but by refufing Food or Phyfick to preferve Life, or macerating our Bodies with exceffive Sorrows, 2 Cor. vii. 10.But the Sorrow of the World worketh Death, or Envy at others Felicity, Prov. xiv. 30.-But Envy the Rottenness of the Bones. Q. 6. How are Men guilty of Murther with refpect to others? any A. Murther with refpect to others, may be either with Relation to their Bodies, Numb. xxxv. 30. Whofo killeth Perfon, the Murtherer fhall be put to Death, &c. Or to their Souls, which is the most heinous Murder in the World, Ezek. iii. 18. When I fay unto the wicked, thou shalt furely die, and thou giveft him not warning, nor Speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked Way to fave his Life; the fame wicked Man fhall die in his Iniquity; but his Blood will I require at thine Hand. Q. 7. Is all Deftruction of another's Life, Murther in the Account of God? A. No, it is not, if the Life of a Perfon be taken away in the Courfe of Justice, Gen. ix. 6. Whofo heddeth Man's Blood, by Man fhall his Blood he fhed. Or in a just and neceffary War, Judges v. 23. Curfe ye Meroz (jaid the Angel of the Lord) curfe ye bitterly the Inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the Help of the Lord, to the Help of the Lord against the Mighty. Or by pure Accident, Deut. xix. 5. As when a Man goeth into the wood with his Neighbour to hers wood, and his Hand feicheth a Stroke with the Axe to cut dow the Tree, and the Head flippeth from the Helve, and lighteth upon his Neighbour that he dye, he fall fly unto one of thofe Cities, and live. Or in Self-defence, Exod. xxii. 2. If a Thief be found breaking up, and be fmitten that he dye, there fall no Blood be fed for him. Q8. Is there no other Way of breaking this Command? A. Yes, there is: Innocents may be murdered under the Forms and Solemnities both of Juftice and Religion. So Naboth was murdered by Jezebel, 1 Kings xxi. 12, 13. They proclaimed a Faft, and Jet Nabeth on high among the People. And there came in two Men Children of Belial, and fat before bim: And the Men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the Prefence of the People, Jaying, Naboth did blajpheme God and the King. Then they carried him forth out of N 2 the City, and ftoned him with Stones that he dyed. And the Martyrs by bloody Papifts. And this ftrongly proves a Day of Judgment, Ecclef. iii. 16, 17. And moreover, I faw under the Sun the Place of Judgment, that wickedness was there; and the Place of Righteousness, that Iniquity was there. I faid in mine Heart, God fhall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a Time there for every Purpose, and for every Work, Q. 9. Are Duels forbidden in this Commandment? A. Yes, they are, for whatever point of Honour be touched, or whatever Provocation be given, we are not to be our own Avengers, Rom. xii. 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, &c. Q. 10. What is the firft Inference hence ? A. That we have great Caufe to blefs God for his protealing Law, and for humane Laws grounded upon his Law for the Protection of our Lives, Rom. xiii. 4.-For he is the Minifter of God, a Revenger to execute Wrath, upon him that Both Evil. Q11. What is the fecond Inference hence? A. That all that are guilty of this Sin, have great Caufe to be humbled and afflicted: For it's a crying Sin, Gen. iv. 10. The Voice of thy Brother's Blood crieth unto me from the Ground. Yet not to defpair of Mercy upon true Repentance. Manaffeh fhed innocent Blood, and yet was pardoned upon Repentance, 2 Kin. xxi. 16. Moreover Manaffeh fhed innocent Blood very much, till he had filled Jerufalem from one End to another, &c. Q12. What is the third Inference hence? A. Let all Men watch against Pride, Paffion, Malice and Revenge, the Sins of the Heart, from which this horrid Sin proceeds, Matth. xv. 18, 19.-For out of the Heart proceed vil Thoughts, Murders, &c. Of the feventh Commandment. Queft. 70. W HICH is the feventh Commandment? [Thou shalt not commit Adultery.] Queft. 71. What is required in the feventh Command ment ? A. The A. The feventh Commandment requireth the Prefervation of our own and our Neighbour's Chastity in Heart, Speech, and Behaviour. Queft. 72. What is forbidden in the feventh Command ment ? A. The feventh Commandment forbiddeth all unchaft Thoughts, Words and Actions. Q. What is the firft Duty required in this Command ment ?. A. The first Duty required in this Commandment is, the Prefervation of our own Chaflity in Heart, Lip, and Life; 1 Theff. iv. 3, 4. For this is the Will of God, even your Sanctification, that ye fhould abstain from Fornication. That every one of you should know how to poffefs his Veffel in Sanctification and Honour. And Eph. iv. 29. Let no corrupt Communication proceed out of your Mouth, &c.. Q. 2. Why must we preserve our own Chastity? A. Because our Bodies are, or ought to be the Temples of the Holy Ghoft, 1 Cor. vi. 15, 19. Know ye not that your bodies are the Members of Chrift, Shall I then take the Members of Chrift, and make them the Members of an Harlot? God forbid. What