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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.
5. God is a Friend in Covenant, yet so as that relation may not in the least wear out his honour and our due distance with him. Deut. 28. 58. Its the great and dreadful Name, the Lord our God.
6. Because this honoureth God, and adorneth the profession of the Gospel before others, whereas •reverence therein dishonoureth God before them.
For more particular considering the matter and breaches of this Commands, we shall draw it to these heads; and 1. We shall speak to what concerneth Swearing, Vowing, or public Covenanting with God. 2. To what concerneth Blasphemy. 3. Concerning the taking of the Name of the Lord in vain, in worship, private or public, particularly, how it is taken in vain by Hypocrisy. 4. Of taking it in vain out of worship rashly and unnecessarily. 5. How it is taken in vain in our conversation, as others are occasioned or caused to Blaspheme God's Name by our carriage. 6. Concerning Lots, &c. These we shall consider, especially with respect to our practise.
For more particular considering the matter and breaches of this Commands, we shall draw it to these heads; and 1. We shall speak to what concerneth Swearing, Vowing, or publick Covenanting with God. 2. To what concerneth Blasphemy. 3. Concerning the taking of the Name of the Lord in vain, in worship, private or publick, particularly, how it is taken in vain by Hypocrisie. 4. Of taking it in vain out of worship rashly and unnecessarily. 5. How it is taken in vain in our conversation, as others are occasioned or caused to Blaspheme God's Name by our carriage. 6. Concerning Lots, &c. These we shall consider, especially with respect to our practise.