Expl. 47. More particular, this Commandment doth forbid these and the like sins; as (1.) Ignorance of God, when men either do not know, or will not consider who God is, and what he would have them do. (2.) Atheism, both in judgment, when men are wavering and doubting about the Being of God, and therefore disputing against it; and in practise, when men live as if there were no God. (3.) Idolatry, which consists either in the worship of a false God, or in worshipping the true God in a false manner, by mingling the corrupt traditions or fancies of men in the worship of God; or in worshipping more Gods than that one God who made the world, and is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, God blessed for ever. (4.) Mens being ashamed of, or being negligent in the profession of the true Religion. (5.) The wilful omission of any known duties of Religion, as prayer, meditation, praising God, &c. (6.) Wilful infidelity, when men do not believe God, or take him upon his word, or do reject and contemn his commands, promises, or threatenings. (7.) All blasphemous and misbecoming thoughts of God whatsoever; as also all errors and misapprehensions concerning God, or any of those revelations he has given ⟨p. 85⟩of himself. (8.) All disobedience to his revealed Will. (9.) All unsuitable affections to himself, or any thing that bears his stamp, as his Ordinances, Day, Providences, and People. (10.) All unmindfulness and forgetfulness of God. (11.) All carnal presumption, pride, tempting of God, reliance upon and seeking to unlawful means for help in any distress, this being accompanied with the forsaking of and apostasy from the true God. (12.) All impatience and discontent under any evil; as also mens ascribing that which is good to any thing besides himself, who is the fountain of all good.
Expl. 47. More particular, this Commandment doth forbid these and the like sins; as (1.) Ignorance of God, when men either do not know, or will not consider who God is, and what he would have them do. (2.) Atheism, both in judgment, when men are wavering and doubting about the Being of God, and therefore disputing against it; and in practise, when men live as if there were no God. (3.) Idolatry, which consists either in the worship of a false God, or in worshipping the true God in a false manner, by mingling the corrupt traditions or fancies of men in the worship of God; or in worshipping more Gods than that one God who made the world, and is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, God blessed for ever. (4.) Mens being ashamed of, or being negligent in the profession of the true Religion. (5.) The wilful omission of any known duties of Religion, as prayer, meditation, praising God, &c. (6.) Wilful infidelity, when men do not believe God, or take him upon his word, or do reject and contemn his commands, promises, or threatnings. (7.) All blasphemous and misbecoming thoughts of God whatsoever; as also all errors and misapprehensions concerning God, or any of those revelations he has given ⟨p. 85⟩of himself. (8.) All disobedience to his revealed Will. (9.) All unsuitable affections to himself, or any thing that bears his stamp, as his Ordinances, Day, Providences, and People. (10.) All unmindfulness and forgetfulness of God. (11.) All carnal presumption, pride, tempting of God, relyance upon and seeking to unlawful means for help in any distress, this being accompany'd with the forsaking of and apostacy from the true God. (12.) All impatience and discontent under any evil; as also mens ascribing that which is good to any thing besides himself, who is the fountain of all good.