know ye not that your Body is the Temple of the Holy Ghoft, which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? And it is the exprefs Charge of God that they be kept pure and clean, 1 Theff. iv. 3, 4. For this is the Will of God, even your Sanctification, that ye fhould abstain from Fornication. That every one of you should know how to poffefs his Veffel in Sanctification and Honour. Q3. What is the fecond Reason ? He A. The fécond Reason is, because of the Evil of it to ourfelves: As (1.) It injures the Body, 1 Cor. vi. 18.that committeth Fornication, finneth against his own Body, (2.) It levels us with the Heathen, Eph. iv. 17, 19. This I fay therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk,-Who being paft feeling, have given themselves over unto Lafciviousness, to work all uncleanness with Greediness. (3) Dishonours our Names, Prov. vi. 32, 33. But whofo committeth Adultery with a Woman, a Wound and Dishonour shall be get, &c. (4.) Scatters our Eftates, Prov. V. 10. Left Strangers be filled withthy Wealth, and thy Labours N 3 be in be in the Houfe of Strangers. (5). Destroyeth the Soul, Prov. vi. 32. He that doth it, deftroyeth his own Soul. Q. 4. What Age is moft incident to this Sin? A. The youthful Age is moft apt to be drawn into this Sin, Prov. vii. 7. And behold among the fimple ones, I difcerned among the Youths, a young Man void of Understanding. And 2 Tim. ii. 22. Flee alfo youthful Lufts, &c. Q. 5. How far doth this Command extend itself? A. It extends itself to the Heart, Mind and Fancy, as well as to the Body and external Actions, Matth. v. 28. But I fay unto you, that whosoever looketh on a Woman, to luft after her, bath committed Adultery with her already in his Heart. Q. 6. What are the ufual Inducements to this Sin? A. The ufual Inducements to this Sin are, (1.) Idleness and fulness of the Creatures, Ezek. xvi. 49, 50. Behold, this was the Iniquity of thy Sifter Sodom; Pride, fulness of Bread, and abundance of Idleness was in her, and in her Daughters, &c. (2.) Wanton Gestures, Ifa. iii. 16. Moreover, the Lord faith, because the Daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with ftretched forth Necks, and wanton Eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their Feet. (3) Filthy Communication, Eph. v. 4. Neither Filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jefting, which are not convenient, &c. Q. 7. What's the first Remedy against this fin? A. The firft Remedy and the most effectual is, to get the Spirit of God within us, to fanctify and rule us, Gal. v. 16. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the Lufts of the Flesh. Q. 8. What is the fecond Remedy? A. The keeping of a strict Watch over the Heart, Prov. iv. 23. Keep thy Heart with all Diligence, &c. And over the external Senfes, Job xxxi. 1. I made a Covenant with mine Eyes: why then fhould I think upon a Maid? Q9. What is the third Remedy against it? A. Deep and ferious Confideration of the Danger of this Sin, and what God threatens against Adulterers, Hebr. xiii. 4. --Whoremongers and Adulterers God will judge, 1 Cor. vi. --Be not deceived, neither Fornicators, nor Idolaters, nor Adulterers, nor effeminate,-shall inherit the Kingdom of God. And how he defcribes them, Prov, xxii. 14. The Mouth of 9, 10. frange frange women is a deep Pit; he that is abhorred of the Lord fball fall therein. Q. 10. What is the fourth Remedy againft it? A. Prayer, Pfal. cxix. 37. Turn away mine Eyes from beholding Vanity, &c. And to evidence our Sincerity in Prayer, we must study to fhun all Occafions of this Sin, Pfal. xviii. 23. I was also upright before him: and I kept myself from mine Iniquity. Q. 11. What is the first Inference hence? A. What caufe thofe have to blefs God, that have been kept from this Sin; though the best ought to be humbled for their Heart Pollutions. Q. 12. What is the fecond Inference from hence ? A. Let it warn Parents to do what in them lyes to prevent the Ruin of their Children by this Sin, (1.) By filling. their Heads and Hands with lawful Bufinefs. (2.) By ferious Admonitions and Prayers for them. (3.) By keeping them from vain and tempting Company. (4) by difpofing them feasonably in fuitable Marriage. Q. 13. What's the third Inference from hence? A. Let thofe that are defiled with this Sin, repent feriously of it, as David did, Pfal. li. 8. Make me to hear Joy. and Gladness, that the Bones which thou hast broken may rejoice. And apply the Blood of Chrift by Faith; for in fo doing, it may be pardoned, 1 Cor. vi. 11. And fucb were fome of you: but ye are washed, but ye are fanctified, but ye are juftified in the Name of the Lord Jefus Chrift, and by the Spirit of our God. Of the eighth Commandment. Quest. 73. W HICH is the eighth Commandment ? [Thou shalt not fleal.] Queft. 74. What is required in the eighth Command ment ? A. The eighth Commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the Wealth, and outward Eftate of ourselves and others. Queft. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth Command ment? A. The |