A65285:2104
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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VIII. We highly take Gods Name in vain, when we prefix Gods name to any wicked Action. I say, the mentioning of God in a wicked Design, is taking his name in v•in, 2 Sam. 15.7. I pray (saith Absalom) let me pay my vow which I vowed to the Lord, in Hebron. This pretence of paying his Vow made to God, was only to colour over his Treason, ver. 10. When ye hear the sound of the Trumpet, ye shall •ay, A••al in reigns. When any wicked Action is baptised with the name of Religion, this is taking Gods Name in vain. Herein the Pope is guilty highly when he sends out his B•lls of Excommunication or Curses against the Christians, he begins with In nomine Domini: In the name of God. What a provoking Sin is this! I• is to do the Devils work, and put Gods name to it.
VIII. We highly take Gods Name in vain, when we prefix Gods name to any wicked Action. I say, the mentioning of God in a wicked Design, is taking his name in v•in, 2 Sam. 15.7. I pray (saith Absalom) let me pay my vow which I vowed to the Lord, in Hebron. This pretence of paying his Vow made to God, was only to colour over his Treason, ver. 10. When ye hear the sound of the Trumpet, ye shall •ay, A••al in reigns. When any wicked Action is baptised with the name of Religion, this is taking Gods Name in vain. Herein the Pope is guilty highly when he sends out his B•lls of Excommunication or Curses against the Christians, he begins with In nomine Domini: In the name of God. What a provoking Sin is this! I• is to do the Devi•s work, and put Gods name to it.