Questions & Answers

#WLC133 What is the reason annexed to the fifth commandment, the more to enforce it? The reason 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 prosperity, as far as it...
#AOC133 What doth the ninth Commandment exact? That I bear no false Witness against any Man, neither falsifie any Man’s words, neither backbite nor reproach any Man, nor condemn any rashly, or unheard, but avoid, and shun with all carefulness all...
#GC133 Who made this division? God Himself, who delivered it to Moses written on two table, and declared that it was reduced into ten words. (Exo 32:15; 34:29; Deu 4:13; 10:1).
#WLC134 Which is the sixth commandment? The sixth commandment is, Thou shalt not kill.
#AOC134 What is the tenth Commandment? Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House, nor his Wife, nor his Servant, nor his Maid, nor his Ox, nor his Ass, nor any thing that is his.
#GC134 What is the content of the first table? The Way of the true worship of God.
#WLC135 What are the duties required in the sixth commandment? The duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions,...
#AOC135 What doth the tenth Commandment forbid? That our Hearts be not at any time moved by the least Desire or Cogitation against any Commandment of God, but that continually and from our Heart we detest all Sin, and contrarily delight in all Righ...
#GC135 And the second? How we are to live with our neighbours, and what we owe them.
#WLC136 What are the sins forbidden in the sixth commandment? The sins forbidden in the sixth commandment are, all taking away the life of ourselves, or of others, except in case of public justice, lawful war, or necessary defense; the neglecting or withdrawing...
#AOC136 But can they who are converted to God, perfectly observe, and keep these Commandments? No, but even the holiest Men as long they live, have only small Beginnings of this Obedience, yet so that they begin with an unfeigned and earnest desire and endeavour to live not according to some on...
#GC136 Repeat the first commandment? Hear, O Israel, I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage: thou shalt have no other gods before Me (Exo 20:2-3; Deu 5:6-7).
#WLC137 Which is the seventh commandment? The seventh commandment is, Thou shalt not commit adultery.
#AOC137 Why will God then have his Law to be so exactly and severely preached seeing there is no Man in this life able to keep it? First, That all our life time we more & more acknowledg the great proneness of our Nature to Sin, and so much the more greedily desire remission of Sins, and Righteousness in Christ. Secondly, Th...
#GC137 Explain the meaning? At first He makes a kind of preface for the whole law. For in calling Himself the Eternal and the Creator of the world, He claims authority to command. Then He declares that He is our God, in order th...
#WLC138 What are the duties required in the seventh commandment? The duties required in the seventh commandment are, chastity in body, mind, affections, words, and behavior; and the preservation of it in ourselves and others; watchfulness over the eyes and all the...
#AOC138 Wherefore is Prayer necessary for Christians? Because it is the chief part of that thankfulness which God requireth of us, and also because God giveth them only his Grace and Holy Spirit, who with unfeigned gronings beg them continually of him an...
#GC138 But is not that which He says after the deliverance from the land of Egypt, addressed particularly to the people of Israel? Yes, it does refer to the physical deliverance of Israel, but it also applies to us all in a general way, in that He has delivered our souls from the spiritual captivity of sin, and the tyranny of the...
#WLC139 What are the sins forbidden in the seventh commandment? The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, adultery, fornication, rape, incest, sodomy, and all unnatural lusts; all unclean imaginations, thoughts...
#AOC139 What is required unto that Prayer which shall please God, and be heard of him? That we ask of the only true God, who hath manifested himself in his Word, all things which he hath commanded to be asked of him with a true affection and desire of our Heart, and through an inward fe...
#GC139 Why does He mention this at the beginning of His law? To remind us how much we are bound to obey His good pleasure, and what gratitude it should be on our part if we do the contrary.
#WLC140 Which is the eighth commandment? The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal.
#AOC140 What are those things which he commandeth us to ask of him? All things necessary both for Soul and Body, which our Lord Jesus Christ hath comprised in that Prayer, which himself hath taught us.
#GC140 And what does He require briefly in this first commandment? That we reserve for Him alone the honour that belongs to Him, and do not transfer it elsewhere.
#WLC141 What are the duties required in the eighth commandment? The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man; rendering to everyone his due; restitution of goods unlawfully detain...
#AOC141 What Prayer is that? Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven. Give us this Day our daily Bread: And forgive us our Trespaffes, as we forgive th...
#GC141 What is the honour due Him? To adore Him alone, to call upon Him, to have our affiance in Him, and all similar things due to His majesty.
#WLC142 What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, theft, robbery, man-stealing, and receiving anything that is stolen; fraudulent dealing, false weights an...
#AOC142 Are Christians tied to this very Form of Prayer? We are not; our Lord here delivereth to his Church a brief Sum of those things which we are to ask of God, but yet Christ will have us also to descend unto specials, and to ask particular Benefits: fo...
#GC142 Why is it said "Before my face" Since He who sees and knows all is the judge of the secret thoughts of men, it means that He wants to be worshiped as God, not only by outward confession, but also in pure trust and affection of heart...

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