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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.
1. By derogating from God that which is his due; so all contempt of him, disobedience to him, wronging his infinite Attributes, as if he were not Omnipotent, Omniscient, Infinite, &c. denying of his Providence in less or more, are breaches of this Commandment. Thus he is wronged, when he getteth not every way that which is his due.
1. By derogating from God that which is his due; so all contempt of him, disobedience to him, wronging his infinite Attributes, as if he were not Omnipotent, Omniscient, Infinite, &c. denying of his Providence in less or more, are breaches of this Commandment. Thus he is wronged, when he getteth not everyway that which is his due.
2. By attributing to God what is not consistent with his absolute Perfection, Purity, and Holiness, as that he doth or can do wrong, change, not keep his Promises, or not guide the World wisely; that he hath any bodily shape, or may be comprehended.
3. When what is due to God, as Faith, Hope, Love, Fear, &c. is given to Creatures, whether to Idols literally, or to Men, to Saints, Angels, Ordinances, (as the Sacraments) Stars, Herbs, Gold, Physicians, &c. when too much weight is laid on them, or any thing not agreeing to them is ascribed to them, by which Witchcraft, Charming, Covetousness, Judicial Astrology, &c. are reproved, as drawing the hearts of men away from the living God.
3. When what is due to God, as Faith, Hope, Love, Fear, &c. is given to Creatures, whether to Idols litterally, or to Men, to Saints, Angels, Ordinances, (as the Sacraments) Stars, Herbs, Gold, Physicians, &c. when too much weight is laid on them, or any thing not agreeing to them is ascribed to them, by which Witchcraft, Charming, Covetousness, Judicial Astrology, &c. are reproved, as drawing the hearts of men away from the living God.