Passages of scripture on Swearing are: S. Matt. v. 34; S. James v. 12. Example of rash, unnecessary oaths, S. Mark vi. 21-28.

Perjury is false swearing. We are guilty of this. (1) if we know the oath to be false when we take it; (2) if we think it be false although it should happen to be true; (3) if we are uncertain whether it be true or false; (4) if, without a just cause, we refuse to fulfil what we have vowed to do. See passages 1 Tim. i. 10; Lev. xix. 12; Jer. vii. 9; Zech. v. 4.

Breaking Vows is one form of Perjury. A Vow is a free and deliberate promise, made to God, of doing something good, with intent of binding oneself to do it. Such a vow broken is a breach of promise to God. Passages of scripture: Deut. xxiii. 21; Ecclus. v. 4.

Blaspheming is speaking evil of God or what is holy; or speaking with contempt of the truths revealed by God, or the sacraments ordained by God. See 2 S. Pet. i. 2, 10, 12.

Profane words, are such as "devilish," "the devil," "hellish,' &c., introduced into common conversation. See Eph. iv. 29.

Irreverent words are light and foolish uses of sacred names and words, in common talk and jesting.

4. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. En it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates, For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it.

HE seventh or Sabbath-day is the Saturday. But we do not keep it holy, because the Church, in the Apostles' time, transferred the obligation from the seventh to the first day of the week, because on that day Christ rose. It is therefore called the Lord's Day. a

We are commanded: (1) To abstain from unnecessary servile work; and (2) to spend the day in such exercises as may be said to sanctify it. Servile work is only lawful on a Sunday when absolutely necessary.

* Acts xx. 7; Rev. i. 10. Neh. xiii. 15, 16; S. Matt. xii. 1, 11, 12; S. Mark ii. 27; S. Luke xiii. 15.

We are bound on that day to be present, if the opportunity be offered us, at the celebration of the holy sacrifice of the altar. But if the opportunity be not offered to us, we must attend some inferior service, as Mattins, Litany, or Evensong.

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We are bound to keep holy all the fasts and festivals appointed by the Church, as Christmas Day, Good Friday, Ascension Day, &c.

We are commanded to use properly all our time, not to waste and idle it away, but to work at some useful work, and to serve God truly all the days of our life, b

5. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

HIS commandment teaches the mutual relations between all men; between parents and children, husbands and wives, laity and their pastors, subjects and government, masters and servants, old and young..

* Deut. xxxi. 12, 13; Heb. x. 25. b Rom. xii. 11; 1 Thess. iv. 11.

This commandment requires children to love, honour and succour their parents, a and to obey them gladly. Children are only bound to disobey their parents, when commanded by them to do what is wrong. b

Parents are commanded to discharge the duties they owe to their children's souls and bodies, bringing them up "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." c

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Parents are forbidden spoiling their children. They spoil their children when (a) they are blind to their children's faults. (b) They indulge them or withold proper correction lest they should cry. (c) They do not make them obedient. (d) They allow in their own children what they condemn in others. The consequences of this over fondness are most ruinous.

I. It makes them obstinate and stubborn.

II. It makes them impatient of correction.
III. It allows them to grow up without power of

self-control.

Religion teaches parents to love their children's souls more than their bodies. Consequently they will make their children obey when commanded. The following excellent golden rules with regard to children should be closely followed.

a Deut. xxi. 18-21; Prov. i. 8, 9; xxiii. 22; Eph. vi. 1; Col. iii. 20. b S. Matt. x. 37. Eph. vi. 4; Prov. xxii. 6; Ecclus. xxx. 12.

d 1 Sam. iii. 13.

Rule I. Insists on every order being obeyed, cry or no cry. Be firm.

II. Mortify a child's impatience, when it particularly desires something.

III. Require a child to give thanks for whatever is given it.

IV. Never laugh at a child for doing what is wrong, but rebuke it.

V. Never let one parent interfere with the other when punishing a child.

VI. Try gentleness before severity.

Thus a child will be brought up to be obedient, patient, grateful, conscientious, respectful, and tender-hearted.

Other duties of parents to their children are to set them a good example, to instruct them in the faith, and to pray for them. The mutual duties of husbands and wives are given in Ephesians chap. v. 22-33; Col. iii. 18, 19; 1 S. Pet. iii. 1—7.

The duties of servants towards their masters are (a) not to wrong their master in his goods, by appropriating them or giving them to others, or carelessly injuring or wasting them. (b) To prevent others from defrauding their master. (c) To be active and industrious, and cheerful. (d) To be obedient with no gainsaying. (e) To be respectful, a