73 CHAP. 22. OfthethirdComnßndement. frHe thirdCocnmandement concerneth the glorifyingofGod intheaffaires ofour lifè,without the folemne feruiceofGod. Thou íhalt not take thename oftheLord thyGod in vaine : for the Lordwill not holdhimguiltle fe.that takethhis name invaine. The Refellation. Name]Thisword properly fignifiethGods tide : herefiguratiuely it isv- fed for any thing, wherebyGodmaybe knowne,as men are by their names: fo it isvfed for his word,workes,iudgements. ACt.9.i5. Heisanelect vefell,to come), mynameamong the Gentiles. Pfalm.8. i . OLordour God, howgreat it thy name throughallthe world! whichfettefl thyglorieabouetheheauens. lake] That is, vfurpe: thiswordis trantlated from pretious things , which maynot be touched withoutlicence. And in trueth, men, which areno better thenwormes creeping ontheearth, are vtterlyvnworthie to take,or, as Imay fay,touchthe facrednameofGodwith minde, or mouth : neuertheleffeGod ofhis infinite kindneffepermitteth vsfo to doe. Invainej Namely,for nocaufe,any matter, and vponeach light and fond occation, For]The reafonofthis commàndementistakenfrom thepenaltie annexed. He that abufeth Gods name, is guiltieof finite beforeGods iudgement feate: and therefore is molt miferable. Pfal.3a.r,2. BIeff'd is the manwholeiniqui_. tieisforgiuen,and ìvhofeflume iseouered: bleffedisthemantewhom Godimpu- teth notfnne. Guiltle¡fe] That is,he thall not bevnpuniïheci. The negatiuepart. Thou (halt not bereaue God of that honourthat is dueuntohim. Here is included each feueraIl abufe ofany thing, that is vied in the courfe ofourIiues,out ofthe folemneferuiceofGod. I. Periurie,tiwhenaman performethnot that, which he on his owne accord fwareto'doe. Matth.5.3 3.ThowJhdtnot thy felfe,but performe thine to teLord. Periuriccontaniethinit roue capitallfnnes. T. Lying. 2. Falle inuoca- tiorl onGods name, becaufc a forf,wt'arer calleth onGod to confirnze alye. E 3 e 3. Contempt
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