{"number":68,"title":"What is required in the sixth Commandment?","part":null,"questions":[68],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is required in the sixth Commandment?","answer":"The sixth Commandment requireth all Lawful endeavours, to preserve our own life, and the life of others.","segments":[{"text":"The sixth Commandment requireth all Lawful endeavours, to preserve our own life, and the life of others.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What doth the sixth Commandment respect?","answer":"The sixth Commandment doth respect our own, and others life.","segments":[{"text":"The sixth Commandment doth respect our own, and others life.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What doth the sixth Commandment require, in reference to our own life?","answer":"The sixth Commandment doth require in reference unto our own life, all lawful endeavours for the preservation of it.","segments":[{"text":"The sixth Commandment doth require in reference unto our own life, all lawful endeavours for the preservation of it.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we not deny Christ, and his Truths, for the preservation of our Life, if we should certainly lose our life for owning and acknowledging them?","answer":"The denial of Christ, and his Truths, is an unlawful means for the preservation of our life, and therefore not to be used, and the saving our life this way, is the way to lose our life, and our souls for ever, Whosoever shall deny me before men, him also will I deny before my Father which is in Heaven. Whosoever will save his life shall lose it. What is a man profited if he should gain the World, and lose his own Soul?","segments":[{"text":"The denial of Christ, and his Truths, is an unlawful means for the preservation of our life, and therefore not to be used, and the saving our life this way, is the way to lose our life, and our souls for ever, Whosoever shall deny me before men, him also will I deny before my Father which is in Heaven.","proofs":["Matthew 10:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 10:33","osis":["Matt.10.33"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Whosoever will save his life shall lose it. What is a man profited if he should gain the World, and lose his own Soul?","proofs":["Matthew 16:25–26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 16:25–26","osis":["Matt.16.25-Matt.16.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we not in any case endeavour the saving of our life by a lye, as Isaac did at Gerar, when he said his Wife was his Sister, lest the men of the place should kill him for his wifes sake? Gen. 26. 8.","answer":"The Apostle doth answer this case, We be slanderously reported, that we say, Let us do evil that good may come, whose damnation is just. 2. Therefore the lye of Isaac for preservation of his life was his sin, and offensive to God, and no more to be approved than the Adultery of David, which the Scripture doth record, not for imitation, but for Caution.","segments":[{"text":"The Apostle doth answer this case, We be slanderously reported, that we say, Let us do evil that good may come, whose damnation is just.","proofs":["Romans 3:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 3:8","osis":["Rom.3.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. Therefore the lye of Isaac for preservation of his life was his sin, and offensive to God, and no more to be approved than the Adultery of David, which the Scripture doth record, not for imitation, but for Caution.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May we not defend our life against an Enemy that doth assault us on the Sabbath day, though we intermit the Duties of Gods Worship hereby?","answer":"Though sins ought never to be committed whatever good might come thereby, Negative precepts binding to all times, yet Positive precepts binding always, but not to all times; Duties may be intermitted at some time without sin, and God doth despense with his Worship on his day, when it is necessary we should be employed otherwise in the defence of our life against a publick Enemy.","segments":[{"text":"Though sins ought never to be committed whatever good might come thereby, Negative precepts binding to all times, yet Positive precepts binding always, but not to all times; Duties may be intermitted at some time without sin, and God doth despense with his Worship on his day, when it is necessary we should be employed otherwise in the defence of our life against a publick Enemy.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What are the lawful endeavours which we ought to use for the preservation of our life?","answer":"The lawful endeavours which we ought to use for the preservation of our life, are, 1. Defence of our selves with Arms, and Weapons, against the violence of Thieves, and Cut-throats, that seek to Murder us, He that hath no Sword, let him sell his Garment and buy one. 2. Defence of our selves with Clothes and in Houses, against the violence of the Weather, and Cold, She is not affraid of the Snow for her Houshold: For all her Houshold are clothed with Scarlet. 3. The Nourishing, and refreshing our Bodies in a sober and moderate use of Meat, Drink, and Sleep, For no man hateth his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it. Drink no longer water but use a little Wine for thy Stomachs sake, and thine often Infirmities. If he sleep he shall do well. 4. The Exercising our Bodies with Labour, and moderate Recreation, The sleep of a labouring man is sweet. To every thing there is a Season, and a time to every purpose under the Sun: A time to Weep, and a time to Laugh, a time to Mourn, and a time to Dance. 5. The use of Physick for the removal of sickness, and the recovery of Health, They that are whole need not the Physitian, but they that are sick. 6. Patience, Peaceableness, Contentment, Chearfulness, and the moderate Exhiliating, our Spirits with Gods Gifts, especially rejoycing in the Giver, and using all good means to get and keep our mind, and heart in a good temper, which doth much tend to the preservation of our health, and a good temper also in our Body, A merry heart doth good like a Medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the Bones.","segments":[{"text":"The lawful endeavours which we ought to use for the preservation of our life, are, 1. Defence of our selves with Arms, and Weapons, against the violence of Thieves, and Cut-throats, that seek to Murder us, He that hath no Sword, let him sell his Garment and buy one.","proofs":["Luke 22:36"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 22:36","osis":["Luke.22.36"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. Defence of our selves with Clothes and in Houses, against the violence of the Weather, and Cold, She is not affraid of the Snow for her Houshold: For all her Houshold are clothed with Scarlet.","proofs":["Proverbs 31:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 31:21","osis":["Prov.31.21"]}],"note":null},{"text":"3. The Nourishing, and refreshing our Bodies in a sober and moderate use of Meat, Drink, and Sleep, For no man hateth his own flesh, but nourisheth and cherisheth it.","proofs":["Ephesians 5:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 5:29","osis":["Eph.5.29"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Drink no longer water but use a little Wine for thy Stomachs sake, and thine often Infirmities.","proofs":["1 Timothy 5:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 5:23","osis":["1Tim.5.23"]}],"note":null},{"text":"If he sleep he shall do well.","proofs":["John 11:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 11:12","osis":["John.11.