Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

2. The Injunction it's self, viz. To depart from Iniquity; which last words, to depart from Iniquity, I shall suppose to be so far understood, as that I need not to stay in the Explication of them. All Sin is an unequal and unjust thing; against our Duty which we owe to God or Man, 'tis [Greek or Hebrew]. But the manner of the Apostles expression is equivalent to a Negative Form, which is most comprehensive; and therefore Eight of the Ten Commandments at least are Negative, but they do all include the contrary positive. As the forbidding us to have any other God, commands us to take Jehovah for our God, and to Love and Obey him accordingly. And thus the departing from Iniquity includes not only the leaving of all Sin, but the following after, and practising of Holiness in all Duties that are required, in every Relation and Condition: So that there is no Duty to God or Man, but he that names the Name of Christ is required to practise it; nor no Sin against God or Man, against the first or ⟨p. 63⟩second Table; but he is enjoined to forsake it; which will farther appear when we have considered,

2. The Injunction it's self, viz. To depart from Iniquity; which last words, to depart from Iniquity, I shall suppose to be so far understood, as that I need not to stay in the Explication of them. All Sin is an unequal and unjust thing; against our Duty which we owe to God or Man, 'tis 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. But the manner of the Apostles expression is equivalent to a Negative Form, which is most comprehensive; and therefore Eight of the Ten Commandments at least are Negative, but they do all include the contrary positive. As the forbidding us to have any other God, commands us to take Jehovah for our God, and to Love and Obey him accordingly. And thus the departing from Iniquity includes not only the leaving of all Sin, but the following after, and practising of Holiness in all Duties that are required, in every Relation and Condition: So that there is no Duty to God or Man, but he that names the Name of Christ is required to practise it; nor no Sin against God or Man, against the first or ⟨p. 63⟩second Table; but he is enjoyn'd to forsake it; which will farther appear when we have considered,