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A37049 A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. Durham, James, 1622-1658. 1675 (1675) Wing D2822; ESTC R19881 403,531 522

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guilty_a of_o this_o ibid._n how_o we_o may_v sin_v against_o the_o bodily_a life_n of_o other_o 343_o how_o against_o the_o life_n of_o their_o soul_n 344_o 345_o how_o against_o their_o life_n of_o contentment_n 346_o m_n marriage_n how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n in_o contract_n of_o it_o 356_o how_o one_o may_v sin_v against_o the_o 7_o command_n even_o in_o a_o marry_a state_n 356_o 357_o how_o on_o may_v sin_v in_o dissolve_v of_o marriage_n 358_o mother_n why_o mention_v in_o the_o first_o command_n 313_o moral_a all_o the_o precept_n in_o the_o decalogue_n not_o moral_a in_o the_o same_o sense_n 7_o see_v sabbath_n murder_n several_a distinction_n of_o it_o 347_o how_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o heart_n how_o in_o word_n gesture_n deed_n 348_o 349_o how_o magistrate_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o 349_o self-murder_n how_o forbid_v 342_o see_v life_n n_o name_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n 121_o what_o it_o be_v to_o take_v this_o name_n in_o vain_a 122_o what_o 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swear_v by_o angel_n saint_n or_o other_o creature_n prove_v ibid._n the_o difference_n between_o promissory_a and_o ass_n story_n oath_n and_o between_o promissory_a oath_n and_o vow_n show_v 131_o a_o threefold_a matter_n of_o a_o oath_n and_o a_o threefold_a occasion_n of_o swear_v 131_o 132_o of_o express_v or_o tacit_a condition_n in_o all_o promissory_a oath_n 133_o whether_o indefinite_a oath_n such_o as_o these_o impose_v in_o college_n in_o corporation_n or_o such_o as_o soldier_n take_v to_o their_o officer_n be_v lawful_a ibid._n what_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o obligation_n of_o promissory_a oath_n thirteen_o particular_n instance_a 136_o 137_o what_o oath_n be_v null_a and_o of_o no_o force_n 138_o four_o case_n wherein_o the_o obligation_n of_o a_o lawful_a oath_n cease_v 139_o why_o wicked_a man_n keep_v their_o sinful_a oath_n much_o more_o strict_o than_o they_o do_v lawful_a oath_n 140_o what_o a_o oath_n super_fw-la add_v to_o a_o promise_n ibid._n obedience_n the_o difference_n between_o obedience_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o it_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n 4_o 5_o see_v duty_n command_v law_n omen_n and_o observation_n when_o sinful_a and_o superstitious_a 175_o 176_o how_o superstitious_a observation_n may_v be_v make_v of_o a_o word_n of_o scripture_n 177_o oppression_n show_v to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o rapine_n and_o against_o the_o 8_o command_n 400_o obtestation_n when_o lawful_a and_o bind_a and_o how_o we_o may_v also_o sin_v in_o they_o 141_o 142_o p_o perjury_n several_a sort_n of_o it_o and_o several_a way_n how_o one_o may_v become_v prejure_v 134_o whether_o one_o that_o necessitate_v another_o to_o swear_v when_o he_o have_v a_o suspicion_n that_o that_o other_o will_v for_o swear_v himself_o become_v acessory_a to_o his_o perjury_n 135_o see_v oath_n polygamy_n how_o a_o breach_n of_o the_o seven_o command_n 255_o poverty_n how_o man_n sinful_o bring_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o so_o violate_v the_o 8_o command_n 411_o punishment_n of_o the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n threaten_v in_o the_o 2_o command_v prove_v to_o mean_v spiritual_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n especial_o 114_o 115_o three_o consideration_n for_o clear_v how_o the_o lord_n do_v thus_o punish_v child_n for_o the_o parent_n sin_n 117_o five_o end_n for_o which_o the_o lord_n threatness_n the_o posterity_n of_o wickked_a man_n 117_o 118_o how_o child_n become_v guilty_a of_o the_o parent_n sin_n and_o what_o special_a need_v some_o have_v to_o repent_v of_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o ancestor_n 120_o praise_v of_o god_n require_v in_o the_o ●_o command_v 82_o our_o ordinary_a fail_n before_o the_o go_n about_o this_o duty_n ibid._n many_o fail_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n enumerate_v 82_o 83_o our_o fail_n after_o praise_v 84_o prayer_n require_v by_o the_o 2_o commandment_n 79_o many_o sin_n before_o prayer_n instance_a ibid._n 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numb_a 18.21_o there_o be_v one_o ten_o to_o the_o levite_n alone_o who_o be_v to_o give_v the_o ten_o of_o that_o to_o the_o priest_n this_o may_v be_v eat_v any_o where_o again_o deut._n 14.22_o and_o deut._n 26._o there_o be_v a_o second_o ten_o to_o be_v eat_v for_o two_o year_n before_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o man_n and_o his_o