Expos. 25. The special duties of this commandment are, an honest calling, 1. Cor. 7. 20. Gen. 4. 2. faithful labouring, Eph. 4. 28. true and honest dealing therein, Psal. 15. 2. frugality, honestly keeping what we have gotten, wisely ordering our expenses, and conveniently using what God hath given, that we may be helpful to others, Pro. 21. 20. contentation with our estate be we never so poor, 1. Tim. 6. 6, 7, 8. borrowing for need and good ends, what we are able to repay, and making payment with thanks and cheerfulnes, Ex. 22. 14. 15. at time appointed, Ps. 15. 4. or if we cannot keep day, then by all other means contenting the creditor. Giving freely, Luk. 6. 30. justly, Esa. 58. 7. and cheerfully, 2. ⟨p. 209⟩Cor. 9. 7. according to our ability, and our neighbours necessity, 2. Cor. 8. 13. lending freely, not requiring our own before the day appointed, not compounding for gain, forbearing or forgiving the whole, or part of the sum lent, if it cannot be paid without the hazard of undoing the borrower, Luk. 6. 35. using truth, faithfulness, justice, and indifferency in buying, selling, letting, hiring, partnership, &c. Mat. 7. 12. 1. Thess. 4. 6. not concealing the faults of our wares, or other commodity, nor taking advantage of the necessity or unskilfulness of the one parties, but equally respecting the good of each other, Gal. 5. 13. seasonable and faithful restoring of things committed to our trust, Prou. 3. 28. of things found, Deu. 22. 1, 2, 3. & of things unlawfully gotten, Levit. 6. 2. &c. Good advisedness in undertaking suretyship, in matters not above our ability, and for such as are known and approved Christians, Pro. 11. 15. and 17. 18. moderation in recovering that which is our own, Phil. 4. 5. Ministers that receive the tithes must feed the flock committed to their charge, Ezech. 34. 2. Lawyers must take ⟨p. 210⟩no cause into their hands, which they see can have no good end with equity, Esa. 5. 20. Psal. 15. 5. and they must follow those which they undertake to defend with all honest diligence and faithfulness, for love of equity, and not of gain, ending suits with all possible dispatch and good expedition. Exod. 18. 13. &c.
Expos. 25. The speciall duties of this commaundement are, an honest calling, 1. Cor. 7. 20. Gen. 4. 2. faithful labouring, Eph. 4. 28. true and honest dealing therein, Psal. 15. 2. frugalitie, honestly keeping what we haue gotten, wisely ordering our expences, and conueniently vsing what God hath giuen, that we may be helpefull to others, Pro. 21. 20. contentation with our estate be we neuer so poore, 1. Tim. 6. 6, 7, 8. borrowing for need and good endes, what we are able to repay, and making payment with thankes and cheerfulnes, Ex. 22. 14. 15. at time appointed, Ps. 15. 4. or if we cannot keep day, thē by all other means contenting the creditour. Giuing freely, Luk. 6. 30. iustly, Esa. 58. 7. and cheerefully, 2. ⟨p. 209⟩Cor. 9. 7. according to our abilitie, and our neighbours necessitie, 2. Cor. 8. 13. lending freely, not requiring our owne before the day appointed, not compounding for gaine, forbearing or forgiuing the whole, or part of the summe lent, if it cannot be paid without the hazard of vndoing the borrower, Luk. 6. 35. vsing truth, faithfulnesse, iustice, and indifferencie in buying, selling, letting, hiring, partnership, &c. Mat. 7. 12. 1. Thess. 4. 6. not concealing the faults of our wares, or other commodity, nor taking aduantage of the necessitie or vnskilfulnesse of the one parties, but equally respecting the good of each other,
