Webster University - Lauretanum Yearbook (Webster Groves, MO)

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THE SIX CHIEF PARTS THE TEN COMMANDMENTS . As the Head of the Family Should Teach Them in t a Simple Way to His Household The First Commandment Thou shalt have no other gods before M e. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear, love, and trust in God above L all things. t The Second Commandment Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD, thy God, in vain. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not curse, swear, use witchcraft, lie, or deceive by His name, but call upon it in every trouble, pray, praise, and give thanks. The Third Commandment Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. l hThou shalt sanctify the holy dayJ t What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not despise preaching and His Word, but hold it sacred and gladly hear and learn it. The Fourth Commandment Thou shalt honor thy father and thy mother, that it may be Well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth. 331 PRINTED IN V. 5. At

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THE SMALL EATEEHISM A, :Dr. Martin Jutlter A PUBLISHING HOUSE CONCORDI MISSOURI, SAINT LOUIS

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What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not despise our parents and masters nor provoke them to anger, but give them honor, serve and obey them, and hold them in love and esteem. The Fifth Commandment Thou shalt not kill. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not hurt not harm our neighbor in his body, but help and befriend him in every bodily need. The Sixth Commandment Thou shalt not commit adultery. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may lead a chaste and decent life in word and deed and each love and honor his spouse. The Seventh Commandment Thou shalt not steal. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not take our neighborls money or goods, nor get them by false ware or dealing, but help him to improve and protect his property and business. The Eighth Commandment Thou shalt not bear false Witness against thy neighbor. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not deceitfully belie, betray, slander, nor defame our neighbor, but defend him, speak well of him, and put the best construction on everything. E41 The N inth Commandment Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor? house. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not ctaftily seek to get our neighboKs inheritance or house, nor obtain it by a show of right, but help and be of service to him in keeping it. The Tenth Commandment Thou shalt not covet thy neighborls wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that i: thy neighboris. What does this mean? Answer: We should fear and love God that we may not estrange, force, or entice away from our neighbor his wife, servants, or cattle, but urge them to stay and do their duty. What does God say of all these Commandments? Answer: He says thus: I, the Lord, thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the father: upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me, and showing mercy unto thou- sand: of them that love Me and keep My Command- ments. What does this mean? Answer: God threatens to punish all that transgress these Commandments. Therefore we should fear His wrath and not act contrary to them. But He promises grace and every blessing to all that keep these Commandments. Therefore we should also love and trust in Him and willingly do according to His Commandments.