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THE TENTH COMMANDMENT OF GOD

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In the Tenth Commandment God forbids us to endeavor to possess ourselves of the property of another by unlawful means.

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In God’s sight the will is equivalent to the deed. Evil desires are sinful as well as evil deeds, as the act is accomplished in will. Therefore transgressions of this commandment must not be omitted in confession (Council of Trent, 14, ch. 5).