The law unsealed

For more clear handling of it, let us consider. First, What is meant by the Name of God. Secondly, What is meant, by taking that N me of God in vain.

1. By the Name of God, is often understood God himself; for to call on Gods Name and on Himself are one. 2. Properly hereby is understood his Titles, attributed to him in Scripture; as God, Jehovah▪ he Lord, Holy, Just, &c. or such Titles as signify that excellent Being which we call God. 3▪ More largely it is taken for whatsoever he maketh use of, for making of himself known, seeing other ways he hath no name; but what-ever Title He taketh to himself, or what-ever thing he maketh use of, thereby to make himself known, that is his Name; such are 1. His Attributes, Mercy, Justice, Omnipotency, &c. which Exod. 34. 36, 37. are called his Name. 2. His Word or Gospel, called his Name, Acts 9. 15. 3. His Ordinances, Sacraments, Matth▪ 28. 19. Discipline and Censures, which are the exercise of his authority, Matth. 18. 20. 1 Cor. 5. 4. 4. Prayer is a piece of his Name; He is a God that heareth Prayer, Psalm 63. 2. 5. His Works, Rom. 1. 20, 21. 6. All his worship, Deut. 12. 5. Exod. 20. 24. 6. Lots. Acts 1. 26. By these God maketh himself (when he thinketh fit) known in his Will, as he doth by his Word. 7. Profession of subjection to him; so they that profess this, are said to be at his Name, and it should be reverently used, as all actions which make himself, or his Will and Decree (which is himself) known, as Lots do,