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    Section 5: The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness

    But this Commandment seems to forbid Murther only?

    But in forbidding Murther, God doth further teach, that he hateth the Root, to wit,a Anger,b Envy,c Hatred, and Desire of Revenge, andd doth account them all for Murther.

    But this Commandment seems to forbid Murder only?

    But in forbidding Murder, God does further teach, that he hates the Root, to wit,a Anger,b Envy,c Hatred, and Desire of Revenge, andd does account them all for Murder.

    1. a. James 1:20; Galatians 5:20–21

      James 1:20

      1:20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

      1:20 for man's anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

      Galatians 5:20–21

      5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 5:21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

      5:20 idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, 5:21 and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

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    2. b. Romans 1:29

      Romans 1:29

      1:29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

      1:29 They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,

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    3. c. 1 John 2:9,11

      1 John 2:9; 1 John 2:11

      2:9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now. 2:11 But he that hateth his brother is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because that darkness hath blinded his eyes.

      2:9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness. 2:11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.

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    4. d. 1 John 3:15

      1 John 3:15

      3:15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

      3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.

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    Changes from Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 106

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 106

    But this command Commandment seems to forbid Murther only?to speak of murder?

    But in forbidding Murther, God teaches us doth further teach, that he abhors hateth the causes thereof; such as Root, to wit, Anger, Envy, Hatred, anger, and Desire of Revenge, and that he accounts doth account them all these as for Murther.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 106

    But this command seems only to speak of murder?

    In forbidding murder, God teaches us that he abhors the causes thereof; such as envy, hatred, anger, and desire of revenge; and that he accounts all these as murder.

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 124

    But this Commandment seems to forbid Murther only?

    But in forbidding Murther, God doth further teach, that he hateth the Root, to wit, Anger, Envy, Hatred, and Desire of Revenge, and doth account them all for Murther.

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