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"4. The Exercising our Bodies with Labour, and moderate Recreation, The sleep of a labouring man is sweet.","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 5:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 5:12","osis":["Eccl.5.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"To every thing there is a Season, and a time to every purpose under the Sun: A time to Weep, and a time to Laugh, a time to Mourn, and a time to Dance.","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 3:1, 4","osis":["Eccl.3.1","Eccl.3.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"5. The use of Physick for the removal of sickness, and the recovery of Health, They that are whole need not the Physitian, but they that are sick.","proofs":["Matthew 9:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 9:12","osis":["Matt.9.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"6. Patience, Peaceableness, Contentment, Chearfulness, and the moderate Exhiliating, our Spirits with Gods Gifts, especially rejoycing in the Giver, and using all good means to get and keep our mind, and heart in a good temper, which doth much tend to the preservation of our health, and a good temper also in our Body, A merry heart doth good like a Medicine, but a broken spirit drieth the Bones.","proofs":["Proverbs 17:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 17:22","osis":["Prov.17.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What doth the sixth Commandment require in reference unto the life of others?","answer":"The sixth Commandment doth require in reference unto the life of others, all lawful endeavours to preserve other’s life.","segments":[{"text":"The sixth Commandment doth require in reference unto the life of others, all lawful endeavours to preserve other’s life.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"May no lye be made use of, to preserve the life of others, especially if they be God’s people, and their life be unjustly sought by Gods enemies; as Rahab by a lye saved the lives of the Israelites in her house, for which she is Recorded with Commendation, and her self and house were saved, when all the City besides were destroyed?","answer":"1. No lye must be used upon this or any account, the loss of the lives of the most Righteous not being so evil, as the least evil of sin. 2. Rahab was commended and spared for her Faith, and because of the promise which the Israelites had made unto her, not because of her lye, which was her sin, which sin without a pardon, would have been punished in Hell, By Faith the Harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.","segments":[{"text":"1. No lye must be used upon this or any account, the loss of the lives of the most Righteous not being so evil, as the least evil of sin. 2. Rahab was commended and spared for her Faith, and because of the promise which the Israelites had made unto her, not because of her lye, which was her sin, which sin without a pardon, would have been punished in Hell, By Faith the Harlot Rahab perished not with them that believed not, when she had received the spies with peace.","proofs":["Hebrews 11:31"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hebrews 11:31","osis":["Heb.11.31"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How may and ought we to endeavour the preservation of others lives?","answer":"1. Such as are Magistrates, Judges, and have power in their hand, ought to defend the innocent, when oppressed, wronged, and in danger of loosing their Livilihood, especially when in danger of Death, Defend the Poor and Fatherless; Deliver the Poor and Needy, rid them out of the hand of the wicked. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain: If thou sayest, behold, we knew it not: Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And shall not he render to every man according to his works? 2. All ought to distribute necessaries of life according to our ability, unto such as are poor and in want, If a Brother or Sister be naked, and destitute of daily Food, and one of you say unto him, depart in peace, be you warmed, be you filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit? 3. All ought to forbear all wrongs, and doing any injury unto any person, and to forgive such injuries as are done unto us, returning good for evil, Be blameless, and harmless, the Children of God without Rebuke. Forgive one another, if any man have a quarrel against any. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.","segments":[{"text":"1. Such as are Magistrates, Judges, and have power in their hand, ought to defend the innocent, when oppressed, wronged, and in danger of loosing their Livilihood, especially when in danger of Death, Defend the Poor and Fatherless; Deliver the Poor and Needy, rid them out of the hand of the wicked.","proofs":["Psalm 82:3–4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 82:3–4","osis":["Ps.82.3-Ps.82.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain: If thou sayest, behold, we knew it not: Doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? And shall not he render to every man according to his works?","proofs":["Proverbs 24:11–12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 24:11–12","osis":["Prov.24.11-Prov.24.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. All ought to distribute necessaries of life according to our ability, unto such as are poor and in want, If a Brother or Sister be naked, and destitute of daily Food, and one of you say unto him, depart in peace, be you warmed, be you filled; notwithstanding you give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?","proofs":["James 2:15–16"],"refs":[{"printed":"James 2:15–16","osis":["Jas.2.15-Jas.2.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"3. All ought to forbear all wrongs, and doing any injury unto any person, and to forgive such injuries as are done unto us, returning good for evil, Be blameless, and harmless, the Children of God without Rebuke.","proofs":["Philippians 2:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Philippians 2:15","osis":["Phil.2.15"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Forgive one another, if any man have a quarrel against any.","proofs":["Colossians 3:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Colossians 3:13","osis":["Col.3.13"]}],"note":null},{"text":"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.","proofs":["Romans 12:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 12:21","osis":["Rom.12.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}