ALL KINDS OF MURDER, ADULTERY, THEFT, AND FALSE WITNESS, WITH THEIR LUST, ARE EVILS WHICH OUGHT TO BE SHUNNED AS SINS

It is well known that the Law of Sinai was written upon two tables, and that the first table contains those things which relate to God and the other, those things which relate to man. That the first table contains all things relating to God, and the other, all things relating to man, does not appear in the Letter. Nevertheless all things are in them; and therefore they are also called the Ten Words, by which are signified all truths in epitome, as may be seen just above, No. 61. But how all things are therein cannot be explained in a few words. It may, however, be comprehended from what was adduced in THE DOCTRINE CONCERNING THE SACRED SCRIPTURE No. 67, which should be referred to. Hence it is said, all kinds of murder, adultery, theft, and false witness.