VIII. COM. Thou shalt not steale.
He breakes this commandement,
- THat thinkes but a thought tending to the least hinderance of his neigh∣bours welfare and good estate.
- That liues in no calling. 1. Thess. 3.11.
- That neglects his calling. Ier. 48.10.
- That spends his wealth in riot, and prouides not for his family. 1. Tim. 5.8.
- That is not content with his estate, but seekes to be rich. 1. Tim. 6.10.
- That sels the goods of the Church, or buyes them. Mal. 3.8.
- That sels such things as are meanes to further idolatrie, or any other sinne.
- That vseth powdering, starching, blowing, darke shops, to set a glosse on his wares, and make them more saleable.
- That conceales the fault of his wares.
- That vseth false weights and measures. Lev. 19.35.
- That vseth wordes of deceit. Pro. 20.14.
- That takes more for his wares then the iust price. Mat. 7.12.
- That oppresseth his tenants by racking his rents. Habac. 2.11.
- That vseth ingrossing of wares.
- That raiseth the price, onely in consideration of a daie of paiment.
- That either giues or takes bribes, Isai. 1. 33. Psal. 82.
- That writes letters of affection in wrong suites.
- That holdes backe things borrowed. Ezech. 18.7.
- That holds backe things found or pawned. Levit. 6.3.
- That beeing lustie liues by begging.
- That releeueth such. 2. Thess. 3.10.
- That for gaine defends bad causes, and delaies suites in lawe.
- That laies burdens on the people without measure. Isai. 1.23. Ezech. 22.17.
- That spendes the Church goods in riot. 1. Tim. 6.9.
- That makes marchandize of Gods word and sacraments. Mich. 3. 11. 2. Cor. 2. last.
- That gets his liuing by casting of figures and by plaies. Eph. 4.28.
- That is rash in suretiship. Prov. 11.15. & 17.18.
- That steales mens children to dispose them in marriage. 1. Tim. 1.10.
- That takes by stealth the least pinne, though it be for the best end.
- That is a receiuer of things stolne, and giues consent to the fact any way. Rom. 1.29.
- That vseth deceit in bargaining. 1. Thess. 4.6.
- That restores not things euill gotten. Ezec. 33.15.
- That keepes backe goods giuen to the Church. Act. 5.3.
- That waites for a death to sell his things dearer. Amos 8.5.