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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.
In sum, men may be three ways guilty of the breach of this Law, in respect of ignorance.
In sum, men may be three wayes guilty of the breach of this Law, in respect of ignorance.
1. As to the object matter whereof they are ignorant, which may be less or more, according as less or more of that is known, which we should know concerning God, and which he hath revealed; and this is especially to be understood of the substantial things more necessary to be known, there being a great difference betwixt these, and other things, which do not so immediately concern God; such as Chronologic Questions, some Prophecies, Cases, &c. which yet are recorded in Scripture.
1. As to the object matter whereof they are ignorant, which may be less or more, according as less or more of that is known, which we should know concerning God, and which he hath revealed; and this is especially to be understood of the substantial things more necessary to be known, there being a great difference betwixt these, and other things, which do not so immediately concern God; such as Chronologick Questions, some Prophecies, Cases, &c. which yet are recorded in Scripture.
2. They may be guilty of less or more ignorance, in respect of the degree; so some men are absolutely ignorant, others are doubtful only, and not confirmed in the knowledge of the truths of God, who yet have not contrary impressions of these things, as others have.