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An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it…
An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.
London: printed for Tho. Cockerill, 1692
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Q. 13. What's the first Instruction hence?
A. Let all that are guilty of this sin repent, and restore, as they expect Mercy from God, Eph. 4.28. Let him that stole, steal no more, &c. Luke 19.8. And Z•cheus stood, and said unto the Lord, Behold Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor, and if I have taken away any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him four fold.
Q 14. What's the last Inference from hence?
A. To excite all to whom God hath given a competency of the things of the World, that they bless God for keeping them from the temptations of this sin, Prov. 30.8, 9. —Give me ⟨p. 146⟩neither poverty nor riches, feed me with food convenient for me: lest I be full and deny thee, and say, who is the Lord? or lest I be poor and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.
Of the ninth Commandment.
Quest. 76. Which is the ninth Commandment?
Quest. 76. WHich is the ninth Commandment?
A. The ninth Commandment is, [Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour.]
A. The ninth Commandment is, [Thou shalt not bear false witne•s against thy Neighbour.]
Quest. 77. What is required in the ninth Commandment?
A. The ninth Commandment requireth, the maintaining and promoting of Truth between man and man, and of our own and our Neighbours good names, especially in witness-bearing.
Quest. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth Commandment?
A. The ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own, or our Neighbours good name.
Q. 1. What is the general scope and aim of the ninth Commandment?
A. The ninth Command aims chiefly at the preservation and promoting of Truth amongst Men, Zech. 8.16. —Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour, &c. This being of indispensable necessity to the subsistence and welfare of Humane Society, Eph. 4.25. Wherefore p•tting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour, for we are members one of another.
A. The ninth Command aimes chiefly at the preservation and promoting of Truth amongst Men, Zech. 8.16. —Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour, &c. This being of indispensable necessity to the subsistence and welfare of Humane Society, Eph. 4.25. Wherefore p•tting away lying, speak every man truth with his neig•b•ur, for we are members one of another.
Q. 2. What is the first thing required particularly in this Command?
A. This Command requires every Man to take care of preserving his own good Name, by ordering his Conversation in universal Integrity, 1 Pet. 3.15, 16. But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience▪ that whereas they speak evil of you as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
A. This Command requires every Man to take care of preserving his own good Name, by ordering his Conversation in universal Integrity, 1 Pet. 3.15, 16. But sanctifie the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready alwayes to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience▪ that whereas they speak evil of you as of evil doers, they may be ashamed that falsly accuse your good conversation in Christ.
Q. 3. What's the second thing required in this Commandment?