This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862. Excerpt: ... Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's. My Dear Children--"We have now come to the last Commandment, which may be regarded as a supplement to those that precede it. It refers entirely to the emotions of the heart--to our wishes and desires. The first lesson we are to learn from it is, to keep our desires within just bounds: that we are not to desire to have any thing that belongs to another without rendering him a full equivalent for it; and if we cannot obtain it in that way, we must instantly cease to wish for it. If we continue to desire any thing we cannot get by fair means, we may be tempted to try to gain it by foul means, and break the Eighth Commandment. King Ahab desired the vineyard of Naboth, after he had refused to sell it to him; and at last he and his wife plotted to kill Naboth, ' that he might obtain it. That awful crime called down the judgments of God on him and his house, and by it he lost the throne of Israel. This Commandment teaches that we should be pleased with whatever promotes the comfort or advantage of others, and be satisfied with our own condition in life; that we should rejoice at the prosperity of our neighbor and strive to promote it. To "covet" is to have an earnest desire for something which is in the lawful possession of another. When a little girl sees a pretty bonnet or dress on another little girl, and wishes it was hers, she breaks this Commandment. When a little boy sees another boy with a pretty kite or knife, and longs to have it, he breaks this part of God's law. The interpretation the apostle gives of this law is, "Let your conversation be without covetousness, an...