The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh.

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Title: The whole duty of a communicant eing rules and directions for a worthy receiving the most holy sacrament of the Lord's Supper. By the right reverend Father in God, John Gauden, late Lord Bishop of Exeter. He being dead yet speaketh.
Author: Gauden, John, 1605-1662.
Publication: London :: printed by E.R. for L.C. and Hen. Rodes next door to the Bare Tavern, near Bride-lane in Fleet-street,; 1685.
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VIII. Commandment.

Thou shalt not steal.

Lord have mercy upon me, and incline my heart to keep this Law.

Self examination. by the VIII. Command∣ment.

If I have not been guilty of robbery and burglary, yet,

Have I not been guilty of theft by negli∣gence and prodiga••ity, wasting both the E∣states of my self and others by contracting of debts, without taking care to pay▪ them?

Have I not broke my promises in not pay∣ing for what I agreed for, and have I not kept back the wages of the servant and the hireling, forgetting the strict command in this matter, Deut. 24. 14, 15. Thou shalt not oppress an hired servant that is poor and needy, at his day thou shalt give him his hire, neither shall the sun go down upon it, for he is poor and setteth his heart upon it, lest he cry against thee to the Lord, and it be sin unto thee?

Have I not been guilty of pilferring and fil∣ching, cogging and lying, couzening and de∣ceiving, and have I not been guilty of defrau∣ding and circumventing in buying, selling, and lending to the loss of the borrower?

Lord have mercy upon me, and pardon the breach of this commandment.