A practical exposition of the X. Commandments with a resolution of several momentous questions…A practical exposition of the X. Commandements with a resolution of several momentous questions…

2 It is broken, when any thing unbecoming the Holy Majes •y of God is attributed unto him; as that he changeth, favoureth profanity, &c. So Psal. 50.21. it is said of some profane men, that they thought him like unto themselves. These two may be called more general Idolatry; we shall speak f •rther to them afterward.

2 It is broken, when any thing unbecoming the Holy Majes •y of God is attributed unto him; as that he changeth, favour•th prophanity, &c. So Psal. 50.21. it is said of some prophane men, that they thought him like unto themselves. These two may be called more general Idolatry; we shall speak f •rther to them afterward.

3 The third way it is broken (considering the breach of this Commandment strictly) is by attributing that which is due to God, and properly belongeth to him, to Creatures; as trusting in them, c •lling on them by prayer, accounting them Omnipotent, Omniscient, or believing that they have influence or power to guide the World, which some do attribute to Stars, to the Heavens, to Fortune, to Saints, to Angels, yea to Devils, this is properly Idolatry: And b cause it is the chief scope of this Commandment, and we are bidden expressly to keep our s •lves from Idols, 1 John 5▪ we shall insist a little on it.

3 The third way it is broken (considering the breach of this Commandment strictly) is by attributing that which is due to God, and properly belongeth to him, to Creatures; as trusting in them, c lling on them by prayer, accounting them Omnipotent, Omniscient, or believing that they have influence or power to guide the World, which some do attribute to Stars, to the Heavens, to Fortune, to Saints, to Angels, yea to Devils, this is properly Idolatry: And b cause it is the chief scope of this Commandment, and we are bidden expresly to keep our s lves from Idols,