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THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT.

the days of my life I cease from my evil works, and yield myself to the Lord, to work by his Holy Spirit in me, and thus begin in this life the eternal Sabbath (Heb. 4;9-11).

2 Tim. 2;2.—And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.—1 Cor. 9;11, 14.—Deut. 12;19.

Heb. 10;25.—Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is: but exhorting one another.—Acts 2;42, 46.—1 Cor. 14;19, 29, 31.

Acts 20;7.—And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them.—Ps. 68;26.—Acts 1;14.—1 Tim. 2;1-3.—Acts 17;2.

1 Cor. 16;2.—Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him.—Ezek. 20;12.—Isa. 58;13, 14.

Heb. 4;9-11.—There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God......Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief.—Isa. 66;23.

39. LORD’S DAY.

*104. What doth God require in the fifth command?

That I show all honour, love and fidelity to my father and mother (Eph. 6;2, 3), and all in authority over me (1 Pet. 2;17), and submit myself to their good instructions and correction with due obedience (Titus 2;9, 10); and also patiently bear with their weakness and infirmities, since it pleases God to govern us by their hand (Eph. 6;4).

Eph. 6;2, 3.—Honor thy father and thy mother (which is the first commandment with promise)