138

Thou shalt not see thy brother break the Laws, and not make it

known. (h)

(g) Viz. In his labour.

Deut. 25 chap. 4 ver. "Thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treadeth out the corn."

Prov. 12 chap. 10 ver. "A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast."

(h) Viz. To the elders of the church. Lev. 5 chap. 1 ver. "And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he doth not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.

Lev. 19 chap. 17 ver. "Thou shalt wise rebuke thy neighbour, and in any not suffer sin upon him."

Yet Deut. 19 chap. 15 ver. "One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established."

LAWS.

139

Thou shalt sign nothing but what thou canst fulfil.

(i)

EXPLANATION.

(i) Either stamp-papers, or other writings, or bonds, to bring thee into heavier bondage than thou wast in before thou signed.

Solomon says, in Proverbs, 6 chap. 1 and 2 ver. "If thou hast stricken snared with the words of thy mouth.” thy band with a stranger, thou art

11 chap. 15 ver. "He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretyship is sure."

17 chap. 18 ver. "A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend."

(1) Whatever nation thou dwellest in.

(k) Matt. 17 chap. 24---27 ver. "And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received the tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute? He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? Of whom do the Kings of the earth take custom, or tribute? of Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. their own children, or of strangers? Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free. Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money, that take: and give unto them for me and thee.”

COMMANDS.

142

Thou shalt not break the laws of the country where thou may dwell. (1)

143

Thou shalt not despise a thief, if he steal only to satisfy his hunger. (m)

(m) Proverbs, 6 chap. 30 verse. "Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul, when he is hungry." Luke, 6 chap. 1 -5 ver. "And it came to pass, on the second sabbath after the first, that Jesus went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands. And

certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days? And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungered, and they which were with him; how he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him. And he said unto them; That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath."

144

Thou shalt be no respecter of persons. (n)

(n) Thou shalt not move any part of thy members, to pay homage to any one, but fear thy God. "How can

John, 5th chap. 44 ver. of another, and seek not the honor ye believe, which receive honor one that cometh from God only ?"

James, 2 chap. 9 ver.

"But if ye

have respect unto persons, ye com. mit sin, and are convinced of the law, as transgressors."

147

Thou shalt raise up seed to thy brother who is dead, if he has left no seed. (q)

(0) Whether it be one of thy brethren or a stranger.

(p) Whether it be one of thy brethren or a stranger.

(9) Deut. 25 chap. 5 and 6 verses, "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without, unto a stranger; her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. And the first-born which she beareth shall succeed in the name of his bro. ther who is dead, that his name be not put out of lsrael."

Gen. 38 chap. 11 ver. "Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter-in-law, Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelab my son be grown; for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house."

Judah, king of Israel, refused giving his son to his daughter-in-law, lest he should die; But, I the Lord, caused his daughter-in-law to deceive him, that he might raise up seed for the dead, of his own body, and she brought forth a son, and of the seed seed for the dead to rise up out of of him came Jesus, who raised a their graves, and restored life to his G

COMMANDS.

EXPLANATIONS.

own body, which the Gentiles had crucified, that he might afterwards be a restorer of life to the bodies of the whole house of Israel, who are living, and make them higher than the angels, that the angels might serve them. "For the mar

Rev. 19 chap. 7 ver. riage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready."

14 chap. 4 ver. "These were redeemed from among men, being the first-fruits unto God and to the Lamb."

(r) Lev. 25 chap. 39 and 40 vers. "If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impoverished, and be sold unto thee; thou shalt not compel him to serve as a bond-servant. But as an bired servant, and as a sojourner, he shall be with thee: he shall serve thee unto the year of Jubilee."

(t) Lev. 25 chap. 8 and 10 verses, "And thou shalt number seven sabbaths of years unto thee, seven times seven years: and the space of the seven sabbaths of years shall be unto thee forty and nine years. And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubilee; and ye shall return every man unto his possession, and every man unto his family."

It being set typical of the redemption of the body, of the whole house of Israel.

(u) Matt. 23 chap. 10 ver. For one is your master, even Christ."

But they may call thee their employer.