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50 The Larger Catechiſm. Q. What are the Dutieſ required in the sixth Commandment? A. The Duties required in the Sixth Command- ment are, All careful Studies and lawful Endea- vours ta preſerve the Life of ourſelves b, and others c: by reſiſting all Thoughts and Purpoſes d, ſubduing all Paſſions, and avoiding all occaſions, Temp- tations g, and Practices, which tend to the injuſt taking away the Life of any h: by juſt Defence thereof again Violence is patient bearing of the Hand of God k, Quietneſs of Mind l, Chearfulneſs of Spi- rit m, a ſober Uſe of Meat Drink, Phyſick p, Sleep q, Labour, and Recreations by charitable Thoughts, love , Compaſſion w, Meekneſs, Gentleneſs, Kindneſs x, peaceable y, mild and cour- teous peeches and Behaviour z, Forbearance, Rea- dineſs to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiv- ing of Injuries, and requiting Good for Evil, com- forting and ſuccouring the Diſtreſſed, and protecting and defending the Innocent b. b Eph. v. 28, 29. c I Kings xvii. 4. Jer. xxvi. 15, 16, Acts xxiii. 12, 16, 17, 21, 27. e Eph. iv. 26, 27. f 2 Sam. ii. 22. Deux, 8 g Mat. iv, 6, 7, Prov. i. 10, 11, 15, 16, h I Sam. xxiv. 12. und x xvi. 9, 11. II Gen. xxxvii. 21, 22. i Pſal. lxxxii. 4. Prov. xxiv. 11, 12. I Sam. xiv. 45-k James v. 7, to 12. Heb. xii. 9 I t Theſſ iv. II. I Peter iii. 3, 4 Pſal. xxxvii. 8. to 12 m Prov. xvii. 22. n Prov. xxv 16. 27. o I Tim v. 23. p Iſa. xxxvili, 21. q Pſal. xxvii. 2. r Ecel. v. 12. 2 Theſſ: iii. 10, 12. Prov. xvi. 26. f Ecel. iii. 4, 11, t I Nam. xix. 4. 5 & xxii. 13, 14. v Rom. xiii, 10. w Luke x. 33, 34 x Col. iii. 12, 13. y James iii. 17. z I Peter iii, 8, to 12. Prov. xv. I Judgs viii. 1, 2, 3. a Mat. V. 24 Eph. iv. 2, 32. Rom. xii. 17, 20, 21. b I Theſſ v. 14 Job xxxi. 19, 20. Mat. xxv.35, 36. Prov. xxxi. 8,9 Q. What