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…

By all these God is to be known, and something of him may be seen, and we take under Name here all these to be comprehended: The first, because the scope is to Hallow himself in Obedience to all that he Commandeth, as appeareth, Levit. 22.31, 32. and the first Petition in the Lord's Prayer, Hallowed be thy Name, being compared with the other two that follow, cleareth it. The second is properly and primarily in the very letter here understood. The third cometh in by native consequence for attaining the scope of the Command, so that there is neither word nor work of God, but all relateth to this.

The Second thing to be cleared, is, What is meant by taking his Name in vain. To take his Name (as it's Psal. 50.16. and 16.4.) is to mention any of those things before spoken of (which are so many pieces of his Name) or any way to meddle with them in thought, word, or deed, as by writing, or otherwise: In vain doth not only comprehend, 1. False Swearing, or Blaspheming, Charming, and what is wrong as to the matter: Nor 2. Only propane abusing of the Lords Name when the matter is right, by rashness, precipitancy, frequency in Swearing: Nor 3. Doth it only mean unnecessary Swearing when it may be forborne: But 4. In vain is also when it's not mentioned ⟨p. 123⟩or made use of to good purpose, that is, •o God's honour, the edification of others and of our selves; so when ever God's name is any way meddled with without fruit, its in vain.

The Second thing to be cleared, is, What is meant by taking his Name in vain. To take his Name (as it's Psal. 50.16. and 16.4