Question
What are the duties required in the sixth commandment?
Answer
The duties required in the sixth commandment are, all careful studies, and lawful endeavors, to preserve the life of ourselves and others by resisting all thoughts and purposes, subduing all passions, and avoiding all occasions, temptations, and practices, which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any; by just defense thereof against violence, patient bearing of the hand of God, quietness of mind, cheerfulness of spirit; a sober use of meat, drink, physic, sleep, labor, and recreations; by charitable thoughts, love, compassion, meekness, gentleness, kindness; peaceable, mild and courteous speeches and behavior; forbearance, readiness to be reconciled, patient bearing and forgiving of injuries, and requiting good for evil; comforting and succoring the distressed, and protecting and defending the innocent.
Links
- part_of
source-manifest/wlc - precedes
catechism-qa/wlc-q136
Source
source-manifest/wlc— Westminster Larger Catechism (1647) (PD, OPC)- evidence_grade: D_doctrinal_textbook
엣지 (그래프 연결)
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