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The law unsealed
The law unsealed: or, A practical exposition of the Ten Commandments With a resolution of several momentous questions and cases of conscience. By the learned, laborious, faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. James Durham, late minister of the Gospel at Glasgow.
Glasgow: printed by Robert Sanders, 1676
AN EXPOSITION OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, Delivered in several LECTURES. › Commandment 1
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.
The means and second causes, Physicians, Armies, Ministers, Stars, and Natural Causes, by which God useth to work (by some called Nature) are oft-times so trusted and leaned to, as they are made mens Idols, nay by many in these days, Judiciary Astrology, Palmistry, &c. are much studied and doted on, and the Scriptures antiquated and laid aside in a great measure.
The means and second causes, Physitians, Armies, Ministers, Stars, and Natural Causes, by which God useth to work (by some called Nature) are oft-times so trusted and leaned to, as they are made mens Idols, nay by many in these dayes, Judiciary Astrology, Palmestry, &c. are much studied and doted on, and the Scriptures antiquated and laid aside in a great measure.
Next, if it be asked, what Idols are most subtle? Answ. 1. An Idol is then most subtle, when it lurketh in the heart, and scateth it self principally in mens mind, aim, and inward contentment, and they inwardly ascribe too much to such a thing, and yet, it may be, in their external practise, there is not much to discover this.
Next, if it be asked, what Idols are most subtil? Answ. 1. An Idol is then most subtil, when it lurketh in the heart, and scateth it self principally in mens mind, aim, and inward contentment, and they inwardly ascribe too much to such a thing, and yet, it may be, in their external practise, there is not much to discover this.
2. Then are Idols most subtle, when they lye in such things to which somewhat of fear, love, delight, &c. is allowable, as in lawful things, which may in some measure be lawfully loved, feared, and sought for.
2. Then are Idols most subtil, when they lye in such things to which somewhat of fear, love, delight, &c. is allowable, as in lawful things, which may in some measure be lawfully loved, feared, and sought for.