Westminster Larger Catechism

Question 142

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What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment?

The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required,^a are, theft,^b robbery,^c man-stealing,^d and receiving anything that is stolen;^e fraudulent dealing,^f false weights and measures,^g removing land marks,^h injustice and unfaithfulness in contracts between man and man,ⁱ or in matters of trust;^j oppression,^k extortion,^l usury,^m bribery,ⁿ vexatious lawsuits,^o unjust enclosures and depopulations;^p engrossing commodities to enhance the price;^q unlawful callings,^r and all other unjust or sinful ways of taking or withholding from our neighbor what belongs to him, or of enriching ourselves;^s covetousness;^t inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods;^u distrustful and distracting cares and studies in getting, keeping, and using them;^v envying at the prosperity of others;^w as likewise idleness,^x prodigality, wasteful gaming; and all other ways whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate,^y and defrauding ourselves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us.^z

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