A37046:341
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.
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 ⟨p. 46⟩Baptism to Water, and Kneeling, &c. to the Lords Supper. 6. More Holy days then God hath instituted. 7. Other things to be acknowledged for the Word of God then the Scripture, as Traditions, Apocrypha, &c. and many such things, whereof (for the most part) Popery is made up.
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 apppointed. 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 ⟨p. 46⟩Baptism to Water, and Kneeling, &c. to the Lords Supper. 6. More Holy dayes then God hath instituted. 7. Other things to be acknowledged for the Word of God then the Scripture, as Traditions, Apocrypha, &c. and many such things, whereof (for the most part) Popery is made up.