Evening Prayer (1662 Book of Common Prayer)

LECTIONS. John Calvin on the Psalms. Keil & Delitzsch: Joshua. Matthew Henry: Isaiah. Jamieson, Fausset & Brown: Gospels. Matthew Henry: Revelation. Dr. Robert Reymond: Systematic Theology. Prof. Berkhof, Systematic Theology: Soteriology. Dr. Philip Schaff, Apostolic Christianity, Medieval Christianity, Swiss Reformation and Creeds of Christendom. Westminster Larger Catechism, 142-144. For Psalm 14, Prof. Calvin discusses how proud men lift their heads up-high and high-up other places, as it were. God sees it all. For Joshua 14, Joshua is still allocating land. For Isaiah 3, Prof. Henry continues to discuss when good men are removed from governance. For Mathew 3.1-12, Prof. Jamiesson discusses repentance and the context of John the Baptist’s ministry of “straightening up and flying right.” For Revelation 8, Prof. Henry outlines the destructive terrors unleashed by the first 4 of 7 angels with trumpets. Angels 5-7 promise even worse destruction. For Bibliology, Prof. Reymond grounds his theism in natural and special revelation, not the traditional arguments for the existence of God. For Soteriology, Prof. Berkhof discussed the psychology movement studying conversion. For Apostolic Christianity, Prof. Schaff discussed the Sadducees and the Essenes. For Medieval Christianity, Prof. Schaff discussed the conversion of Clovis and the Franks. For the Swiss Reformation, Prof. Schaff discusses Locarno, Italy near Switzerland. For the Creeds of Christendom, Prof. Schaff outlines the several objections and conflicts between the Russo-Greek Church and the Anglo-Romanizing Tractarians. Westminster Larger Catechism 142-144: Q. 142. What are the sins forbidden in the eighth commandment? A. The sins forbidden in the eighth commandment, besides the neglect of the duties required, are, theft, robbery, man-stealing, and receiving anything that is stolen; fraudulent dealing, false weights and measures, removing landmarks, injustice and unfaithfulness in contracts between man and man, or in matters of trust; oppression, extortion, usury, bribery, vexatious lawsuits, unjust enclosures and depredation; engrossing commodities to enhance the price; unlawful callings, and all other unjust or sinful ways of taking or withholding from our neighbor what belongs to him, or of enriching ourselves; covetousness; inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods; distrustful and distracting cares and studies in getting, keeping, and using them; envying at the prosperity of others; as likewise idleness, prodigality, wasteful gaming; and all other ways whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate, and defrauding ourselves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us. Q. 143. Which is the ninth commandment? A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Q. 144. What are the duties required in the ninth commandment? A. The duties required in the ninth commandment are, the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man, and the good name of our neighbor, as well as our own; appearing and standing for the truth; and from the heart, sincerely, freely, clearly, and fully, speaking the truth, and only the truth, in matters of judgment and justice, and in all other things whatsoever; a charitable esteem of our neighbors; loving, desiring, and rejoicing in their good name; sorrowing for and covering of their infirmities; freely acknowledging of their gifts and graces, defending their innocency; a ready receiving of a good report, and unwillingness to admit of an evil report, concerning them; discouraging talebearers, flatterers, and slanderers; love and care of our own good name, and defending it when need requireth; keeping of lawful promises; studying and practicing of whatsoever things are true, honest, lovely, and of good report.