household_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o levit_fw-la fatherless_a and_o widow_n etc._n etc._n but_o every_o three_o year_n be_v for_o they_o only_o now_o not_o to_o be_v peremptory_a by_o this_o proportion_n it_o will_v seem_v that_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o a_o considerable_a part_n near_o or_o about_o the_o ten_o of_o our_o free_a rent_n or_o gain_v which_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o employ_v thus_o and_o this_o will_v be_v find_v no_o great_a burden_n and_o it_o may_v be_v wait_v with_o god_n blessing_n upon_o what_o remain_v it_o be_v then_o you_o see_v no_o little_a part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o walk_v right_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o as_o holiness_n be_v no_o friend_n to_o covetousness_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o prodigality_n there_o be_v a_o midst_n betwixt_o these_o two_o which_o be_v call_v frugality_n this_o be_v well_o consistent_a with_o piety_n for_o it_o neither_o carkingly_a gather_v nor_o careless_o neglect_v nor_o prodigal_o waste_v or_o cast_v away_o but_o be_v a_o spare_v and_o spend_v a_o gain_v and_o give_v out_o according_a to_o right_a reason_n but_o for_o the_o further_a explication_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v put_v you_o in_o mind_n of_o these_o follow_a scripture_n which_o have_v so_o many_o property_n qualification_n evidence_n or_o commendation_n of_o frugality_n 1._o it_o provide_v for_o thing_n honest_a before_o god_n and_o man_n 2_o cor._n 8.21_o rom._n 12.17_o 2._o it_o make_v a_o man_n look_v well_o to_o his_o herd_n and_o flock_n and_o in_o a_o gainful_a sinless_a calling_n be_v diligent_a prov._n 27.23_o and_o not_o slothful_a in_o business_n rom._n 12.11_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o vain_a and_o lordly_a so_o a_o frugal_a woman_n be_v describe_v prov._n 31.10_o etc._n etc._n by_o be_v honest_a in_o her_o carriage_n honest_a in_o her_o family_n provide_v for_o her_o husband_n child_n and_o servant_n clothes_n fare_v etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o vain_a she_o make_v she_o own_o cloth_n and_o her_o family_n be_v provide_v for_o in_o a_o honest_a thirsty_a way_n without_o great_a cost_n 4._o it_o be_v provident_a though_o not_o covetous_a like_o the_o ant_n lay_v up_o in_o summer_n prov._n 6.6_o and_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n see_v and_o consider_v a_o field_n and_o purchase_v it_o prov._n 31.16_o 5._o it_o be_v take_v up_o about_o thing_n necessary_a not_o superfluous_a john_n 13.29_o the_o disciple_n think_v judas_n have_v be_v send_v out_o to_o buy_v what_o be_v necessary_a not_o what_o be_v superfluous_a 6._o it_o put_v nothing_o to_o unthrifty_a use_n nor_o suffer_v any_o thing_n needless_o to_o perish_v according_a to_o that_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n john_n 6.12_o take_v 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consider_v it_o in_o foro_fw-la ●cclesiastico_fw-la as_o to_o church-discipline_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o the_o covetous_a have_v be_v thus_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o 1_o cor._n 5.10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n where_o the_o covetous_a be_v reckon_v as_o contradistinct_a from_o extortioner_n in_o which_o place_n we_o conceive_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v mean_v a_o man_n that_o in_o the_o main_a of_o his_o way_n hunt_v after_o the_o world_n although_o he_o be_v not_o chargeable_a with_o direct_a theft_n or_o oppression_n this_o he_o call_v phil._n 3.19_o mind_v of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o coll._n 3.1_o 2._o set_v the_o affection_n on_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n which_o certain_o may_v be_v much_o discover_v by_o the_o strain_n of_o a_o man_n carriage_n his_o devotedness_n and_o addictedness_n to_o the_o world_n the_o little_a time_n he_o do_v bestow_v upon_o god_n service_n his_o little_a usefulness_n to_o other_o as_o nabal_n be_v to_o david_n his_o fordo_v niggardliness_n that_o he_o can_v neither_o give_v to_o other_o nor_o use_v himself_o what_o he_o possess_v as_o it_o be_v eccles._n 6._o 1._o his_o be_v defective_a in_o other_o duty_n from_o that_o ground_n his_o be_v in_o his_o way_n of_o live_v miserable_o much_o within_o his_o estate_n and_o station_n his_o take_a advantage_n of_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v bring_v he_o gain_v as_o of_o a_o trick_n of_o law_n and_o such_o like_a even_o when_o it_o be_v rigid_a as_o to_o another_o hurt_n or_o like_o the_o man_n that_o be_v cruel_a against_o other_o take_v they_o by_o the_o throat_n say_v pay_v i_o all_o that_o thou_o owe_v distrain_v and_o distress_v for_o little_a thing_n when_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o straighten_a