Question 70

What is the Seventh Commandment?

The Seventh Commandment is, Thou shalt not commit Adultery.

Doth this Commandment concern our own and our Neighbour’s Chastity?

Yes. For this is the Will of God, even our Sanctification,^a

Is it needful there should be such a Commandment?

Yes. For since all are gone aside, they are all become filthy,^b

Is it agreeable to the Light of Nature?

Yes. For Abimelech call’d Adultery a great Sin,^c

And is this Command for the Publick Good of Mankind?

Yes. For Whoredom and Wine take away the Heart,^d

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

A Scripture Catechism (1703) on Q. 70, symbolics.dev/henry1703/70

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