price, unlawful callings, and all other unjust or finful ways of taking or withholding from our neighbour what belongs to him, or of enriching ourfelves'; covetoufnefs' inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods'; diftruitful and diftracting cares and ftu lies in getting, keeping and ufing them'; envying at the prosperity of others": as likewise idleness*, prodigality, wasteful gaming; and all other ways whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward eftate': and

p Prov. 11. 26. He that withholdeth corn, the people fhall curfe him, but bleffing fhail be upon the head of him that felleth it.

q Acts 19. 19 Many alfo of them which used curious arts, brought their books together, and burned them before all men. ver. 24. 35.

r James 5. 4. Behold the hire of the labourers, who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth; and the cries of them who have reaped, are entered into the ears of the Lord of fabaoth. Prov. 21. 6, The getting of treasures by a lying tongue, is a vanity toffed to and fro, of them that feek death. Job 20. 19.

f Luke 12. 15. Take heed and beware of covetoufnefs. Prov. I. 19.

t 1 John 2. 15. Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world; if any man love the world, the love

of the Father is not in him, &c. Prov. 23. 5. Pfal. 62. 10.

v Mat. 6. 25. Take no (anxions) thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye fhall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye fhall put on. v. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow; for the mor row fhall take thought for the things of itfelf; fufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Eccl. 5. 12. The abundance of the rich, will not fuffer him to fleep.

w Pfal. 73. 3. I was envious at the foolish, when I faw the profperity of the wicked. James 5. 9. Grudge not one against another, brethren, left ye be condemned.

x 2 - Theff. 3. 11.-We hear that there are fome, who walk among you diforderly, working not at all, but are bu fy bodies.-Prov, 18. 9.

y Prov. 21. 17. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and

defrauding ourselves of the due ufe and comfort of that estate which God hath given us".

Q. 143. Which is the ninth commandment ? A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear falfe witness against thy neighboura.

Q. 144. What are the duties required in the ninth commandment ?

A. The duties required in the ninth commandment, are, the preferving and promoting of truth between man and man", and the good name of our neighbour, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth"; and from the heart, fincerely, freely, clearly", and ful

bil fhall not be rich. Prov. 23. 20. Be not amongst wine-bibbers: amongst riotous eaters of flesh for the drunkard and the glutton fhall come to pover. ty. Prov. 28. 19.

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z Eccl. 4. 8. There is one alone and there is not a fecond; yea, he hath neither child nor brother, yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye fatisfied with riches; neither faith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my foul of good? Eccl. 6. 2.

a Exodus 20. 16.

b Eph. 4. 25. Putting away lying, fpeak every man truth with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.

c 3 John 12. Demetrius hath a good report of all men, and of the truth itself; yea, and

we also bear record, and ye know that our record is true.-

d Prov. 31 9. Open thý mouth, judge righteously, and plead the caufe of the poor and needy.

e Pfal. 15. 2. He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteoufnefs, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

f 2 Chron. 19. 9. And he charged them, faying, Thus fhall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

g Jer. 9. 3-They are not valiant for the truth upon the earth.-1 Sam. 19. 4. 5.

h Jer. 42. 4.Whatfoever thing the Lord fhall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you. Jofh. 7. 19. Acts 20. 20.

ly, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and juftice, and in all other things whatsoever': a charitable esteem of our neighbours"; loving, defiring, and rejoicing in their good name"; forrowing for, and covering of their infirmities"; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces, defending their innocency; a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report con

i Acts 20. 27. I have not fhunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. Sam. 14. 18, 19, 20.

k Lev. 19. 15. Thou shalt not refpect the perfon of the poor, nor honour the perfon of the mighty: but in righteoufnefs fhalt thou judge thy neighbour. Prov. 14. 5. A faithful witnefs will not lie: but a falfe witnefs will utter lies.

1 Ifa. 63. 8.-Surely they are my people, children that will not lie. Col. 3. 9. Lie not one to another, feeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds. 2 Cor. 1.

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m Heb. 6. 9. But, beloved, we are perfuaded better things of you, and things that accompany falvation, though we thus fpeak.-1 Cor. 13. 5.-.. Charity-thinketh no evil.

n 3 John 3. 4.-I have no greater joy, than to hear that my children walk in the truth. Rom. 1. 8.

o 2 Cor. 12. 21. And left when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I fhall bewail many who have finned already, and have not repented of the uncleannefs, and fornication, and lafcivioufnefs which they have committed. Pfal. 119. 158.

p Prov, 17. 9. He that covereth a tranfgreffion feeketh love. I Pet. 4. 8.

q 1 Cor. 1. 4. S. I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jefus Chrift; that in every thing ye are enz riched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge. 2 Tim. 1. 4, 5.

r Pfal. 82. 3. Defend the poor and fatherless; do juftice to the afflicted and needy.-I Sam. 22. 14.

f 1 Cor. 13. 67. (Charity) rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth-believ eth all things, hopeth all things

cerning them'; difcouraging tale-bearers, flatterers", and flanderers; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requireth'; keeping of lawful promises; studying and practifing of whatsoever things are true, honeft, lovely, and of good report.

Q. 145 What are the fins forbidden in the

ninth commandment?

A. The fins forbidden in the ninth commandment are, all prejudicing of the truth, and the good name of our neighbours as well as our own", especially in public judicature; giving falfe evi

&c. Prov. 22, 1. Acs 14. 20,

13.

z Pfal. 15. 4. He that fweareth to his own hurt and changeth not.

a Phil. 4. 8. Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honeft, whatsoever things are juft, whatsoever things are pure, whatfoever things are lovely, whatfoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praife think on these things.

b Luke 3. 14. And he faid unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accufe any falfely. 2 Sam. 16. 3. 2 Sam 1 10/

c Lev. 19. 15. Ye fhall do no unrighteousness in judg ment. Heb. 1. 4

denced, fuborning false witneffes, wittingly appearing and pleading for an evil cause, out-facing and overbearing the truth; paffing unjust fentences, calling evil good, and good evil; rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous, and the righteous according to the work of the wicked": forgery, concealing the truth, undue filence in a juft caufek, and holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from ourselves', or complaint to others; fpeaking the truth unseasonably", or maliciously to

d Prov. 19. 5. A falfe witnefs fhall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies fhall not escape. Prov. 6 16, 19.

e Acts 6. 13. And fet up falfe witneffes which faid, This man ceaseth not to speak blafphemous words against this holy place, and the law.

f Jer. 9. 3. And they bend their tongues like a bow for lies; but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth. Pfal. 12. 3, 4. The Lord fhall cut off the tongue that speaketh proud things; who have faid, With our tongue will we prevail, our lips are our own; who is lord over us. Pfal. 52. 1, 2, 3, 4. Acts 24 2,5

g Prov. 17. 15. He that juftifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the juft, even they both are abomination to the Lord. 1 Kings 21. 9-14.

h Ifa. 5.23. (Woe to them) which juftify the wicked for teward, and take away the

righteoufnefs of the righteous from him.

i 1 Kings 21. 8. k Lev. 5. 1. And if a foul fin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witnefs, whether he hath feen or known of it, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. Acts 5. 3. Peter faid, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghoft, and to keep back part of the price of the land?

1 Lev. 19. 17. Thou shalt in any wife rebuke thy neighbour, and not fuffer fin upon him. Ifa. 58. 1. Cry aloud, fpare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and fhew my people their tranfgreffion, and the house of Jacob their fins. Kings 1. 6.

m Ifa. 59. 5. None calleth for juftice nor any pleadeth for truth: they truft in vanity.

n Prov. 29. II. A fool ut tereth all his mind: but a wife