h ing, vain-glorious boasting, thinking or speaking too highly or too meanly of ourselves or others ; denying the gifts and graces of God; aggravating smaller faults; hiding, est be their king, according to these words. Ver. 7. And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah; and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. Ver. 8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. Rom. iii. 8. And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come; whose damnation is just. Psal. Ixix. 10. When I wept, and chastened my soul with fasting, that was to my reproach. 1 Sam. i. 13. Now Hannah, she spake in her heart, only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore Eli thought she had been drunken. Ver. 14. And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. Ver. 15. And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord; I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord. 2 Sam. x. 3. And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it? f Psal. xii. 2. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. Ver. 3. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. 2 Tim iii. 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters. b Luke xviii. 9. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. Ver. 11. And the Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican Rom. xii. 16.-Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate Be not wise in your own conceits. 1 Cor. iv. 6. And these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to my self, and to Apollos, for your sakes; that ye might learn in us not to think of men above that which is written, that no one of you be puffed up for one against another. Acts xii. 22. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. Exod. iv. 10. And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. Ver. 11. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Ver., 12. Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. Ver. 13. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. Ver. 14. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, &c. i Job xxvii.5. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die, I will not remove my integrity from me. Ver. 6. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live Job iv 6. Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways? Matt vii 3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Ver. 4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the moté out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own excusing, or extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession; unnecessary discovering of infirmities m; raising false rumours", receiving and countenancing evil reports, and stopping our ears against just defence P; evil suspicion; envying or grieving at the deserved credit of any ", endeavouring or desiring to impair it, rejoicing in their disgrace and infamy; scornful contempt ", fond admira eye? Ver. 5. Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye. / Prov. xxviii. 13. He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy. Prov. xxx. 20. Such is the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness. Gen. iii. 12. And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did ear Ver 13.-And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. Jer. ii 35. Yet thou sayest, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me: behold, I will plead with thee, because thou sayest, I have not sinned. 2 Kings v 25.And Elisha said unto him, Whence comest thou, Gehazi? And he said, Thy servant went no whither. Gen. iv. 9. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not. Am I my brother's keeper? m Gen. ix. 22. And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two brethren without. Prov. xxv. 9. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: Ver. 10. Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away. n Exod. xxiii. 1. Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness. o Prov xxix. 12. If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked. Acts vii. 56. And (Stephen) said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Ver 57. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears.- -Job xxxi. 13. If I did despise the cause of my man-servant, or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me; Ver. 14 What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? q 1 Cor. xiii. 5. (Charity) doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. 1 Tim. vi. 4. He is proud, knowing nothing. but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings. r Numb. xi. 29. And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the Lord's people were prophets, and that the Lord would put his Spirit upon them. Mat. xxi. 15. And when the chief priests and scribes saw the wonderful things that he did, and the children crying in the temple, and saying, Hosanna to the son of David, they were sore displeased. s Ezra iv. 12. Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusa lem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. Ver. 13. Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded. and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. Jer. xlvii. 27. For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found tion; breach of lawful promises; neglecting such things as are of good report, and practising, or not avoiding ourselves, or not hindering what we can in others, such things as procure an ill name 7. Q. 146. Which is the tenth commandment? A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's a. Q. 147. What are the duties required in the tenth commandment? A. The duties required in the tenth commandment are, such a full contentment with our own condition, and such a charitable frame of the whole soul toward our neighbour, as that all our inward motions and affections touching him, tend unto, and further all that good which is his ". among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy. u Psal. xxxv. 15. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together; yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me.-Ver. 16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Ver. 21. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it Matt. xxvii. 28. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. Ver. 29. And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews! : Jude, Ver. 16. These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage. Acts xii. 22. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. x Rom. i. 31. Without understanding, covenant-breakers,-2 Tim. iii. 3. Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers,— y 1 Sam. ii. 24. Nay, my sons: for it is no good report that I hear; ye make the Lord's people to transgress. z 2 Sam. xiii. 12. And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me: for no such thing ought to be done in Israel; do not thou this folly. Ver. 13. And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the fools in Israel: now therefore,-Prov. v. 8. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: Ver. 9. Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel. Prov. vi. 33. A wound and dishonour shall he get, and his reproach shall not be wiped away. 146. a Exod. xx. 17. 147. b Heb. xiii. 5. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. 1 Tim. vi. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. c Job xxxi. 29. If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him. Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Psal. cxxii. 7. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces Ver. 8. For my brethren and companions' sake 1 will now say, Q. 148. What are the sins forbidden in the tenth commandment? e A. The sins forbidden in the tenth commandment are, discontentment with our own estate d; envying and grieving at the good of our neighbour, together with all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is his 5. Q. 149. Is any man able perfectly to keep the commandments of God? Peace be within thee. Ver 9 Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seek thy good. 1 Tim. i. 5. Now the end of the commandment is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. Esth. x. 3. For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. 1 Cor. xiii. 4. Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Ver. 5. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Ver. 6. Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Ver. 7. Bear eth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things 148. d 1 Kings xxi. 4. And Ahab came into his house, heavy and displeased, because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers; and he laid him down upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread. Esth. v. 13. Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate. 1 Cor x. 10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. e Gal. v. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another. James iii. 14. But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not; and lie not against the truth. Ver. 16. For where envying and strife is, there is con fusion, and every evil work. f Psal. cxii. 9. He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour. Ver. 10. The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish. Neh. ii. 10. When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceeding ly, that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. g Rom. vii 7. What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Ver. 8, But sin taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. Rom. xiii. 9. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal. Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. Col. iii. 5. Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornica. tion, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry. Deut. v. 21. Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy thy neighbour's house, his field, or his man-servant, or his maid-servant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's. A. No man is able, either of himself, or by any grace received in this life, perfectly to keep the commandments of God; but doth daily break them in thought, word, and deed'. Q. 150. Are all transgressions of the law of God equally heinous in themselves, and in the sight of God? A. All transgressions of the law of God are not equally heinous; but some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God. than others m. Q. 151. What are those aggravations that make some sins more heinous than others? A. Sins receive their aggravations, 149. James iii. 2. For in many things we offend all. If any man of fend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body. John xv. 5. I am the vine, ye are the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. Rom. viii. 3. For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin condemned sin in the flesh. i Eccl. vii. 20. For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. 1 John i. 8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Ver. 10. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us. Gal. v. 17. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. Rom. vii. 18. For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh) dwell eth no good thing: for to will is preEsent with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not. Ver. 19. For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, =that do I. k Gen. vi. 5. And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. Gen. viii. 21-And the Lord said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth: /Rom. iii. 9.-We have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; Ver. 10. As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one. Ver. 11. There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. Ver. 12. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one: Ver. 13. Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Ver. 14. Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Ver. 15. Their feet are swift to shed blood: Ver. 16. Destruction and misery are in their ways: Ver. 17. And the way of peace have they not known: Ver. 18. There is no fear of God before their eyes. Ver. 19. Now we know, that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law; that every mouth: may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God. James iii. from Ver. 2. to 13. For in many things we offend all. 150. m John xix. 11. Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given BB |