{"number":141,"question":"What are the duties required in the eighth commandment?","answer":"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 detained from the right owners thereof; giving and lending freely, according to our abilities, and the necessities of others; moderation of our judgments, wills, and affections concerning worldly goods; a provident care and study to get, keep, use, and dispose these things which are necessary and convenient for the sustentation of our nature, and suitable to our condition; a lawful calling, and diligence in it; frugality; avoiding unnecessary lawsuits and suretyship, or other like engagements; and an endeavor, by all just and lawful means, to procure, preserve, and further the wealth and outward estate of others, as well as our own.","segments":[{"text":"The duties required in the eighth commandment are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man;","proofs":["Psalm 15:2, 4","Zechariah 7:4, 10","8:16–17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 15:2, 4","osis":["Ps.15.2","Ps.15.4"]},{"printed":"Zechariah 7:4, 10","osis":["Zech.7.4","Zech.7.10"]},{"printed":"8:16–17","osis":["Zech.8.16-Zech.8.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"rendering to everyone his due;","proofs":["Romans 13:7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 13:7","osis":["Rom.13.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"restitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right owners thereof;","proofs":["Leviticus 6:2–5","Luke 19:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 6:2–5","osis":["Lev.6.2-Lev.6.5"]},{"printed":"Luke 19:8","osis":["Luke.19.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"giving and lending freely, according to our abilities, and the necessities of others;","proofs":["Luke 6:30, 38","1 John 3:17","Ephesians 4:28","Galatians 6:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Luke 6:30, 38","osis":["Luke.6.30","Luke.6.38"]},{"printed":"1 John 3:17","osis":["1John.3.17"]},{"printed":"Ephesians 4:28","osis":["Eph.4.28"]},{"printed":"Galatians 6:10","osis":["Gal.6.10"]}],"note":null},{"text":"moderation of our judgments, wills, and affections concerning worldly goods;","proofs":["1 Timothy 6:6–9"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 6:6–9","osis":["1Tim.6.6-1Tim.6.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"a provident care and study to get,","proofs":["1 Timothy 5:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Timothy 5:8","osis":["1Tim.5.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"keep, use, and dispose these things which are necessary and convenient for the sustentation of our nature, and suitable to our condition;","proofs":["Proverbs 27:23–27","Ecclesiastes 3:12–13","Isaiah 38:1","Matthew 11:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 27:23–27","osis":["Prov.27.23-Prov.27.27"]},{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 3:12–13","osis":["Eccl.3.12-Eccl.3.13"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 38:1","osis":["Isa.38.1"]},{"printed":"Matthew 11:8","osis":["Matt.11.8"]}],"note":null},{"text":"a lawful calling,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 7:20","Genesis 3:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 7:20","osis":["1Cor.7.20"]},{"printed":"Genesis 3:19","osis":["Gen.3.19"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and diligence in it;","proofs":["Ephesians 4:28","Proverbs 10:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 4:28","osis":["Eph.4.28"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 10:4","osis":["Prov.10.4"]}],"note":null},{"text":"frugality;","proofs":["John 6:12","Proverbs 21:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"John 6:12","osis":["John.6.12"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 21:20","osis":["Prov.21.20"]}],"note":null},{"text":"avoiding unnecessary lawsuits","proofs":["1 Corinthians 6:1–9"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 6:1–9","osis":["1Cor.6.1-1Cor.6.9"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and suretyship, or other like engagements;","proofs":["Proverbs 6:1–6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 6:1–6","osis":["Prov.6.1-Prov.6.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"and an endeavor, by all just and lawful means, to procure, preserve, and further the wealth and outward estate of others, as well as our own.","proofs":["Leviticus 25:35","Deuteronomy 22:1–4","Exodus 23:4–5","Philippians 2:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Leviticus 25:35","osis":["Lev.25.35"]},{"printed":"Deuteronomy 22:1–4","osis":["Deut.22.1-Deut.22.4"]},{"printed":"Exodus 23:4–5","osis":["Exod.23.4-Exod.23.5"]},{"printed":"Philippians 2:4","osis":["Phil.2.4"]}],"note":null}],"section":null,"relations":{"bc1695":["79"],"wlc-modernized":["141"],"wsc":["74"]},"diffs":[{"source":"bc1695","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"The duties required in","position":null},{"text":"are, truth, faithfulness, and justice in contracts and commerce between man and man; 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