whether it be his property, wife, servants, cattle, or anything that is
his. We must not envy him on account of them, nor begrudge them to him,
nor wish that we had them in his stead. We must not make

2. _Any Attempt to Gratify such Unlawful Desires_ and TO GAIN POSSESSION
OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S INHERITANCE OR HOME

BY CRAFTINESS, shrewdness, cunning, deceit and the like. [Prov. 15:6]
Nor dare we seek TO OBTAIN IT

UNDER THE PRETEXT OF A LEGAL RIGHT; that is, by ways which human laws
allow and appear to sanction, but which are not right before God. [Matt.
23:14+] Nor dare we attempt to

ALIENATE (estrange), ENTICE or drive away from him his wife, servants,
or cattle, by persuasion, flattery, falsehood, promises, threats, or
force.

II. WHAT is COMMANDED.

ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE. We should

1. ASSIST AND SERVE HIM IN THE PRESERVATION OF HIS OWN. [Phil. 2:4+,
Gal. 5:12] Instead of wishing to get his property away from him, we
should most heartily wish that he may be able to keep it, and should
help him to retain it. We should

2. USE OUR ENDEAVORS THAT THEY who belong to him MAY REMAIN AND
DISCHARGE THEIR DUTY TO HIM. We should help him to retain their
affection and faithfulness. We should heartily wish them to remain, and