Fifthly, Blasphemy may be considered as it is. 1. Doctrinal, or maintained by some men in their Tenets, such were those of the old Heretics, such are those of the Pelagians, Papists, and Arminians, as to the nature of Providence, and the work of Grace upon hearts, or 2. As it is in expressions indeliberately brought forth, or 3. In Oaths, as when men swear by the Wounds, Blood, Soul, &c. of our blessed Lord, which as they are horrible to hear, so is it reproachful to his Majesty, that these should be so abused, or 4. In Deeds. Writing, Painting, Acting, Representing any thing Derogatory to him, which are also charged with Blasphemy, in abusing Gods Name to such ends. 5. It may be in a high Degree, when men act such a Blasphemy, or consequently when they punish it not, when we do not rent our Clothes (as it were) at the hearing and seeing such things in Testimony of our sorrow and Detestation (which was the sin of the Princes, Jerem. 36. verse 24, 25. Who though they were some-what displeased, yet they had not zeal vigorous against that wicked Deed of the King:) When we have not suitable hatred ⟨image 67⟩against such & such blasphemous Doctrines, Rev. 1. 23. much more if we Extenuate them Defend them, or Plead for them, or 6. It may be either, as we are guilty of it by our own Deeds, or when we make our selves guilty of the blasphemy of others, as having sinfully occasioned it to them, tempted them to it, and laid such and such a stumbling before them, as is said of David, 2 Sam. 12. 14. and of the Jews, Rom 2. 24. That they caused others to blaspheme the Name of God because of them▪ thus Christians, especially those who have a profession beyond ordinary, and particularly Wives and Servants, by their miscarriages become guilty of the blasphemy of others, against Godliness, and such and such Duties of Religion, because they give occasion to it, though that make it not a whit the less fault to them that blaspheme: see that cast up to his people, Ezek. 36. 20. •1. O how tender should Professors be in this matter! lest ungodly men get occasion to speak ill, who lye a• the wait to catch all advantages to fortify themselves in their natural prejudice a• godliness, and draw their conclusions from miscarriages, not so much against the particular persons miscarrying, as against the way of God, and the whole generation of the godly.
Fifthly, Blasphemy may be considered as it is. 1. Doctrinal, or maintained by some men in their Tenents, such were those of the old Hereticks, such are those of the Pelagians, Papists, and Arminians, as to the nature of Providence, and the work of Grace upon hearts, or 2. As it is in expressions indeliberately brought forth, or 3. In Oaths, as when men swear by the Wounds, Blood, Soul, &c. of our blessed Lord, which as they are horrible to hear, so is it reproachful to his Majesty, that these should be so abused, or 4. In Deeds. Writing, Painting, Acting, Representing any thing Derogatory to him, which are also charged with Blasphemy, in abusing Gods Name to such ends. 5. It may be in a high Degree, when men act such a Blasphemy, or consequently when they punish it not, when we do not rent our Cloaths (as it were) at the hearing and seeing such things in Testimony of our sorrow and Detestation (which was the sin of the Princes, Jerem. 36. verse 24, 25. Who though they were some-what displeased, yet they had not zeal vigorous against that wicked Deed of the King:) When we have not suitable hatred ⟨image 67⟩against such & such blasphemous Doctrines, Rev. 1. 23. much more if we Extenuat• them Defend them, or Plead for them, or 6. It may be either, as we are guilty of it by our own Deeds, or when we make our selves guilty of the blasphemy of others, as having sinfully occasioned it to them, tempted them to it, and laid such and such a stumbling before them, as is said of David, 2 Sam. 12. 14. and of the Jews, Rom 2. 24. That they caused others to blaspheme the Name of God because of them▪ thus Christians, especially those who have a profession beyond ordinary, and particularly Wives and Servants, by their miscarriages become guilty of the blasphemy of others, against Godliness, and such and such Duties of Religion, because they give occasion to it, though that make it not a whit the less fault to them that blaspheme: see that casten up to his people, Ezek. 36. 20. •1. O how tender should Professors be in this matter! lest ungodly men get occasion to speak ill, who lye a• the wait to catch all advantages to fortifie themselves in their natural prejudice a• godliness, and draw their conclusions from miscarriages, not so much against the particular persons miscarrying, as against the way of God, and the whole generation of the godly.
