The Tree of Good and Evil, Commandment 6
The ſixth Commandement.
Thou ſhalt do no murther.
THe occaſion of this Commandement is, our impatiency and vncharitable deſire of reuenge.
Sinnes forbidden.
This Commandement in generall forbiddeth all manner of cruelty in thought, word, and deed, againſt our ſelues, our neighbour, and the creature.
1 Cruelties againſt our ſelues.
I. To carke and care continually for the body, but to neglect the life of the ſoule, which is ſoule-murther: Hoſ. 4. 6. Prou. 10. 21. Iob 23. 12.
II. All Intemperance.
III. Gluttony: Rom. 13. 13. Gal. 5. 21. Heb. 12. 16. Luke 16.
IIII. Drunkenneſſe: Eſay 5. 11. 12. 22. Gal. 5. 21. Ioel 1. 5. Hab. 2. 15. Rom. 13. 13. Gen. 9. 21. 22. Gen. 19. 33. 2. Sam. 13. 28. 1. King. 16. 8. 9. 10. 1. Sam. 35. 36. Pro. 23. 29.
V. Kéeping of company with intemperate perſons, Math. 24. 49. 1. Cor. 5. 11.
VI. Exceſſiue care and toyling for worldly good: Math. 6. 25. Prou. 17. 32. Eccleſ. 4. 8. Luke 21. 3….
VII. Exceſſiue penſiueneſſe, ſorrow, griefe, and heauineſſe, 1. Theſſ. 5. 16.
VIII. Vnthriftineſſe, and imporuident care for food and rayment, Eccleſ. 4. 5. 1. Tim. 5. 8.
IX. Idleneſſe, and ſlothfulneſſe, Pro. 6. 6. 11, Ezech. 16. 49. Pro. 12. 11.
X. Enuy and wrath.
XI. Violent murthering of ones ſelfe: 1. Sam. 31. 4. 2. Sam. 17. 23. Math. 27. 6.
2 Cruelties againſt our neighbour.
I. To kill and ſlay the ſoule of our neighbour, which is to bee an offence to him in life and doctrine, Math. 18. 7.
II. Not to Preach the Word of God being thereunto called, Pro. 29. 18. Eſay 56. 10. Ezech. 3. 18.
III. To Preach negligently, Ier. 48. 10. Reu. 3. 16.
IIII. Hatred of our neighbour in heart, 1. Ioh. 3. 15. Leu. 19. 17.
V. Vnadui…ed anger, Math. 5. 22. Eph. 4. 31. Col. 3. 8. Mark. 3. 5. Rom. 1. 29.
VI. Enuy, Gen. 31. 1. Math. 27. 15. Gen. 37. 1. Sam. 18. 8. 9. Dan. 6. 4. 1. Pet. 2. 1. Gal. 5. 21. Gen. 4. 5.
VII. Grudges, Phil. 2. 14. 1. Pet. 4. 9. Wiſd. 1. 11.
VIII. Want of compaſſion, and ſorrow at our neighbours calamities, Amos 6. 5. 6. Gen. 40. 23.
IX. Frowardneſſe, when we will not bee reconciled to our neighbours, Rom. 1. 30.
X. Deſire of reuenge, Pſal. 5. 6. Rom. 12. 17. Pro. 20. 22. Leu. 19. 18.
XI. Bitterneſſe in ſpeaking: Prou. 12. 18. Epeſ. 4. 31.
XII. Reproaches, which is the caſting of a mans ſins in his teeth which hée hath committed, or obiecting to him his infirmities, Math. 5. 22.
XIII. Railing, 2. Sam. 16. 7. 8. 1. Cor. 6. 19. chap. 5. 11.
XIIII. Contentions; when men ſtriue in ſpeach for ſuperiority: Phil. 2. 3. Pro. 26. 21. Pro. 6. 19.
XV. Brawling in any conference, Eccleſiaſticus 28. 11.
XVI. Crying, or loud brawling; Gal. 5. 19. Epheſ. 4. 31. Gen. 16. 11.
XVII. Complaint to eueryevery one, of ſuch as offer vsus iniury; Iam. 5. 9.
XVIII. Cruelty, or hatred in countenance: Gen. 4. 5. 6. Math. 27. 39.
XIX. Cruelty and hatred in geſture, Pro. 6. 13. Pſal. 35. 16. 21.
XX. Cruelty and hatred in the eie: Deut. 9. Pſal. 35. 19. Pro. 10. 10. chap. 6. 13.
XXI. Cruelty and hatred in humble behauiour, in a ſad countenance and ciuill carriage.
XXII. Cruelty and hatred in laughter, ieaſting, mocking, ſmiling, ſcor…ing: Gen. 21. 9. Gal. 4. 29. Gen. 9. 22. 25. 2. Sam. 6. 20. 23. Iudg. 16. 30. 2. Sam. 10. 4. 2. King. 2. 23. Pſal. 35. 15.
