Section 41: Lord’s Day 41

What doth the seventh command teach us?

That all uncleanness is accursed of God:^a and that therefore we must with all our hearts detest the same,^b and live chastely and temperately,^c whether in holy wedlock or in a single life.^d

1. a. Leviticus 18:27

   Leviticus 18:27

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2. b. Deuteronomy 29:20–23

   Deuteronomy 29:20–23

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3. c. 1 Thessalonians 4:3–4

   1 Thessalonians 4:3–4

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4. d. Hebrews 13:4; 1 Corinthians 7:4–9

   Hebrews 13:4

   1 Corinthians 7:4–9

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Doth God forbid in this command, only adultery, and such like gross sins?

Since both our body and soul are temples of the Holy Ghost, he commands us to preserve them pure and holy: therefore he forbids all unchaste actions,^a gestures, words, thoughts,^b desires, and whatever can entice men thereto.^c

1. a. Ephesians 5:3; 1 Corinthians 6:18

   Ephesians 5:3

   1 Corinthians 6:18

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2. b. Matthew 5:28

   Matthew 5:28

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3. c. Ephesians 5:18; 1 Corinthians 15:33

   Ephesians 5:18

   1 Corinthians 15:33

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