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…

There is a breach of it when there is inequality betwixt our advantage, and that which is expended by us for others, or when for what is not useful and needful, their money bestowed ⟨p. 407⟩on us is exhausted, or when we occasion them to spend money needlessly, upon any thing that is not useful, but rather hurtful, as in excessive drinking, feasting, clothing, that is full of vanity, or in vain fashions of clothing, playing at unlawful games, as cards and dice, or excessively at lawful games, or in dancing and fiddling, and such like, which are amongst the lavish and profuse ways of living, and whoever are accessory to make others follow these, or for these do procure money from others, become thieves. And thus all idle Vagabonds, Playsairs, Sporters, Minstrellers, Stage-players, and such like, livers on other folks charges, are guilty of the breach of this Command. 15. There is a wronging of our Neighbours estate by negligence, sloth, &c. when that is not done which we ought to do for their good; this is done especially by Tutors, by Servants, and others, who stand in such relations to any, as that by virtue thereof they are obliged to have a care of what they are interested in. 16. We wrong others by engaging them to be sureties for us, when we see not a way how to relieve them. The engagers themselves also become guilty of the breach of this Command, except in such cases wherein equity and charity requireth their engaging, and this way, many are stolen from their estates. 17. It is committed in retaining what is our neighbours; As, 1. when the payment of money or things borrowed is delayed beyond the time appointed, Pr. 3.28.2. When things borrowed are hurt or wronged, the Lord giveth Laws for this, Ex. 22.14. 3. When pledges are lost by negligence, or interverted to our own use; 4. When our Neighbours beast is straying, and when seen by us, and not kept for him, as we would he should do to us; see Deut. 22.2. Lev. 6.4. 5. When something is lost, and we keep it, as if finding gave us a right to it; it should be for the right owner, and if he cannot be found, public signification should be made of it, as the Law requireth. 18. This Command obligeth us to restore, 1. What we have unjustly taken from, or gained of others any way, as Zacheus did, Luke 19.8