LAWS. 55 Thou shalt render thy tithe. (a) EXPLANATION. (a) Heb. 7 chap. 1 & 2 ver. "Abraham gave a tenth part of all unto Melchisedeck, the priest of the most High God." Yet was not that priest a descendant of Abraham and Sarah, to whom the promise of the Spiritual sceptre was made, but of the Gentiles; but was acknowledged of Abraham a priest of the most High. Genesis, 28 chap. 20 & 22 ver. “Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on; this stone which I have set for a pillar shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth to thee. 31 chap. 38 ver. 32 chap. 4 ver. And after twenty years, Jacob returned, having got much substance, menservants and women-servants, and cattle, in great abundance. 10 ver. He said "With my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands." Deut. 14 ch. 22 v. "Thou shalt truly tithe all the inanagaa of the 1 LAWS. Thou shalt not enter into a combination against the employers, in any branch. (c) EXPLANATION. (c) Or pay money for that purpose. If an employer require thee to sign a writing that thou wilt not join any combination, thou shalt answer, I have signed a writing already unto God, that I will not do it. 58 Thou shalt not enter into a combination against (d) The employers shall not combine together against their labourers. Malachi, 3 chap. 5 ver. "I will be a swift witness against those that op the labourer. (d) press the hireling in his wages.” 59 Thou shalt not put away thy wife. (e) (e) Except for adultery. (For adultery, see 1st book, 18th law.) 60 Thou shalt not make or draw to (f) Exod. 20 chap. 4 ver. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.” Deut. 4 chap. 15-18 ver. Whether it be the likeness of male or fe thyself the like-male. or beast that is on the earth, or feathered fowl that flieth in the air, or creeping thing on the earth, or fish that is in the waters beneath the earth. ness of that which the Lord thy God has given life to. (f) Nor cause it to be done; but thou may draw out any manner of plans, or maps; or trees, or herbs; to know them by. LAWS. 61 Thou shalt not mar thy temple. (g) 62 EXPLANATION. (g) Judges, 13 chap. 5th ver. By cutting one hair from it, or causing it to be cut. Lev. 19 chap. 27 ver. "Ye shall not round the corners of y our heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard." Lev. 21 chap. 1, 5 ver. "They shall not make bald parts upon their heads, nor shave off the locks of their beard, for the dead." 13 chap. 40 ver. "The man whose hair is fallen off his head, he is bald, he is clean." 1 Corinthians, 3 chap. 17 ver. "If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy." Does not Paul say in 1 Cor. 11 chap, "Doth not even 14 and 15 verses. nature itself teach you, that, if a man has long hair, it is a shame unto him? But if a woman has long hair it is a glory unto her: for her hair is given her for a covering." Question, what is nature? Answer, What man fell into; Sin. Does it not resist my commands? Does not the fallen nature of man, and the fashions of the world go together? It was fashionable for a woman to wear long hair; but a disgrace to the man, because it was not fashionable. Luke, 12 chap. 22---30 vers. "Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat: neither for the body, what ye shall put on. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after." For did not I say by Isaiah, 55 chap. 8 ver. "My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways." (h) Exodus, 22 chap. 1, 2, 9, & 3, ver. "If a man steal an ox, or a sheep, Thou shall not and kill it, or sell it: he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep." steal. (h) 65 Thou shalt not EXPLANATION. "For all manner of trespass, whether it be for ox, or for ass, for sheep, for raiment, or any manner of lost thing which another challengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shall come before the judge, and whom the judge shall condemn, he shall pay double to his neighbour. But if he has nothing he shall be sold for his theft." Except it be for hunger. But if the produce of the field or orchard has been gathered, the gleanings are for the poor. (h) Defrauding is forging, or wasting the goods of any one which thou may be entrusted with. 1 Thessalonians, 4 chap. 6 ver. It shall be counted stealing. (See 62nd Law in this Book.) (i) To be favorable to any party, or to keep back witnesses. It shall be counted stealing. Deut. 16 chap. 19 ver. "Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift : for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous." (See 62nd Law in this Book.) Exodus, 22 chap. 6 ver. "If fire break out, and catch in thorns, so that the stacks of corn, or the standing corn, or the field, be consumed therewith, he that kindled the fire shall surely make restitution." If he has done it wilfully, he shall make double restitution, and if he destroy or dahas nothing, he shall be sold as for mage any person's property. (j) theft. (See 62nd Law of this Book.) Exodus, 21 chap. 33 & 34 ver. "If a man shall open a pit, or dig LAWS. EXPLANATIONS, one, and not cover it, and an animal (k) Exodus, 21 chap. 35 & 36 ver. If one person's animal injure another Page 24. Explanation of Law 62, continued. Exodus, 22 chap. 7, 8, 10, and 11th vers. If a man deliver unto his neighbour, money or stuff to keep, and it be stolen out of the man's house; and the thief be not found; or if a man deliver unto his neighbour, a beast, to keep; and it die, or be hurt, or be driven away, no man seeing it: In both cases the head of the house shall be brought unto the judges, to see whether he have put his hand unto his neighbour's goods. 13 and 12th vers. If it be a beast, and be torn, let him bring it for a witness, and he shall not make good that which was torn. If it be stolen from him, he shall nake restitution unto the owner thereof. Lev. 6 chap. 2 and 3 verses. |