Wesley Corpus

Notes On Old Testament

AuthorJohn Wesley
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YearNone
Passage IDjw-notes-on-old-testament-323
Words129
Catholic Spirit Universal Redemption Works of Piety
Thou shalt not commit adultery - This commandment forbids all acts of uncleanness, with all those desires, which produce those acts and war against the soul. Thou shalt not steal - This command forbids us to rob ourselves of what we have, by sinful spending, or of the use and comfort of it by sinful sparing; and to rob others by invading our neighbour's rights, taking his goods, or house, or field, forcibly or clandestinely, over - reaching in bargains, not restoring what is borrowed or found, with - holding just debts, rents or wages; and, which is worst of all, to rob the public in the coin or revenue, or that which is dedicated to the service of religion. Thou shalt not bear false witness - This forbids,