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X. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's Houfe; thou shalt not covet thy Neighbour's Wife, nor his Servant, nor his Maid, nor his Ox, nor his Afs, nor any thing that is his.

This is the Tenth and laft of thefe Commands.-Now the gracious Defign of God, in this Command, is to lay a Restraint upon the very Defires of our Hearts, which are all known to him, forbidding us to covet, that is, / to fet our Hearts upon, that which is another's Right, and which he is not willing to part with;for an unjust Defire, through the Temptation of the Devil, has too often been followed by an unjuft Attempt to get what we defire, either by Fraud or Violence.-So kind is God in putting a Stop to the very Beginning of Sin, which is in the Heart *.

Ind. But may not a Man defire to buy what belongs to another?"

Miff. Yes, no doubt of it, provided the other can lawfully difpofe of it, and that he is willing to do fa;But if he is not willing, then to continue to defire it, is a Sin against this Law.

GAMING is certainly a Violation of the Tenth Command.It is a Vice that has always its Root in Covetoufnefs, and which in its greedy Wishes devours- its Neighbour's Houfes and Lands, and every thing effe

that is his.

This Sin is often found to go ftill farther, to bring Men at laft to downright Stealing, Robbery, and Murder;-and when the near Profpect of Death obliges thefe wretched Creatures to confefs the Evil of their Ways, it may be obferved, that a Caution againft this abominable Vice of Gaming, always makes one Part of their dying Admonitions, as it hath always been one main Road that led them to that miferable End.

Ind. What does this Law require P Miff. That you keep your Heart with all Dili gence, becaufe out of it proceedeth all manner Wickedness, 1 Kings xxi. Prov. iv. 23.

That you be contented with your own Lot as that which is appointed you by a wife and just God.

Laftly, That you fet God always before you, who feeth the very Secrets of your Heart, and will punish all its finful Lufts and Appetites.

Ind. I am convinced, Sir, of the Truth of what you told me before, That these • Commands of God are holy, just, and good, ⚫ and necessary to keep the World in Order.' Q4 Mill.

Mill. But I must tell you befides, That by thefe Commands, as they have been explained by Jefus Chrift, and his Apostles, we muft all be judged at the laft Day to Happinefs or Mifery; thefe being the Foundation of the Duty which Men owe to God, to their Neighbour, and to themfelves.

Ind. Are thefe Duties hard to be underftood and remember'd?'

Mill. You fhall judge yourfelf, when I have repeated them to you, which I will do the next time you come to me: In the mean time use the following Prayer.

The PRAYER.

PEN mine Eyes, O Lord, that I may fee that thy Law is holy, juft, and good, and that I may keep it with my whole Heart;that I may love and honour all those whom thy Providence hath made my Betters; That I may do Violence to no I may abhor all 1

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Deceit and Oppreffion all the Evils of a lying Tongue, all covetous Defires, and firft Beginnings of Sin.

Lord, have Mercy upon me, and write all thefe Laws in my Heart, I moft humbly befeech thee. Amen.

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HE laft time I was here, you promised to explain to me what was my Duty to God."? quop Hoft woY IM Miffonary. Your Duty to God is, geroved

P To believe in him, to fear him, to love him, with all your Heart, with all your Mind, with all your Soul, and with all your Strength: To worship him, to give him Thanks, to put your whole Truft in him, to call upon him, to honour his Holy Name, and his Word, and to ferve him truly all the Days of your Life.

Now this fhould be fix'd ftrongly in your Memory, fo as never to be forgot; and it will direct you, on all Occafions, how to live fo as to pleafe God:- Thefe Words often

repeated,

repeated, and imprinted upon your Memory, will also awaken your Confcience, when at any time you do amifs, that you may repent, and amend, and obtain Forgiveness of your Sin, through God's infinite Goodness and Mercy, and the Merits of our Lord Jefus Chrift.

Ind. Is a Chriftian's Duty hard to be • understood?"

Miff. By no means;-Religion being the Bufinefs of all Men.-A plain Man, if he is well difpofed, may know his Duty, and be able to perform it, as well as the greatest Scholar.

Ind. This is a comfortable Truth: Pray ⚫ make me fenfible of it.'

Miff. Do not you fee, that all neceffary Knowlege lieth in a very narrow Compafs?

YOUR DUTY TO GOD,-and To YOUR NEIGHBOUR, is contain'd in a few Words, very eafy to be understood and remember'd where People truly believe in God, and hear tily defire to be faved.

Ind. Then I truft I fhall not perish; for I do believe in God, and I heartily wish to •be faved.'

Miff. You must not be deceived in a Matter of fo great Moment.It may be you do not believe in, nor fear, nor love God with all your Heart, tho' you are perfuaded you do,