s of God’s worship, (h) except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy. (i)
f Ex. 20:8, 10 g Ex. 16:25-28; Neh. 13:15-22 h Lk. 4:16; Acts 20:7; Ps. 92, title; Is. 66:23 i Mt. 12:1-13
Q. 66. What is forbidden in the fourth commandment?
A. The fourth commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required, (j) and the profaning the day by idleness, (k) or doing that which is in itself sinful, (l) or by unnecessary thoughts, words, or works, about worldly employments or recreations. (m)
j Ez. 22:26; Amos 8:5; Mal. 1:13 k Acts 20:7, 9 l Ez. 23:38 m Jer. 17:24-27; Is. 58:13
Q. 67. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth commandment?
A. The reasons annexed to the fourth commandment, are God’s allowing us six days of the week for our own lawful employments, (n) his challenging a special propriety in a seventh, his own example, and his blessing the Sabbath day. (o)
n Ex. 20:9 o Ex. 20:11
Q. 68. Which is the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment is, Honor thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. (p)
p Ex. 20:12
Q. 69. What is required in the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment requireth the preserving the honour and performing the duties belonging to every one in their several places and relations, as superiors, (q) inferiors, (r) or equals. (s)
q Eph. 5:21 r 1 Pet. 2:17 s Rom. 12:10
Q. 70. What is forbidden in the fifth commandment?
A. The fifth commandment forbiddeth the neglect of, or doing any thing against the honour and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and relations. (t)
t Mt. 15:4-6; Ez. 34:24; Rom. 13:8
Q. 71. What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment?
A. The reason annexed to the fifth commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity (as far as it shall serve for God’s glory, and their own good) to all such as keep this commandment. (u)
u Deut. 5:16; Eph. 6:2, 3
Q. 72. Which is the sixth commandment?
A. The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill. (v)
v Ex. 20:13
Q. 73. What is required in the sixth commandment?
A. The sixth commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life w and the life of others. (x)
w Eph. 5:28,29 x 1 Kings 18:4
Q. 74. What is forbidden in the sixth commandment?
A. The sixth commandment absolutely forbiddeth the taking away of our own life, or the life of our neighbour unjustly, or whatsoever tendeth thereunto. (y)
y Acts 26:28; Gen. 9:9
Q. 75. Which is the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery. (z)
z Ex. 20:14
Q. 76. What is required in the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment requireth the preservation of our own and our neighbors chastity, in heart, speech, and behavior. (a)
a 1 Cor. 7:2, 3, 5, 34, 36; Col. 4:6; 1 Pet. 3:2
Q. 77. What is forbidden in the seventh commandment?
A. The seventh commandment forbiddeth all unchaste thoughts, words, and actions. (b)
b Mt. 15:19, 5:28; Eph. 5:3, 4
Q. 78. Which is the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. (c)
c Ex. 20:15
Q. 79. What is required in the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves and others. (d)
d Gen. 30:30; 1 Tim. 5:8; Lev. 25:35; Deut. 22:1, 2, 3, 4, 5; Ex. 23:4, 5; Gen. 47:14, 20
Q. 80. What is forbidden in the eighth commandment?
A. The eighth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own e or our neighbour’s wealth or outward estate. (f)
e 1 Tim. 5:8; Pr. 28:19 f Pr. 21:17, and 23:20, 21; Eph. 4:28
Q. 81. Which is the ninth commandment?
A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. (g)
g Ex. 20:16
Q. 82. What is required in the ninth commandment?
A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man,h and of our own neighbour’s good name (h), especially in witnessbearing. (i)
h Jn. 5:12; Zech. 8:16 i Pr. 14:5, 25
Q. 83. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
A. The n