Question 74

What doth the eighth Commandment concern?

The wealth of our selves and others.

Doth it only forbid the wronging and prejudicing of our Neighbours, and of our own estate and wealth?

No.

Doth it also require us to procure and further it?

Yes.

Doth this Commandment bind us to use the means of Procuring, Preserving, and furthering our own estates, as for example, to be frugal and thrifty in our expences, to have a Calling, to be diligent in our labours, and careful, as far as we may, to secure our estates?

Yes.

Are we to use the means to procure and further our Neighbours wealth and outward estate, by justice in our dealings, faithfulness in our trusts, making restitution where we have done wrong, giving and lending according to others necessity and our own ability, and otherwise helping of our Neighbours?

Yes.

May we use any unlawful means, as lying and deceit, to procure and further our wealth and outward estate?

No.

Doth this Commandment require only the use of lawful endeavours?

Yes.