A37046:478
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.
If it be asked what the mentioning of God's Name reverently is? take these rules to clear it:
1. It is necessary that the matter be lawful i• which his Name is mentioned▪ by this all Heretics, Charmers, Cursers, Forswearers and Blasphemers, are grossly guilty of sinning against this Command.
1. It is necessary that the matter be lawful i• which his Name is mentioned▪ by this all Heretiq•es, Charmers, Cursers, Forswearers and Blasphemers, are grosly gnilty of sinning against this Command.
2. It is required that the matter be not only lawful, but important, and of some weight: hence Lotting for a thing of nought, or Swearing in a thing of no importance, are an abusing of the Name of God, and a tempting of him.