A37046:295
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
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.
4. Consider, that what is said of Images may be said of all creatures and things to which divine honour, or religious worship in the service of God is attributed, for if the one fall all will by this Commandment be overturned, such as 1. Worshipping of Angels or Saints by [Greek or Hebrew], or the Virgin Mary by [Greek or Hebrew], as Mediators and helps in our serving the true God. 2. All adoration of the relics of Martyrs, such as their bones, dust, clothes, &c. Especially the adoration of the very Cross (as they say) whereon Christ suffered, which hath by Papists a divine sacrifice offered to it, and a divine worship given in the highest degree. 3. The adoration of such things as are used in worship, as Temples, Altars▪ bread in the Sacraments Agnus Dei, Masses, &c. 4. The Images of God, Christ, Saints, Angels, yea of the Cross▪ which are said to be worshipped with respect to the true God, and not as derogatory to his service.
4. Consider, that what is said of Images may be said of all creatures and things to which divine honour, or religious worship in the service of God is attributed, for if the one fall all will by this Commandment be overturned, such as 1. Worshipping of Angels or Saints by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, or the Virgin Mary by 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, as Mediators and helps in our serving the true God. 2. All adoration of the reliques of Martyrs, such as their bones, dust, cloaths, &c. Especially the adoration of the very Cross (as they say) whereon Christ suffered, which hath by Papists a divine sacrifice offered to it, and a divine worship given in the highest degree. 3. The adoration of such things as are used in worship, as Temples, Altars▪ bread in the Sacraments Agnus Dei, Masses, &c. 4. The Images of God, Christ, Saints, Angels, yea of the Cross▪ which are said to be worshipped with respect to the true God, and not as derogatory to his service.