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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.
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.
3. When they are in negatives, as in Omissions, Ease, &c. then they are more subtle then when they lye in something men positively seek after, or in the Commission of something forbidden.
3. When they are in negatives, as in Omissions, Ease, &c. then they are more subtil then when they lye in something men positively seek after, or in the Commission of something forbidden.