1. The first is, that this Commandment looketh to external worship, and the ordering of that; which is clear: 1. Because the things forbidden in it, as making of Images, and bowing to them, are external acts. 2. These are mentioned as relating •o Gods Worship, for they are placed in the first Table of the Law, and for this end Images are only mentioned, as made use of by Heathens in all their worship, Lev. 26. 1. The Lord will not have his people doing so to him, Deut. 12. 3, 4, 5, &c. 3. Add, that making and worshipping of Images are but one part of mens abusing of the external worship of God, which is mentioned for all of that kind (as Adultery is put for all uncleanness in the seventh Commandment) and all kinds of false worship, or all the several ways of mens abusing the external worship of God are condemned under it. 1. Because it is most gross, and this being a most gross way of adding to his worship, •t serveth to show, how God accounteth every adding to his word, or altering of it, to •e a gross and heinous sin, Deut. 4. 23. 24, 25. 2. Because the Nations about, especially Egypt, served their Gods so, and men naturally are bent to it, as appeareth almost •y the practise of all Nations; and Rom. 1. 25, &c. and by the Israelites practise in •he golden Calf, Exod. 32. from vers. 1. to vers. 7. and by Jeroboam's practise, ⟨p. 34⟩1 King. 12▪ 28. Now the Lord will not be served so, but a• he commandeth, De•• ▪ 12. v. 4. Ye shall not do so to the Lord▪ &c. but contr•••ly, v. 5. as the Lord shall carve out unto you.
1. The first is, that this Commandment looketh to external worship, and the ordering of that; which is clear: 1. Because the things forbidden in it, as making of Images, and bowing to them, are external acts. 2. These are mentioned as relating •o Gods Worship, for they are placed in the first Table of the Law, and for this end Images are only mentioned, as made use of by Heathens in all their worship, Lev. 26. 1. The Lord will not have his people doing so to him, Deut. 12. 3, 4, 5, &c. 3. Add, that making and worshipping of Images are but one part of mens abusing of the external worship of God, which is mentioned for all of that kind (as Adultery is put for all uncleanness in the seventh Commandment) and all kinds of false worship, or all the several wayes of mens abusing the external worship of God are condemned under it. 1. Because it is most gross, and this being a most gross way of adding to his worship, •t serveth to shew, how God accounteth every adding to his word, or altering of it, to •e a gross and hainous sin, Deut. 4. 23. 24, 25. 2. Because the Nations about, espe•ially Egypt, served their Gods so, and men naturally are bent to it, as appeareth almost •y the practise of all Nations; and Rom. 1. 25, &c. and by the Israelites practise in •he golden Calf, Exod. 32. from vers. 1. to vers. 7. and by Jeroboams practise, ⟨p. 34⟩1 King. 12▪ 28. Now the Lord will not be served so, but a• he commandeth, De•• ▪ 12. v. 4. Ye shall not do so to the Lord▪ &c. but contr•••ly, v. 5. as the Lord shall •arve out unto you.
