Which is the tenth commandment?
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 anything that is thy neighbour’s.
Proofs
- 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 anything that is thy neighbour’s. (Exodus 20:17)
Additional Exposition
Section 1
Does the heart need a restraint?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: For it is desperately wicked, (Jeremiah 17:9)
And does the law of God lay a restraint upon the heart?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: For the law is spiritual, (Romans 7:14)
And will a restraint upon the sins of the heart be the most effectual preservative from all other sins?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: Cleanse first that which is within the cup or platter, that the outside may be clean also, (Matthew 23:26)
Section 2
Are we forbidden to covet another man’s house?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: As they that covet houses and take them away, (Micah 2:2)
Or another man’s wife?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: As David did, who seeing Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah, sent and inquired after her, (2 Samuel 11:3)
Or another man’s goods?
Answer: Yes.
Proof: I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel, (Acts 20:33)