XXIII. Cruelty and hatred in ciuill countenance, and peaceable words: 2. Sam. 20. 9. 10. Math. 26. 49.
XXIIII. To fight with, or to beate our neighbour, and to maime his body: Leu. 24. 19. 20.
XXV. To procure the death of our neighbour any way, by ſword, famine, or poyſon: Gen. 4. 8.
XXVI. To exerciſe tyrannous cruelty in inflicting puniſhments, Deut. 25. 3.
XXVII. To take occaſion by our neighbours infirmities to vſe him diſcourteouſly, and to make him our laughing ſtocke, and taunting recreation: Leu. 19. 14. 2. King. 2. 23. Iudg. 16. 25.
XXVIII. To iniure the impotent, the féeble, the poore, the ſtrangers, the fatherleſſe, and widowes: Exod. 22. 21. 22.
XXIX. Not to pay the Labourer his hire: Deu. 24. 14. 15.
XXX. Not to reſtore the pledge of the poore: Exod. 22. 26. 27.
XXXI. To withdraw corne from the poore: Pro. 11. 26. Amos 8.
XXXII. Pardoning of murtherers: Numb. 35. 16. 33. Math. 26. 52.
XXXIII. Vnſkilfull practiſes of Phyſick and Chirurgery for gaine.
XXXIIII. Not to preuent occaſions of murther and death: Deut. 22. 8.
3 Cruelties againſt the creatures.
I. To kill bruit beaſts rudely in ſports.
II. Inhumane and cruell vſage of them: 2. Tim. 3. 3. Deut. 22. 6. 7. chap. 25. 4.
Vertues commanded.
I. In generall to preſerue the life, body, and ſoule of our neighbour to our power.
II. Brotherly compaſſion: Rom. 12. 1…. Eſay 24. 16. Lament. Ier. Rom. 9. 13. Pſal. 119. 136.
III. To help him to our power: Iob 29. 15. 2. Cor. 8. 3.
IIII. To help him willingly, and ſpéedily, if hée can: Pro. 3. 28.
V. Not to ſuffer him to ſinne to our power: Leuit. 19. 17. 1. Theſſ. 5. 14.
VI. To ſeeke by all meanes to winne him to the profeſſion of Chriſtian Religion: 1. Cor. 10. 33. Heb. 10. 24.
VII. To liue among men without giuing offence: 1. Cor 10. 32. 1. Cor. 8. 13.
VIII. To giuegive example of godly life to our neighbour, Math. 5. 16. 1. Pet. 3. 1. 2.
IX. To giuegive encouragement to them that louelove and feare God: Pſal. 119. 63.
X. Vſing of lawfull recreations for the health and ſtrength of our bodies: 2. Sam. 1. 18. Neh. 7. 67.
XI. Not to bee angry with our neighbor vponupon ſmall and light occaſions: Numb. 12. 3. Pro. 9. 11.
XII. Neuer to bee angry but vponupon moſt iuſt cauſe, that is, when God is diſhonoured, Mar. 3. 5.
XIII. Iuſt anger of ſhort continuance: Epheſ. 4. 26.
XIIII. Free forgiueneſſe of iniuries: Epheſ. 4. 32. Math. 5. 24. chap▪ 6. 14. 15.
XV. To couer our neighbours infirmities: 1. Pet. 4. 8.
XVI. Departing ſometimes from our owne right: Math. 17. 25. 26.
XVII. Ouercomming euill with goodneſſe: Rom. 12. 21.
XVIII. Séeking peace with all as much as may be: 1. Pet. 3. 11.
XIX. Courteous anſweres: Pro. 15. 1.
XX. To paſſe by many infirmities of men, in their deeds and words: Pro. 19. 11.
XXI. To take eueryevery thing, if it be poſſible, in the beſt part: 1. Cor. 13. 5. Rom. 1. 29.
XXII. To miniſter food and rayment to the néedy: Math. 25. 41. 42.
XXIII. To defend, and helpe our neighbour being in danger: 1. Ioh. 3. 16.
XXIIII. Not to gleane the corne from the poore, after reaping.