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The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A…
The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandments gathered from the mouth of a faithful pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholar in Cambridge.The bright star which leadeth wise men to our Lord Jesus Christ, or, A familiar and learned exposition on the ten commandements gathered from the mouth of a faithfull pastor by a gracious young man, sometime scholler in Cambridge.
London: printed by John Harison for Thomas Man, 1603London: printed by Iohn Harison for Thomas Man, 1603
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that takes his name in vain.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine, for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that takes his name in vaine.
THE sum of this third commandment is, to teach us that we should not profane the name of the Lord our God, but use it with all reverence. The parts are two, A prohibition in these words, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain. By the name of God, is understood all those things whereby God as by his name hath made himself known unto men as his titles, his attributes, his word and his works. In vain j. rashly, idly, carelessly, without reverence and due regard. The second part is, a reason in these words, For the Lord will not hold him guiltless, j. God will surely punish him; which reason God sets down because no sign goes more easily unpunished through the hands of men then this, for many vvill take it heinously to have their own names spoken ill of, and abused. But so slight a regard have most men of God, that though his name be blasphemed and profaned, though he be dishonoured and vilified, they lay it not to hart, nor care for it, therefore least men should make no account of this so great a sin, because it is a thing that mans laws takes little or no notice of, he sets down the punishment, that though the positive law of men take no hold on such persons, yet the God of heaven and earth, will take such in hand and deal with them himself, he will not commit them to the hands of inferior officers, but himself will see their execution done. Now the commandment doth partly forbid, partly command; it forbids in general to take the name of God in vain: as is showed in this Table following.
THE summe of this third commandement is, to teach vs that wee should not profane the name of the Lord our God, but vse it with all reuerence. The parts are two, A prohibition in these words, thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine. By the name of God, is vnderstood all those things whereby God as by his name hath made himselfe knowne vnto men as his titles, his attributes, his word and his works. In vaine j. rashly, idly, carelesly, without reuerence and due regard. The second part is, a reason in these words, For the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse, j. God will surely punish him; vvhich reason God sets downe because no signe goes more easily vnpunisht through the hads of men then this, for many vvill take it hainously to haue their owne names spoken ill of, and abusd. But so slight a regard haue most men of God, that though his name be blasphemed and profaned, though he be dishonored and vilified, they lay it not to hart, nor care for it, therfore least men should make no account of this so great a sinne, because it is a thing that mans lawes takes little or no notice of, hee sets downe the punishment, that though the positiue law of men take no hold on such persons, yet the God of heauen and earth, will take such in hand and deale with them himselfe, hee will not commit them to the hands of inferiour officers, but himselfe will see their execution done. Now the commandement doth partly forbid, partly command; it forbids in generall to take the name of God in vaine: as is shewed in this Table following.