The law unsealed

6. Blasphemy, may be considered either as it is, here in the way by men living, or as it is by them in the place of Torment; who keeping still, no doubt their former wicked Nature and Corruption, and not considering God. as he is in himself but as they feel him in the severity of his Justice punishing them, cannot have good thoughts of him, but will fret at his power and Justice▪ which they cannot get free of, though it is like, after their sentence is past, this is to be considered, as a part of their cursed Estate▪ and doth increase meritoriously their Judgment, as Blasphemy in the way did.

These ways of breaking this command spoken unto are more gross and extraordinary: we should now speak a word to such as are more common in our practise, and these are of two sorts.

These wayes of breaking this command spoken unto are more gross and extraordinary: we should now speak a word to such as are more common in our practise, and these are of two sorts.

The first is more gross, when the Name of God, or any thing bearing the Name of God as his Ordinances. Word, Sacraments, Prayer, &c. are profaned, out of Duty. This is done. 1. When these are mocked, or scorned, which is a high Degree of profaning his Name, 2. When the Scripture-phrases, expressions, or terms are baffled (to speak so) to our sinful scoffing, Jibing, and geiring of others, though we do not directly mock or geir at the Scripture it self. 3, When in ordinary discourse, and unnecessarily, Gods Name is used, though we intend not swearing, neither think that we do swear. 4. When ordinarily upon such and such occasions▪ the Lords Name is used in irreverent, and unwarrantable exclamations, as, O Lord, O God, what is this or that, &c. I hope in God, or trust in God to