A Body of Practical Divinity

VI. We take Gods Name in vain, when we in any kind abuse and profane his Word. Now the Word of God is profaned, First, In General, when Profane Men meddle with it. It is unseemly and unbecoming a Wicked Man, to talk of Sacred things, of Gods Providence, and the Decrees of God and Heaven; it was very distasteful to Christ, to hear the Devil quote Scripture, It is written. To hear a Wicked Man that wallows in Sin, talk of God and Religion, is offensive, it is the taking Gods Name in vain. When the Word of God is in a Drunkards Mouth, it is like a Pearl hung upon a Swine. Under the Law, the Lips of the Leper were to be covered, Lev. 13.45. The Lips of a Profane Drunken Minister ought to be covered; he is unfit to speak of Gods Word, because he takes Gods Name in vain. But Secondly, More particularly, they profane Gods Word, and take his Name in vain,

VI. We take Gods Name in vain, when we in any kind abuse and prophane his Word. Now the Word of God is prophaned, First, In General, when Prophane Men meddle with it. It is unseemly and unbecoming a Wicked Man, to talk of Sacred things, of Gods Providence, and the Decrees of God and Heaven; it was very distastful to Christ, to hear the Devil quote Scripture, It is written. To hear a Wicked Man that wallows in Sin, talk of God and Religion, is offensive, it is the taking Gods Name in vain. When the Word of God is in a Drunkards Mouth, it is like a Pearl hung upon a Swine. Under the Law, the Lips of the Leper were to be covered, Lev. 13.45. The Lips of a Prophane Drunken Minister ought to be covered; he is unfit to speak of Gods Word, because he takes Gods Name in vain. But Secondly, More particularly, they prophane Gods Word, and take his Name in vain,

1. That speak Scornfully of Gods Word, 2 Pet. 3.4. Where is the Promise of his Coming? For since the Fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the Creation. As if they had said, here is much ado the Preachers make about the Day of Judgment, when all must be called to account for their Works; but where is the appearing of that Day? We see things keep their Course, and continue as they were since the Creation; thus they speak scornfully of Scripture, and did take God's Name in vain. If Sentence be not speedily executed, Men scorn and deride, but