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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.
Answ. 1. That he may in this set out his own Greatness, and work a fear and reverence of him in the hearts of his people; therefore will he have them reverently using that which concerneth him, that the due distance betwixt God that is in Heaven, and Creatures that are on Earth, may be imprinted on us, and entertained by us, Eccles. 5, 1. 2, 3. Lev. 22. 31, 32. Psal. 89. 9.
Answ. 1. That he may in this set out his own Greatness, and work a feare and reverence of him in the hearts of his people; therefore will he have them reverently using that which concerneth him, that the due distance betwixt God that is in Heaven, and Creatures that are on Earth, may be imprinted on us, and entertained by us, Eccles. 5, 1. 2, 3. Lev. 22. 31, 32. Psal. 89. 9.
2 Because his Name, whereby he holdeth forth something of himself; or that infinite excellent Being, called, God, is great, dreadful and glorious, and is so to be had in reverence, Psal, 111. that more than ordinary watchfulness should be used •n testifying our respect to it.
2 Because his Name, whereby he holdeth forth somthing of himself; or that infinit excellent Being, called, God, is great, dreadful and glorious, and is so to be had in reverence, Psal, 111. that more than ordinary watchfulness should be used •n testifying our respect to it.