Abbildungen der Seite
PDF
EPUB

.

life of ourselves and others, by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations &, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any h; by just defence thereof against

135.6 Eph. v. 28. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies: he that loveth his wife loveth himself. Ver. 29. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church.

c 1 Kings xviii. 4. For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.

d Jer. xxvi. 15. But know ye for certain, that if ye put me to death, ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon yourselves, and upon this city, and upon the inhabitants thereof: for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you, to speak all these words in your ears. Ver. 16. Then said the princes, and all the people, unto the priests, and to the prophets, This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. Acts xxiii. 12. And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded to gether, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would nei ther eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. Ver 16. And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul. Ver. 17. Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him. Ver. 21. But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. Ver. 27. This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.“

e Eph. iv. 26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: Ver. 27. Neither give place to the devil.

f 2 Sam. ii. 22. And Abner said again to Asahel, Turn thee aside from following me: wherefore should I smite thee to the ground? Deut. xxii. 8. When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

g Matt, iv. 6. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down :-Ver. 7. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Prov. i. 10. My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. Ver. 11. If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood; let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Ver. 15. My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path. Ver. 16. For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood,

b 1 Sam. xxiv. 12. The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee; but mine hand shall not be upon thee. 1 Sam. xxvi. 9. And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless? Ver. 10. David said furthermore, As the Lord liveth, the Lord shall smite him, or his day shall come to die, or he shall descend into battle and perish. Ver. 11. The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed. Gen. xxxvii. 21. And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, Let us not kill him. Ver. 22. And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him: that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind', cheerfulness of spirit m; a sober use of meat", drink o, physick o, sleep, labour, and recreations; by

Psal Ixxxii. 4 Deliver the poor and needy; rid them out of the hand of the wicked. Prov. xxiv. 11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain: Ver. 12. If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not: doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works? 1 Sam. xiv. 45. And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the Lord liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground: for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

k James v. 7. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Ver. 8. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. Ver. 9. Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the Judge standeth before the door. Ver. 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, 'for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Ver 11. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy. Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

1 Thess. iv. 11. And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you. 1 Pet.

::

iii. 3.. Whose adorning, let it not be that outward adorning-Ver. 4. But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Psal. xxxvii. 8. Cease from anger, and forsake wrath fret not thyself in any wise to do evil. Ver. 9. For evil-doers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth. Ver. 10. For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be Ver. 11. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

m Prov. xvii. 22. A merry heart doeth good like a medicine; but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

n Prov. xxv. 16. Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it. Ver. 27. It is not good to eat much honey :

o 1 Tim. v. 25. Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake, and thine often infirmities.

p Isa. xxxviii. 21. For Isaiah had said, Let them take a lump of figs, and lay it for a plaster upon the boil, and he shall recover.

[ocr errors]

q Psal. cxxvii 2. It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he givet his beloved sleep.

r Eccl. v. 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. 2. Thess. iii. 10. For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, That if any would not work, neither should be eat. Ver. 12. Now them that are such we command, and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. Prov. xvi. 26. He

charitable thoughts ', love ", compassion ", meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behaviour 2; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succouring the distressed,

that laboureth, laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

s Eccl. iii. 4. A time to weep, and a time to laugh: a time to mourn, and a time to dance, Ver. 11. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart,

t 1 Sam. xix. 4. And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant,-Ver. 5. For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Is rael: thou sawest it, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause? 1 Sam. xxii. 13. And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword,-Ver. 14. Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son-in-law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?

u Rom. xiii. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love, is the fulfilling of the law.

w Luke x. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, Ver. 34. And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

x Col. iii. 12. Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffer. ing; Ver. 13. Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye..

y James iii. 17. But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

z 1 Pet. iii. 8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Ver. 9. Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise, blessing: knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. Ver. 10. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Ver. 11. Let him eschew evil, and do good: let him seek peace, and ensue it Prov. xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Judges viii. 1. And the men of Ephraim said unto him, Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply. Ver. 2. And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer? Ver. 3. God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb; and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

a Mat. v. 24. Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Eph. iv. 2. With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love. Ver. 32. And be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. Rom. xii. 17. Recompense to no man evil for evil

and protecting and defending the innocent".

Q. 136. What are the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment?

A. The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves, or of others d, except in case of publick justice, lawful war, or necessary defence ; the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life; sinful anger', ha

Ver. 20. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Ver. 21. Be not overcome of evil, but over come evil with good.

b 1 Thess. v. 14. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. Job xxxi. 19. If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering : Ver. 20.

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep. Mat xxv. 32. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Ver. 36. Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Prov xxxi. 8. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. Ver 9. Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

136 c Acts xvi. 28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying Do thyself no harm; for we are all here.

d Gen. ix. 6. Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he

man.

e Numb. xxxv. 31. Moreover, ye shall take no satisfaction for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death; but he shall be surely put to death. Ver. 33. So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are : for blood it defileth the land; and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him

that shed it.

f Jer. xlviii. 10. Cursed be he that doeth the work of the Lord deceitfully, and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood. Deut. Chap. xx. throughout. Ver. 1. When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them; for the Lord thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, &c.

Exod. xxii. 2. If a thief be found breaking up, and be smitten that he die, there shall no blood be shed for him. Ver. 3. If the sun be risen upon him, there shall be blood shed for him; for he should make full restitution: if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

b Matt. xxv. 42. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink : Ver. 43. I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. James ii. 15. If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, Ver 16. And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things, which are needful to the body, what doth it profit? Eccl. vi. 1. There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men : Ver. 2. A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of a'l that he desireth, yet God giveth him not pow. er to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil dis

ease.

i Matt. v. 22. Bat I say unto you,

tred *, envy 1, desire of revenge m; all excessive passions ", distracting cares°; immoderate use of meat, drink P, labour 9, and recreations"; provoking words ', oppression *, quarrelling, striking, wounding", and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any *.

That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire.

k1 John iii. 15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. Lev xix. 17. Thou shalt nor hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

/ Prov. xiv. 30. A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

m Rom. xii. 19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord

n Eph. iv. 31. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice.

o Matt. vi. 31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat or what shall we drink? or where withal shall we be clothed? Ver. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself; suffi⚫ient unto the day is the evil thereof. p Luke xxi 34. And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you una wares. Rom. xiii. 13. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

q Eccl. xii. 12. And. further, by these, my son, be admonished of ma

king many books there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh. Eccl. ii. 22. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? Ver. 23. For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

r Isa. v. 12. And the harp, and the viol, the tabret and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts; but they regard not the work of the Lord, neither consider the operation of his hands.

s Prov xv. 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. Prov. xii. 18. There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

t Ezek. xviii. 18. As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity. Exod. i. 14. And they made their lives bitter with hard bondage, in mortar, and in brick, and in all manner of service in the field; all their service, wherein they made them serve, was with rigour.

u Gal v. 15. But if ye bite and deyour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. Prov. xxiii. 29. Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling who hath wounds without cause?

w Numb. xxxv. 16. And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Ver. 17. And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may. die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death. Ver. 18. Or if he smite him with an

1

« ZurückWeiter »