The reasons of the Christian religion the first part, of godliness, proving by natural…

§. 15. Nature telleth us, that in Controversies between Man and Man, it is a rational means for ending strife, to appeal to God the Judge of all, by solemn Oaths, where proof is wanting: And that it is a heinous crime to do this falsely, making him the Patron of a lie, or to use his name rashly, unreverently, profanely, or in vain.

§. 15. Nature telleth us, that in Controversies between Man and Man, it is a rational means for ending strife, to appeal to God the Judge of all, by solemn Oaths, where proof is wanting: And that it is a hainous crime to do this falsly, making him the Patron of a lie, or to use his name rashly, unreverently, prophanely, or in vain.

All this being both against the Nature of God, and of our speech, and of humane society, is past all doubt unnatural evil.

§. 16. Nature telleth us, ¹that God should be worshipped heartily, sincerely, spiritually, and also decently and reverently, ²both with soul and body, as being the Lord of both.

1. 1Lege Laert. de Magis.
2. 2Cicero de nat. Deor. lib. 1. p. 46. saith, That Possidonius believed that Epicurus thought that there was no God; and therefore, not according to his judgement, but in scorn, describeth God like a man careless, idle, &c. which he would not have done, if he had thought that there was a God indeed.