undue silence in a just cause, and holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from ourselves, or complaint to others in speaking the truth unseasonably," or maliciously to a wrong end, or perverting it to a wrong meaning, or in doubtful and equivocal expressions, to the prejudice of truth or justice; speaking untruth, lying,*

give to the poor and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold. Luke xvi. 5, 6, 7. So he called every one of his lord's debtors unto him, and said unto the first, How much owest thou unto my lord? And he said, An hundred measures of oil. And he said unto him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty. Then said he to another, and how much owest thou?

k Lev. v. 1. And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it, if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity. Deut. xiii. 8. Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him: neither shalt thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him. Acts v. 3, 8, 9. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much. And she said, Yea, for so much. Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord?-2 Tim. iv. 16. At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.

11 Kings i. 6. And his father had not displeased him at any time, in saying, Why hast thou done sc- Lev. xix. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.

m Isa. lix. 4. None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity.

n Prov. xxix. 11. A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

o 1 Sam. xxii. 9, 10. Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech, the son of Ahitub. And he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine. (Compared with Psal. lii.) A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul,-1 to 5. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? &c.

p Psal. lvi. 5. Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil. John ii. 19. Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Compared with Mat. xxvi. 60, 61. At the last came two false witnesses, and said, This fellow said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.

q Gen. iii. 5. For God doth know, that in the day ye eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Gen. xxvi. 7, 9. And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She my wife. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife and how saidst thou, She is my sister?

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slandering, backbiting, detracting,w tale-bearing, whispering,y scoffing, reviling,a rash, harsh, and partial censuring,d misconstructing intentions, words, and actions ;e

↑ Isa. lix. 13. In transgressing and lying against the Lord, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

s Lev. xix. 11. Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another. Col. iii. 9. Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds.

t Psal. 1. 20. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother; thou slanderest thine own mother's son.

Psal. xv. 3. He that backbiteth not with his tongue

w James iv. 11. Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law; but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. Jer. xxxviii. 4. Therefore, the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

x Lev. xix. 16. Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale-bearer among thy people; neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.

y Rom. i. 29, 30. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, backbiters, haters of God,

z Gen. xxi. 9. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar, the Egyptian, which she had borne unto Abraham, mocking. Compared with Gal. iv. 29. But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now.

a 1 Cor. vi. 10. Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

Mat. vii. 1. Judge not, that ye be not judged.

c Acts xxviii. 4. And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

d Gen. xxxviii. 24. And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter-in-law hath played the harlot; and also behold, she is with child by whoredom and Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt. Rom. ii. 1. Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself: for thou that judgest doest the same things.

* Neh. vi. 6, 7, 8. Wherein was written; It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. 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. 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,

flaterring, 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 ;k hid

(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, 14, 15. Now Hannah, she spake in her heart, only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard: therefore, Eli thought she had been drunken. And Eli said unto her, How long wilt thou be drunken? put away thy wine from thee. 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?

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f Psal. xii. 2, 3. They speak vanity every one with his neighbour : with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speak. Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things.

g 2 Tim. iii. 2. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters.

h Luke xviii. 9, 11. And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others. 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 myself, and to Apollos, for your sakes: that you 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 to 14. 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. 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? Now therefore, go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say. And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, &c.

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i Job xxvii. 5, 6. God forbid that I should justify you till I die, I will not remove my integrity from me. 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?

k Mat. vii. 3, 4, 5. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and behold a beam is in thine own eye? 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..

ing, excusing, or extenuating of sins, when called to a free confession; unnecessary discovering of infirmities; 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,s rejoicing in their disgrace and infamy ;t scornful contempt, fond admi

I 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, 13. And the man said, The woman, whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. 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, 10. Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another: 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.

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p Acts vii. 56, 57. And (Stephen) said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears. xxxi. 13, 14. If I did despise the cause of my servant-man, or of my maid-servant, when they contended with me, what then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what I shall 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, Hosannah to the son of David! they were sore displeased.

s Ezra iv. 12, 13. Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us, are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. 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.

t Jer. xlviii. 27. For was not Israel a derision, unto thee? was he

ration; 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.z

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 commandinent are, such a full contentment with our condition,b 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.c

found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.

Psal. xxxv. 15, 16, 21. But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me. With hypocritical mockers in feasts they gnashed upon me with their teeth. Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it. Mat. xxvii. 28, 29. And they stripped him, and put on him a scarlet robe. 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!

w Jude 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

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x Rom. i. 31, Without understanding, covenant-breakers. 2 Tim. iii. 3. Without natural affection, truce-breakers, 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, 13. 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. 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 thereforeProv. v. 8, 9. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house: 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 lift up myself when evil found him. Rom. xii. 15. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Psal. cxxii. 7,8,9. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces.