327# 在灵义中，此二诫禁止一切敌乎灵的贪欲，因而禁止一切敌乎教会属灵事物的贪欲；而教会的属灵事物，主要归于信仰与仁义。盖若贪欲不受制伏，肉体便会随其自由奔突，陷入诸般邪恶。因为保罗所言已为人所知：“情欲和圣灵相争，圣灵和情欲相争。”（加5:17）
雅各亦云：“各人被试探，乃是被自己的私欲牵引诱惑的；私欲既怀了胎，就生出罪来；罪既长成，就生出死来。”（雅1:14，15）
彼得又云：“主……把不义的人留在刑罚之下，等候审判的日子；尤其是那些随肉体、纵污秽的情欲而行的人。”（彼后2:9，10）
总而言之，此二诫按灵义而理解，乃关涉前文在灵义中所陈明的一切，命人不可贪慕之；同样也关涉前文在天义中所陈明的一切。惟若将这些内容重新列举，则为赘言。
327# 在属灵意义上，这两条诫命禁止违背灵的一切欲望，因而禁止违背教会属灵事物的一切，教会的属灵事物主要与信仰和仁爱有关；因为除非欲望（或私欲、情欲）被征服，否则放纵的肉体就会冲进各种邪恶。因为保罗书信告诉我们：
肉体的欲望和灵相争，灵和肉体相争。（加拉太书5:17）
雅各书：
各人被试探，乃是被自己的私欲牵引诱惑的；私欲既怀了胎，就生出罪来；罪既长成，就生出死来。（雅各书1:14，15）
彼得后书：
主把不义的人留到审判的日子受刑罚；尤其那些随从肉体，行在情欲中的人。（彼得后书2:9，10）
简言之，这两条诫命在属灵意义上回顾了前面给出的所有诫命的属灵意义，并禁止贪恋它们。这同样适用于它们的属天意义；因此，重生细节就没有必要了。
327. In the spiritual meaning, these commandments prohibit all the cravings that go against the spirit, that is, against the spiritual qualities taught by the church, which primarily relate to faith and goodwill. If our cravings were not tamed, our flesh would pursue its own freedom and would quickly fall into every kind of wickedness. From Paul we know that "The flesh has cravings that go against the spirit and the spirit has cravings that go against the flesh" (Galatians 5:17). From James we know that "All are tested by their own craving. When they become captivated, then after the craving conceives, it gives birth to sin, and sin, when it reaches its final stage, brings forth death" (James 1:14-15). From Peter we know that "The Lord holds for the judgment day the unjust who are to be punished, especially those who walk according to the flesh in craving" (2 Peter 2:9-10).
In brief, these two commandments taken in their spiritual meaning look back to the spiritual meaning of all the commandments previously given, adding that we are not to crave doing those evil things. The same goes for all the commandments previously given in the heavenly meaning, but there is no point in listing them all again.
327. In the spiritual sense these commandments forbid all longings which are against the spirit, that is to say, those which oppose the spirituality of the church, which relates chiefly to faith and charity. If these longings were not tamed, the flesh left to its own devices would rush into every crime. For it is well known from the writings of Paul that the longings of the flesh are contrary to the spirit, those of the spirit contrary to the flesh (Galatians 5:17). Also from James:
Anyone is tempted by his own longing when he is enticed; then longing conceives and later brings forth sin; and sin, when it is brought to full development, brings forth death, James 1:14-15.
Also from Peter:
The Lord keeps back the unrighteous to be punished on the day of judgment, especially those who walk after the flesh in longing. 2 Peter 2:9-10.
In short, these two commandments as understood in the spiritual sense look to all the things previously mentioned in that sense, which are not to be longed for, and likewise all in the celestial sense. It is superfluous to go over these again.
327. In the spiritual sense, these two commandments forbid all lusts that are contrary to the spirit, thus all that are contrary to the spiritual things of the church, which relate chiefly to faith and charity; for unless lusts are subdued, the flesh let loose would rush into every wickedness. For it is known from Paul,
That the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh (Galatians 5:17);
and from James:
Each man is tempted by his own lust when he is enticed; then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin; and sin, when it is completed, bringeth forth death (James 1:14, 15);
again from Peter,
That the Lord reserves the unrighteous unto the day of judgment, to be punished; but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in lust (2Peter 2:9, 10).
In short, these two commandments understood in the spiritual sense relate to all things that have before been presented in the spiritual sense, that they must not be lusted after; so likewise, to all that has been before presented in the celestial sense; but to repeat all these things is unnecessary.
327. In the spiritual sense, these commandments forbid all lusts that are contrary to the spirit, thus all that are contrary to the spiritual things of the Church, which relate principally to faith and charity. For unless lusts are subdued, the flesh, in accordance with its freedom, will rush into every kind of wickedness; as we are informed by Paul,
"The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh" Galatians 5:17,
and by James,
"Every man is tempted when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin; and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death" James 1:14, 16;
and also by Peter:
The Lord reserves "the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished: but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness" 2 Peter 2:9-10.
In short, these two commandments, understood according to the spiritual sense, have regard to all the evils referred to in the spiritual sense of the preceding commandments, and forbid lusting after them. The same is true of their celestial sense, and repetition of particulars is therefore unnecessary.
327. In SENSU SPIRITUALI per haec Praecepta prohibentur omnes concupiscentiae, quae sunt contra spiritum, ita quae sunt contra spiritualia Ecclesiae, quae se ad fidem et charitatem principaliter referunt, quia nisi concupiscentiae domarentur, Caro secundum liberum suum rueret in omne nefas; nam ex Paulo notum est, Quod caro concupiscat contra spiritum, et spiritus contra carnem, Galatas 5:17; 1 et a Jacobo, Quilibet tentatur a propria concupiscentia, dum inescatur, deinde Concupiscentia, postquam concepit, parit peccatum, et peccatum quando consummatum est, parturit mortem, Epist. Cap. 1:14-15: tum a Petro, Dominus injustos in diem judicii puniendos reservat, maxime illos, qui post carnem in Concupiscentia ambulant, II. Epist. 2:9-10. In summa, haec duo Praecepta in spirituali sensu intellecta, spectant omnia illa, quae in Sensu spirituali prius allata sunt, quod non concupiscenda sint: similiter omnia, quae prius in COELESTI SENSU; sed illa reassumere, supervacaneum est.
Footnotes:
1. Prima editio: V.