth commandment
are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of
ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all
passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to
the unjust taking away the life of any; by just defense thereof against
violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness
of spirit; a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreations;
by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness;
peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to
be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good
for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending
the innocent.
Question 136: What are the sins forbidden in the
sixth commandment?
Answer: The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment
are, all taking away the life of ourselves, or of others, except in case of
public justice, lawful war, or necessary defense; the neglecting or withdrawing
the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life; sinful anger, hatred,
envy, desire of revenge;all excessive passions, distracting cares; immoderate
use of meat, drink, labor, and recreations; provoking words, oppression,
quarreling, striking, wounding, and: Whatsoever else tends to the destruction
of the life of any.
Question 137: Which is the seventh commandment?
Answer: The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not
commit adultery.
Question 138: What are the duties required in the
seventh commandment?
Answer: The duties required in the seventh
commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and
the preservation of it in ourselves and others; watchfulness over the eyes and
all the senses; temperance, keeping of chaste company, modesty in apparel; marriage
by those that have not the gift of continency, conjugal love, and cohabitation;
diligent labor in our callings; shunning all occasions of uncleanness, and
resisting temptations thereunto.
Question 139: What are the sins forbidden in the
seventh commandment?
Answer: The sins forbidden in the seventh
commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, adultery,
fornication, rape, incest, sodomy, and all unnatural lusts; all unclean
imaginations, thoughts, purposes, and affections;all corrupt or filthy
communications, or listening thereunto; wanton looks, impudent or light
behavior, immodest apparel; prohibiting of lawful, and dispensing with unlawful
marriages; allowing, tolerating, keeping of stews, and resorting to them;
entangling vows of single life, undue delay of marriage; having more wives or
husbands than one at the same time; unjust divorce, or desertion; idleness,
gluttony, drunkenness, unchaste company; lascivious songs, books, pictures,
dancings, stage plays; and all other provocations to, or acts of uncleanness,
either in ourselves or others.
Question 140: Which is the eighth commandment?
Answer: The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not
steal.
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