Chapter II

THE SECOND COMMANDMENT.
1. The Use of Images is Forbidden 156
2. Images are not Representations of God 157
3. The Judgments of God upon the Violators of this Command 157
4. Images used by Apostates as Outward Symbols in the Worship
of the True God 159
5. Images not to be Worshiped, though enjoined by Human
Authority 160
6. Threatenings against Idolatry 160
7. The Following Crimes, as partaking of the Nature of Idolatry,
are Prohibited 161
(1.) Magic, 161. (2.) Sorcery, 163. (3.) Enchantments, 164.
(4.) Soothsaying, 164. (5.) Observing of Times, 164. (6.)
Witchcraft, 164. (7.) Divination, 166. (8.) Consulting Familiar
Spirits, 166.
8. Idolatry is Debasing 167

CHAPTER III.
THE THIRD COMMANDMENT.
1. Profane Swearing is Forbidden 168
2. False Swearing is Forbidden 169
3. Swearing by Creatures is Forbidden 171
4. Instances of Swearing to commit Sin or to encourage it 172
5. Civil Oaths Lawful 173
6. Articles of Peace and Private Contracts ratified by an Oath 174

CHAPTER IV.
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT.
1. The Sabbath must be observed as a Day of Rest from Secular
Work 178
2. The Sabbath a Day for Religious Worship 181
3. Works of Necessity and Mercy may be done on the Sabbath Day 182
4. The First Day of the Week is the Christian Sabbath 183

CHAPTER V.
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT.
1. This Command requires Reverence and Obedience on the
Part of Children 185
2. It requires Reverence to the Aged, whether they are our
Parents or not 186
3. God's Judgments against Disobedient Children 186
4. It requires Reverence and Submission to Civil Rulers 187

CHAPTER VI.
THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Murder is Prohibited 188
2. Threatenings against Murderers 189
3. Cases where Killing a Man is not to be punished with
Death 190
4. Human Life authorized to be taken by the Civil Government 190
5. Hatred Forbidden 191
6. Malice Forbidden 191
7. Anger Forbidden 191
8. Wrath Forbidden 192
9. Contention Forbidden 192

CHAPTER VII.
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Statement of the Law 193
2. Threatenings against Fornication and Adultery 193
3. Impure Thoughts Condemned 197
4. Polygamy Forbidden 197
5. Against Divorce 198

CHAPTER VIII.
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Theft Forbidden 199
2. Threatenings against Theft 199
3. Threatenings against Robbery 200
4. Fraud and Cheating Forbidden 200
5. Precepts Concerning Landed Property 201
6. Precepts Concerning Things Found, Loaned, or Intrusted to
Others 201
7. Restitution to be made to the Injured 202
8. Threatenings against Oppressors 202

CHAPTER IX.
THE NINTH COMMANDMENT.
1. False Swearing is Condemned 203
2. Lying is Forbidden 204
3. Evil Speaking is Condemned 205
4. Slander is Condemned 206
5. Tale-Bearing and Backbiting are Condemned 206
6. Reviling and Railing Condemned 206
7. Unprofitable Conversation Forbidden 207
8. Flattery Forbidden 207

CHAPTER X.
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT.
1. Covetousness Condemned 208
2. Unjust Means of Acquiring Property Condemned 209
3. The Folly of Trusting in Riches 210

BOOK V.
INSTITUTIONS OF CHRISTIANITY.

CHAPTER I.
THE CHURCH.
1. The Church a Divine Institution 217
2. The Unity of the Church under all Dispensations 218
3. God's Dwelling-Place the Church 220
4. The Stability of the Church 220
5. The Church's Prosperity Dependent upon the Divine Blessing 221
6. The Ultimate Universal Triumph of the Church 221
7. The Blessedness of Church Fellowship 223
8. The Duty of Christians toward Each Other 225
9. The Duty of Union with the Church 226
10. Heretics and Disorderly Persons to be Excluded 227
11. Prayers for the Church's Prosperity 228
12. Limits of Christian Fellowship 229
13. The Church Missionary in its Constitution 230

CHAPTER II.
THE MINISTRY.
1. Ministers are called of God 231
2. The Preaching of the Gospel the Great Instrument of Human
Salvation 233
3. Ministers to be Supported 236
4. Different Orders in the Ministry 237
5. Ministers to be Examples to the Church 238

CHAPTER III.
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM.
1. Baptism a Christian Duty 243
2. The Design of Baptism 244
3. Examples of Baptism 244
4. Baptism of Households 245
5. The Spiritual Import and Scriptural Mode of Baptism 246

CHAPTER IV.
THE LORD'S SUPPER.
1. Its Institution 250
2. The Obligation upon Christians to Observe It 251
3. The Elements to be Used 252

BOOK VI.
CHRISTIAN DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES.

CHAPTER I.
PRAYER.
1. Prayer a Duty 255
2. Vocal and Audible 256
3. With Faith and Submission to the Will of God 257
4. With the Spirit of Forgiveness 258
5. Should be Importunate 258
6. Should be in the Name of Christ 259
7. The Posture of the Body in Prayer 260
8. Secret Prayer 260
9. Public and Social Prayer 261
10. Prayer for Temporal Blessings 262
11. Examples of Answers to Prayer 263

CHAPTER II.
PRAISE TO GOD.
1. Praise is a Christian Duty 265
2. Praise should be Earnest 266