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…

4 We gather the breaches of this Commandment from the duties that are required in it, such as Faith, Love, Obedience, Hope, Fear, Knowledge, &c. in which we may fail these ways in the general. 1. When we want these Graces, or perform not these duties required. 2. When they are counterfeited, and not real; as when our humility is not real, our prayers not sincere, but in show only. 3. When they are defective, as to the measure of Knowledge, Faith, &c. which we should be at. 4. When they degenerate, as when knowledge turneth into Curiosity, and Faith into Presumption, and Hope into vain Confidence, Fear into Unbelief and Anxiety, by which we may see how often this Commandment is broken.

4 We gather the breaches of this Commandment from the duties that are required in it, such as Faith, Love, Obedience, Hope, Fear, Knowledge, &c. in which we may fail these ways in the general. 1. When we want these Graces, or perform not these duties required. 2. When they are counterfeited, and not real; as when our humility is not real, our prayers not sincere, but in shew only. 3. When they are defective, as to the measure of Knowledge, Faith, &c. which we should be at. 4. When they degenerate, as when knowledge turneth into Curiosity, and Faith into Presumption, and Hope into vain Confidence, Fear into Unbelief and Anxiety, by which we may see how often this Commandment is broken.

1 That we may the better understand the breaches of this Commandment, we would first take a view of God's Excellency and Attributes, and see how we sin against all these, for we should walk worthy of God, Col. 1.10. And here ye may observe, that his infinite Wisdom is wronged by not submitting to him, or not taking direction from him, his Power by not employing him, his Grace by not trusting him, or abusing it to wantonness, his Omniscience by wishing he saw not some things, hiding them from men, and not fearing him, counterfeiting in his service, &c. so is his Justice wronged by expecting mercy without making use of a Sacrifice, not fearing his threatenings, not scaring at sin, but hazarding on his wrath; and the like may be instanced in all the rest