/ //I&lllllf % \P, III'111211M ,. ,S EXODUS XX. ,1ndhatred , Matthew 5.22. for, whofiever bateth bit brother it a murderer, 1 John 3. 15. Contrari- wile , it commandeth to prelerve the life of all men, except filch as God for their fins comman- deth be killed, Genis 9. 6. i Samuel 15. z, 3, i8, 33- Verfe 14. ,wt commit adulterie] or , not adulterate: the originall is one word , and forbiddeth all manner ofwhoredome, fornication and unclean - neffe, ERphef: 5.3. and unnatural! filthineffe, Levi - ticns W. 23, 23. not onely the outward a &, but all lafcivious words, geftures , and attire, Ephef. 4.29. I Peter s. 14. Prov. 7. 10,11,12,13,2 2. and all inordinate lufts, for tube fo /MO onawo- man, to lull after ber , bath committed aduherie with her alreadyinhirheart, Matthew 5. 28. Likewife plu- ralitie of wives , Malachie z. 15. 1-Corinthians 6.16. and 7.2. unjuft divorces , Malachit 2.16. Matthew 19. 3, 4, 9. and inceftuons mariages, Leviticus 18.6. &c. Contrariwife , God here re- quireth chaftitie in body and 1pirit,either in fin - gle life, t Corinthians 7.34. or in lawfiill mari- ed eftate, Hebrews 1.3 4. that every one fbould know how to pot f e hie veil M bu/hit a and honour, t Thef- falonians 4. 3, 4. 65 Verfe 15. not pale] either perlons , Exodus 21: i 6. t Timoth. 1.10. or any other things, by fraud, or by force, s Thef4.16.It forbiddeth all unjult taking, or keeping backe of things pertai- ning to Goa Leviticus f. t 5. Malach. 3.8. As 5. 2,4. or to men, Leviticus 19. I1. Romanes 13. 7. all'unrighteoutteffe in covenants, con- tras, bargains &c. Geniis 31. 39, 41. Levi- ticus 19.35. oppreffion Deuteronomie 24. 14. extortion, Luke 3.13. taking of bribes, Deutero- nomie16.19. ufurie, Exod. 22.25. or any filthy gaine, 1 Timothie 3.8. detaining of other mens goods, either lent, Plàl 37.21. or pawned, Exo- dus 2 z.2,6.or lo4,Leviricus 6.4. with - holding of tribute, cuftome, &c. Matthew 22. 21. Romanes 13.6, j. removing of land-markes, Deuterono- mie 10. 14. All idle and inordinate walking, 2Thef.3,6,1 0,11,12. covetoufneffe, Hebr.13.5. and unmercifulneffe to the poore,Deuteronomie 15.7. Contrariwife, it requireth juftice and e- quitie, faithfulnelfe , diligence, and ntercie in all our dealings, Dent. 16.20. Matthew 20.7. Titus 2. so. Proverbs 22.29. Palm. 112.9. and to doe unto all men, whatfoever wee would that men fhould doe unto us, Match. 7.1 2. 16 Verfe t 6. rot anfwer] that is, not ifteakç, or wit- nef e, as the Chaldeetranflateth; theGreeke faith, not folk wimeffè , and fo this Commandement is alleaged in Matthew 19. 18. falft witneflè] or, falfe teJlimonie, as the Greeke and Chaldee tranflateth it, though the Hebrew Ed, fignifeth alfo a teffifter,as in Leviticus 5.1. and fo may here be Englifhed e a witneJfe (or tejlifier) of falfheod. In repeating this Law, Mofe: ufeth another word, witnefr of vanitie , Deuteronomie 5. 2o. the fame word that was before,in verfe 7: for taking Gods name in vaine. God here forbiddeth all lying and untrue speaking, Ephefians 4. 25. efpecially in witneffe-bearing : all wrefting or depraving of 14 the a &ions, words, or meaning of any, 2 Samuel 1 o. 2, 3. Matthew 26. S 9, 6o. Pfalm. 52. 4, 5, 6. all rafh and unrighteous judgement,without due trial' and examination, John 7. 24,51. Matthew 7.1. Deuteronomie 19. 18: wrefting of the Law, and of' judgement Deuteronomie 16.19. Zeph. 3 4. concealing the truth which one can wit- neffe,Levit.5.t. fall Records, Ezra 4.i 9. tailing or receiving of folk rumors orreports,Exo.23.1 Nehem.6.6, 7, 8. Samuel 24.9. Walking about with tales, Leviticus 19.16. whifpering, backbi- ting, covenant - breaking, Rom. r. 29,3 0i3 t. and all other waies of hurtingwith the tongue, Pfal. t o1.5. And he commaudeth faithful! teilimony, Proverbs 14. 5, 25. righteous judgement, Deut. i. 16. fpeaking truth, as it is in ones heart, Palm. 15. 2. and all other things that may pre - ferve the good name of a man , and of his neigh- bour, which is to be chofen rather than great riches,Proverbs 22.1. thy neiihboa,]that is, any man, acquaintance or ftranger, friend or foe: for though the Hebrew Regneh, fometimes figni- fieth a fpeciall friend, (as Deuteronomie 13. 6. Job 2.1 i.)yet here it is to be taken in the largeft fenf, as Chrifts anfwer to hint that asked who was his neighbour, fheweth, Luke so. 29, 30,i7. By neighbour then, is meant any other man, joyned to us, and living with us in humane focietie : as God hath of one blood made all nation: of men, Ms 17. 26. So neighbour is ufed generally for another man or woman , Geniis s t. 3. Efth. 1.19. and in Proverbs 18. 17. the Greeke tranflateth it an Adverfarit, according to the true meaningthere. The holy Ghoft in Greek calleth him Piefion,that is our Neigbbeur,ornext,Luke e0.z7,29.Rom.13.9. Vert. 17. not covet] in Deut.5.2 t. another word Defere, is alto tiled : and there thecoveting of the w f is firft named ; and then the coveting of the houfe : there allo the field is added, whereof here is no mention : howbeit the Greeke hath the fame order & addition in this place. This commande- ntent forbiddeth covetoufneffe and difcontent- usentwith our prefent eltate,and all delire ofany thing which God hatb bellowed upon another : though we would have it without injurie to ano- ther :as by giving him the worth of it in mony,or otherwife, I Kin.2i.z. And thus it differeth from the former c mmandements,which forbid toge- ther with theoutward a &, the inward delire of another mans goods, to his lturt.For as delire af- ter a mans wife, is adulterie,Mat.5.28. fo the de- lire of any other mans honk or beaft wrongfully, is flealth.But this commandement forbiddeth an inferior degree of fin ; & hecaufeinens delires are not fatisfied with that they have, but Cotetoufneffe, cevetetball the day,Prov.2t.z6. thereforeC,od hire reftraineth every inordinate lull, and teacheth us to be content with fuch things as wee have ; for bee bath fail, I will not leave thce,nor forfake thee, Fleb.i 3. 5. and contentation faith, I hateall thinge,C en.33. I i.. Thefe five lift precepts , are in Deuterono- mie 5. joyned one to another, With this word And for they mutually refpe& each other in the things forbidden; and binde us to the obferving of /1Morw.//m, pO;, _1,.118111
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