The law unsealed

1. In Doctrine, or doctrinally. 2. In practise. 3. In both, when the Doctrines vented and published against truth, have external practises following on them, as that doctrine of Image-worship hath, which we have spoken to already, and is the gross breach of this Command; and the Lord instanceth it as being the greatest, because where this is, all sorts of idolatry are: for it supposeth idolatry against the first Command, and that some esteem and weight is laid upon that Creature we worship, beyond what is its due; as if there were in it some divinity or ability to help, whereby it is thought worthy of such honour, whereupon followeth that external worship which is given to it upon that account; and so because Saints are thought able to hear and help, men pray to them; and because the Cross is thought holy, men worship it, &c. and as this idolatry is manifold among the Papists, so it is palpable when Prayer is made to Saints, Relics, Bread, the Cross, images, &c.

1. In Doctrine, or doctrinally. 2. In practise. 3. In both, when the Doctrines vented and published against truth, have external practises following on them, as that doctrine of Image-worship hath, which we have spoken to already, and is the gross breach of this Command; and the Lord instanceth it as being the greatest, because where this is, all sorts of idolatry are: for it supposeth idolatry against the first Command, and that some esteem and weight is laid upon that Creature we worship, beyond what is its due; as if there were in it some divinity or ability to help, whereby it is thought worthy of such honour, whereupon followeth that external worship which is given to it upon that account; and so because Saints are thought able to hear and help, men pray to them; and because the Cross is thought holy, men worship it, &c. and as this idolatry is manifold among the Papists, so it is palpable when Prayer is made to Saints, Reliques, Bread, the Cross, images, &c.

Now that we may further explain this; consider, that this Command is three ways broken doctrinally. (all which have a great influence upon mens breaking of it in their practise;) or, the Service and Worship of God, is three ways wronged by the Doctrines of men. 1. When some thing is added to his Service which he hath not commanded, and this is superstition and will-worship largely so taken: Of this kind are 1. The 5 Popish Sacraments added to those two the Lord appointed. 2. Other and more Mediators then the One Mediator Christ. 3. More meritorious causes of Pardon and Justification, then the blood and merits of Christ 4. More Officers in his House then he hath appointed, such as Bishops, Cardinals, &c 5. More Ceremonies in worship, as Salt, Spittle and Cream, added in