Part 35 (2/2)

[Sidenote: The Third Commandment]

The _Third Commandment_ teaches how man shall act toward God outwardly in deeds, that is, in the worshi+p of God It is,

_Thou shalt hallow the holy day_[1]

These three comhts, words and deeds,--that is, in all his life

[Sidenote: The Second Table]

The _Second Table of Moses_--the Table of the Left Hand--contains the other seven Coht what he is in duty bound to do and not to do to other hbor,

[Sidenote: The Fourth Commandment]

The _first_ of them teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward all the authorities who are God's representatives Therefore, it has its place before the rest, and immediately after the first three, which concern God Himself Such authorities are father and mother, spiritual and temporal lords, etc It is,

_Honor thy father and thy mother_

The _second_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor in matters that concern his person,--not to do him injury, but to benefit and help him when he is in need It is,

_Thou shalt not kill_

[Sidenote: The Sixth Commandment]

The _third_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward the best possession one's neighbor has next to his person,--that is, toward his wife, his child, his friend He is to put no shame upon them, but to preserve their honor, so far as he is able It is,

_Thou shalt not commit adultery_

[Sidenote: The Seventh Commandment]

The _fourth_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor's temporal possessions,--not to take them fro them It is,

_Thou shalt not steal_

[Sidenote: The Eighth Commandment]

The _fifth_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor's worldly honor and good nauard and protect theainst thy neighbor_

So, then, it is forbidden to harhbor in any of his possessions, and it is commanded to advance his interests If we consider the natural law,[2] we find how just and right all these commandments are; for there is no act here cohbor, that each of us would not wish to have done toward hihbor's

[Sidenote: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments]

The last two Commandments teach hoicked human nature is, and how pure we should be frooods; but thatas we live here below They are,