[Sidenote: The Third Commandment] The _Third Commandment_ teaches how man shall act toward God outwardly in deeds, that is, in the worship of God. It is, _Thou shalt hallow the holy day._[1] These three commandments, then, teach how man is to act toward God in thoughts, words and deeds,--that is, in all his life. [Sidenote: The Second Table] The _Second Table of Moses_--the Table of the Left Hand--contains the other seven Commandments. In these man is taught what he is in duty bound to do and not to do to other men, that is, to his neighbor, [Sidenote: The Fourth Commandment] The _first_ of them teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward all the authorities who are God's representatives. Therefore, it has its place before the rest, and immediately after the first three, which concern God Himself. Such authorities are father and mother, spiritual and temporal lords, etc. It is, _Honor thy father and thy mother._ The _second_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor in matters that concern his person,--not to do him injury, but to benefit and help him when he is in need. It is, _Thou shalt not kill._ [Sidenote: The Sixth Commandment] The _third_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward the best possession one's neighbor has next to his person,--that is, toward his wife, his child, his friend. He is to put no shame upon them, but to preserve their honor, so far as he is able. It is, _Thou shalt not commit adultery._ [Sidenote: The Seventh Commandment] The _fourth_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor's temporal possessions,--not to take them from him or hinder him in their use, but to aid him in increasing them. It is, _Thou shalt not steal._ [Sidenote: The Eighth Commandment] The _fifth_ teaches how one is to conduct oneself toward one's neighbor's worldly honor and good name,--not to impair them, but to increase and guard and protect them. It is, _Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor._ So, then, it is forbidden to harm one's neighbor in any of his possessions, and it is commanded to advance his interests. If we consider the natural law,[2] we find how just and right all these commandments are; for there is no act here commanded, toward God or one's neighbor, that each of us would not wish to have done toward himself, if he were God, or in God's place or his neighbor's. [Sidenote: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments] The last two Commandments teach how wicked human nature is, and how pure we should be from all the desires of the flesh and desires for this world's goods; but that means struggle and labor as long as we live here below. They are, _Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house._ _Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his cattle, nor anything that is thy neighbor's._ A BRIEF CONCLUSION TO THE TEN COMANDMENTS