Six centuries of select hymns and spiritual songs collected out of the Holy Bible together with a catechism, the canticles, and a catalogue of vertuous women / by William Barton.

3. What things are to be performed.

Which are contained in the Decalogue or Ten Commandments.

The First Commandment.

MAKE God the sovereign object of thy fear, Faith, love and joy; and service most sincere.

The Second Commandment.

Act always in Religion every thing By Scripture warrant from the heavenly King.

The Third Commandment.

Thou maist be short in duty never slight Nor use a word of God that's vain or light.

The Fourth Commandment.

On Sabbaths always put thy soul to nurse, Shun worldly thoughts, occasions and discourse.

The Fifth Commandment.

Be sure to carry well in thy relation, For none are good without that commenda∣tion.

The sixth Commandment.

Live peaceably with all, shun wrath and strife, By all good means preserve and succour life.

The Seventh Commandment.

Keep chastity, all wantonness eschew In heart, in habit, touch, or talk, or view.

The Eighth Commandment.

Promote your neighbours and your own e∣state, Sloth, riot, couz'nage and injustice hate.

The ninth Commandment.

Maintain thy Neighbours and thy own good Name, Lies, flatteries, slanders, scoffs and brags dis∣claim.

The Tenth Commandment.

Grudge not thy neighbours good, quell fond desire, And let thy heart to true content aspire.