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An abridgement of Christian doctrine: with proofs of Scripture for points controverted. : Catechistically explained by way of question and answer.
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Turberville, Henry, d. 1678.
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of Col. ch 3. v. 22. Servants saith S. Paul obey in all things your Masters according to the flesh not serving the eye as pleasing men but in simplicity of heart as pleasing God Q. How doe Servants sin against their Masters A. By neglecting their commands stealing or spoiling their goods c. The fifth Commandement Expounded Q. WHat is the fifth Commandement A. Thou shalt not kill Q. What is prohibited by this Precept A. All murther unjust shedding of bloud fighting and quarrelling Q. Is it lawfull to kill in no case A. Yes in a just Warre or when publike Justice requireth it for the Magistrate beareth not the Sword without cause Rom. ch 13. v. 4. As also in the blamelesse defence of our owne or our innocent neighbours life against an unjust Invader Q. Is it lawfull to fight Duells appointing a set time and place for private Interest or Puntilio's of honour A. No by no meanes for the Church hath forbidden it under Excommunication to be incurred Ipso facto and such as die in Duells can neither have Christian buriall nor be prayed for by the Church Q. How prove you all fighting and quarrelling to be unlawfull A. Out of S. Mat. ch 5. v. 39. You have heard saith Christ that it was said of old an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth but I say unto you not to resist evill but if any one strike thee on the right cheeke turn to him also the other Q. What else is forbidden by this Precept A. To seeke wish or desire our owne or any other mans death out of impatience or passion or to cause women with child to miscarry The sixth Commandement Expounded Q. WHat is the sixth Commandement A. Thou shalt not commit Adultery Q. What is prohibited by this Precept A. All carnall sinne with another mans wife or another womans husband and chiefly Adultery as also Fornication and Pollution Q. How prove you Fornication and Pollution to be mortalls sins A. Out of Col. ch 3. v. 5. Mortifie therefore saith S. Paul your members upon earth fornication uncleannesse and Avarice which are the service of Idolls for which the wrath of God cometh upon the Children of Infidelity Q. In what case is it lawfull for a man to dismisse his wife A. In case of evident Adultery or Fornication Q. Can he that hath so dismissed his wife marry another during her life A. He cannot for he that dismisseth his wife and marrieth another he committeth Adultery S. Mar. ch 10. v. 11. and in S. Luk. ch 16. v. 18. we read be that marrieth her that is so dismissed committeth Adultery Q. Why is Adultery a farre greater sin then Fornication A. Because it is a great injury to our innocent neighbour as also to to the Sacrament of Matrimony Q. How prove you that a Wife so dismissed from her husband cannot marrie againe during her husbands life A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 7. v. 10 11. To those that are married saith he not I give commandement but the Lord that the wife depart not from her husband and if she depart to remaine unmarried And v. 39. A woman saith he is bound to the Law so long time as her husband liveth but if her husband sleepe that is be dead she is at liberty let her marrie to whom she will Q. What else is forbidden by this Precept A. Whoredome Incest Sacriledge and sin against Nature Q. Why is lust hatefull in the sight of God A. Because it defileth in us the Image of God the Member of Christ and the Temple of the Holy Ghost Q. What more is here prohibited A. Unchast touching of our selves or others with all delight in lustfull thoughts and kisses Q. What is the hire of unlawfull lust A. Death and damnation For Neither fornicators nor adulterers nor the effeminate that is such as defile themselves with voluntary pollution shall possesse the kingdome of God 1. Cor. ch 6. v. 10. The seventh Commandement expounded Q. WHat is the seventh Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale Q. What is forbidden by this Precept A. All unjust taking away or detaining of that which is another mans Q. How many kinds of theft be there A. Three kinds simple Theft which is a secret taking away of that which is another mans Rapine which is a violent open taking away or keeping of that which is another mans and Sacriledge which is a stealing of sacred things or out of sacred places Q. When is Theft a mortall sin A. When the thing stollen is of a considerable value or causeth any notable hurt unto our neighbour Q. How prove you that A. Out of 1 Cor. ch 6. v. 10. where we read that neither Theeves nor covetous men nor Extortioners shall possesse the Kingdome of God Q. What doth a sin of Theft oblige us to A. To make restitution of the thing stollen to the right owner if we be able otherwise the sin will not be forgiven us Q. What else is here prohibited A. All Vsury Bribery Cozenage in gaming and unjust gaine by buying or selling Q. What is Vsury A. It is a studious will to receive something by a legall contract above the principall immediately out of the consideration of loan Q. How prove you Vsury and Bribery to be great sins A. Out of the 14. Psal where we read O Lord who shall dwell in thy Tabernacle or who shall rest in thy holy Mountaine he that hath not given his money to use nor taken Bribes upon the innocent man Q. How are rich men soonest brought to beggery A. By mingling other mens goods amongst their owne Q. How do men generally sinne against this Precept A. Princes by imposing unjust Taxes on their Subjects Subjects by not paying their due Taxes to their Princes Buyers and Sellers by deceitfull weights and measures or by exceeding the just price Masters by defrauding Servants of their wages and Servants by imbezelling their Masters goods The eighth Commandement Expounded Q. WHat is the eighth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. What is prohibited by this Precept A. All false testimonies rash judgements and lies Q. Why is false witnesse so great a sinne A. Because it is against the justice of God and our neighbour Q. How prove you that corrupt judgement is a great sin A. Out of Isa ch 5. where we read Woe be to you that call evill good that justifie the impious man for bribes and rob the just man of his justice for as fire devoureth the stubble so shall the root of these men be ashes Q. Why is rash judgement a great sinne A. Because it robbeth God of his Judgement and our Neighbour of his good Name Doe not ye judge saith S. Paul and ye shall not be judged of our Lord 1 Cor. ch 11. v. 31. Q. Why is it a sin to lie A. Because the Devill is a liar and the Father of lies S. Joh. ch 8. v. 44. Q. What else is prohibited by this