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6th. God having set an order in human society, does next provide for the life and safety of the person of man, who must keep this order, and make this society, by forbidding, in the sixth commandment, whatsoever may take it away, or impair it.

Have I had a care of mine own health, in a sober use of meat, drink, labour, sleep, recreation, physic, or whatever else is apt to promote health, and to prevent disease?

Have I been, or am I meek, patient, long-suffering, easy to be appeased, apt to forgive, full of compassion, kind, merciful; showing all these in soft speeches, gentle answers, courteous behaviour, requiting evil with good, comforting the afflicted, relieving the needy, peace-making, and by doing all other offices of love, which might tend to my neighbour's safety or comfort?

Or, have I not wished myself dead, or neglected the means of my health? Have I not impaired it, by surfeits, by excessive labour or sports, by fretting and over grieving, or by any other means? And have I not had thoughts of doing myself harm?

Have I not been angry unadvisedly, maliciously, and revengefully? showing surly gestures and behaviour, as sour looks, shaking the head or hand, gnashing the teeth, stamping, mocking, railing, cursing, quarreling, smiting, hurting, or taking away the life of man any way, without God's allowance?

Have I not been a sower of discord, or some way or other been an occasion of the discomfort, if not the death of others?

7th. The seventh commandment concerns chastity, whereby God provides for a pure propagation and conservation of mankind; forbidding all bodily pollution, under the name of adultery, Exod. xx. 14.

Have I been modest, sober, shamefaced, possessing my body in chastity, shutting mine eyes, and stopping mine ears, and restraining my other senses from all