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The Assemblies Shorter Catechism Drawn out into Distinct Propositions

Question 81

On Westminster Shorter Catechism (1647) Q. 81

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What is forbidden in the tenth Commandment?

The tenth Commandment forbiddeth all discontentment, with our own estate, envying, or grieving at the good of our neighbour, and all inordinate motions, and affections to any thing, that is his.

God forbiddeth,

1. All discontentment with our own estate.a*

2. Envying, or grieving at the good of our neighbour.b†

3. All inordinate motions, and affections, to any thing, that is our neigbours.c‡

Notes

  1. *1 Cor. 10.10. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.
  2. †Gal. 5.26. Let us not be desirous of vain-glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
  3. ‡Col. 3.5. Mortifie your members, which are upon the earth, fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence and covetousness, which is idolatry.

Proofs

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

  1. a1 Corinthians 10:10
  2. bGalatians 5:26
  3. cColossians 3:5

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