nate feeking of themselves, their own glory, eafe, profit, or pleasure", commanding things unlawful, or not in the power of inferiors to perform; counselling, encouraging", or favouring them in that which is evil'; diffuading, difcouraging or discountenancing them in that which is good; correcting them unduly'; care

not ftrengthened, neither have ye healed that which was fick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye fought that which was loft, b Phil. 2. 21. For all feek their own, not the things which are Jefus Chrift's.

c John 5. 44. How can ye believe, who receive honour one of another, and feek not the honour that cometh from God only? John 7. 18.

g Mat. 14. 8. compared with Mark 6. 24. And he went forth, and faid unto her mother, What fhall I ask? And fhe faid, The head of John the Baptist.

h Jer. 5. 30, 31 A wonderful and horrible thing is committed in the land. The prophets prophefy falfely, and the priests bear rule by their means, and my people love to have it fo: and what will ye do in the end thereof? 2 Sam. 13. 28.

i Jer. 6. 13, 14. From the prophet even unto the priest, every one dealeth falfely. They have healed alfo the hurt of

d Ifa. 56. 10, 11. His watchmen are blind; they are all ignorant, they are all dumb dogs, they cannot bark; fleep--my people flightly, faying, ing, lying down, loving to Peace, peace, when there is no flumber. Yea, they are greedy peace. Ezek. 13. 9, 10. dogs, who can never have enough. Deut. 17, 17. Neither fhall he greatly multiply to himself filver and gold.

e Acts 4. 17, 18. And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jcfus. Dan. 3. 4, 5, 6.

f Exod. 5. from verfe 10, to the 19th. There shall no ftraw be given you, yet fhall ye deliver the tale of brick. Mat. 23. 2, 4.

k John 7. 46, 47, 48, 49. The officers anfwered, Never man fpake like this nian: Then anfwered them the Pharifees, Are ye alfo deceived? Have any of the rulers or of the Pharifees believed on him? But this peo. ple who knoweth not the law are curfed. John 9. 28. Then they reviled him, and faid, Thou art his difciple; but we are Mofes' difciples.

11 Pet. 2. 19, 20. For this is thank-worthy, if a man for

lefs exposing, or leaving them to wrong, temptation and danger"; provoking them to wrath"; or any way dishonouring themselves, or leffening their authority, by an unjust, indiscreet, rigorous or remifs behaviour".

Q. 131. What are the duties of equals?

A. The duties of equals are, to regard the dignity and worth of each other", in giving honour to go one before another; and to rejoice in each other's gifts and advancement as their own".

confcience toward God endure grief, fuffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye take it patiently? But if when ye do well, and fuffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God. Heb. 12, 10. They verily for a few days chaftened us after their own pleasure: but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. Deut 25. 3.

m Lev. 19. 29. Do not proftitute thy daughter. Ifa. 58.7. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are caft out to thy house? When thou feeft the naked that thou cover him, and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Gen. 33. II, 26.

n Eph. 6. 4. Andye fathers provoke not your children to wrath. o Gen. 9. 21. And he drank of the wine, and was drunken, and he was uncovered within his tent. 1 Kings 12. 13. And the king (Rehoboam) answered the people roughly, and forfook the old mens' counsel that

they gave him; and fpake to them after the counsel of the young men, faying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke: my father alfo chaftifed you with whips, but I will chastise you with fcorpions. 1 Kings 1. 6, And his father had not difpleafed him at any time in faying, Why haft thou done fo? 1 Sam. 3. 13. For I have told him, (Eli) That I will judge his houfe for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth, because his fons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not.

p 1 Pet. 2. 17. Honour all men-Love the brotherhood. q Rom. 12. 10. In honour preferring one another. Phil. 2. 3. In lowlinefs of mind, let cach cfteem other better than themselves.

r Rom. 12. 15, 16. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the fame mind one towards another. Phil. 2. 4. Look not every man on his own things, but every man alfo on the things of others.

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Q. 132. What are the fins of equals?

A. The fins of equals are, befide the neglect of the duties required', the undervaluing of the worth', envying the gifts, grieving at the advancement or profperity one of another; and ufurping pre-eminence one over another*.

Q. 133. What is the reafon annexed to the fifth commandment, the more to enforce it?

A. The reafon annexed to the fifth commandment, in these words, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, is an express promise of long life and profperity, as far as it fhall ferve for God's glory and their own good, to all fuch as keep this commandment".

134. Which is the fixth commandment?

Q. 134.

and his brother's righteous. Mat. 20. 15. Is thine eye evil because I am good? Num. 12. 2. Efth. 6. 12, 13. Luke 15. 28, 29.

x Mat. 20. 25, 16, 27. But Jefus called them unto him and faid, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great, exercise authority upon them: but it fhall not be fo among you. 3 John 9. Luke 22. 24, 25, 26.

y Exod. 20. 12.

z Eph. 6. 2, 3. Honour thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promife; that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. Deut. 5. 16. 1 Kings 8. 25.

a Exod. 20. 13.

A. The fixth commandment is, Thou shalt not killa.

Q. 135. What are the duties required in the fixth commandment ?

A. The duties required in the fixth commandment are, all careful ftudies, and lawful endeavours, to preferve the life of ourselves and others, by refifting all thoughts and purpofes", fubduing all paffions, and avoiding all

occafions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any"; by just defence thereof against violence1; patient bearing of the hand of God; quietness of mind', cheerfulness of spirit", and fober use of meat", drink,, phyfic", fleep, labour", and re