A Most Familiar Explanation of the Assemblies Shorter Catechism
Question 68
On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 68
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What is required in the sixth Commandment?
The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others.
Doth the sixth Commandment concern the life of our selves and others?
Yes.
Doth it only forbid us to take away mans life?
No.
Doth it require us also to use endeavours to preserve it?
Yes.
Whose life doth it require us to use endeavours to preserve?
Our own life, and the life of others.
May we then endeavour by any means whatsoever to preserve our own or others lives?
No.
What kind of endeavours then must we use?
Lawful endeavours.
What must we use [All] lawful means and endeavours?
Yes.
May we not use unlawful means though our lives did hang upon it?
No.
Are there here required all the means and helps to preserve the life of man?
Yes.
Is temperance in meat, drink, sleep, labour, recreations, and all other things here required, because this is a means to preserve our own life?
Yes.
Is contentedness, peaceableness, patience, meekness, readiness to forgive injuries, required in this Commandment, because these are means to preserve the life of others, as well as our own?
Yes.
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