A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

2. This Command is broken by injurious words, as in that fifth Chapter of Matthew, He that shall say to his brother, thou fool, is guilty: O what guilt will there be found to have been in imprecations, cursings, wrathful wishes, disdainful and passionate speeches, when Christ will call men to an account for the breach of this Command?

3. It is broken in gestures, such as high looks, fierce looks, gnashing with the teeth, Acts 7.54. foaming with the mouth, and such like, wherewith even our blessed Lord and his Servants have been followed; and as there may be Adultery in looks, so there is also murder in them; such looks had Cain, Gen. 4.5.

3. It is broken in gestures, such as high looks, fierce looks, gnashing with the teeth, Acts 7.54. foaming with the mouth, and such like, wherewith even our blessed Lord and his Servants have been followed; and as there may be Adultery in looks, so there is also murther in them; such looks had Cain, Gen. 4.5.

4. It is broken in deeds, even when death followeth, not as in wounding, smiting, oppressing, cruel withdrawing of the means of life, extortion, exaction, biting, injury, litigious wrangling, violent compulsion, raising and racking of Land or House-rents beyond the just value, and squeezing and exacting upon poor Labourers and Tenants, without any due regard to them or their labours; which last is a frequent sin, but little regarded, a crying sin, but little cared for; next, it is broken by withholding what might be useful and refreshful, as by neglecting the sick and distressed, want of hospitality, specially to the poor: All these are sinful breaches, whether directly or indirectly incurred, neither is it sufficient that we simply abstain from committing some of these, but we must also make conscience to practise all contrary duties.