A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

Object. 2 Atheism or superstition, no profit or pleasure, or credit in it; so profaneness, what profit or pleasure or credit in swearing?

Object. 2 Atheisme or superstition, no profit or pleasure, or credit in it; so prophanesse, what profit or pleasure or credit in swearing?

Ans. All the sins against the first table, fall either under Atheism, or Superstition, or Profaneness, and all these proceed from disobedience, which is ⟨p. 117⟩want of fear and reverence of God, which is nothing else but pride; do you see any Creature neglect Religion? surely it is from pride of heart, Psal. 10.3, 4. The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God; so superstition comes from pride, though it seems to be done in humility and devotion, Col. 2. ult. Micah 6.6, 7, 8. do not come before him with your own inventions, and think to please him for it is nothing but pride; so for profaneness, as swearing or Sabbath-breaking, it comes from pride? so when Pharaoh said who is God? I know him not; it proceeded from pride, Exod. 9.17. so whensoever men break off the bonds of Gods service, and will not be held in, this springs from pride of heart, that they will not be subject to the Lord.

Ans. All the sins against the first table, fall either under Atheisme, or Superstition, or Prophanesse, and all these proceed from disobedience, which is ⟨p. 117⟩want of feare and reverence of God, which is nothing else but pride; doe you see any Creature neglect Religion? surely it is from pride of heart,