ASSEMBLY'S SHOILTEIt cATEciai.SM:. 259 44. Q. What is forbidden in the first commandment? A The fist commandment forbiddeth the denying, or not worshipping and glorifying the true God, as God, and ourGod, and the giving that worship and glory to any other, which is due to him alone, Glorify God. See answer 1, 48. Q. What are we especially taught by these words, " beforeme" in the firstcommandment? A. These words, ' before me," in the first commandment, teach us, that God who seeth all things, taketh notice of, and is muchdispleased with the sin of having any other god. 49.. Q Which is the second commandment ? A. The second commandment is, ',Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, er the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them t For I the Lord thy God am jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and skewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Graven image. The likeness of any thing fashioned with a tool, in order to worship it. Jealous. Highly concerned for his own honour. Visiting the iniquities. Punishing the sins. 50. Q. What is required in the second commandment ? A. The second commandment eequireth the receiving, observing, and keep ing pure and entire all smell religious worship and ordinances, as God bath ap- pointed in ins word. Ordmancer. Appointments of God. Pure. Without mixture of the inventions of men, Entire. Withoutomitting any part of what God has appointed. 51. Q. What is forbidden in the second commandment? A. The second commaudmentfórbiddeth the worshipping of Godby images; or any other way not appointed in his word. Images. The resemblance of any thing made by engraving, painting, or carving, or casting in a mould, or any other way whatsoever. 52. Q. What are the reasons annexed to the secoml commandment ? A. The reasons adorned to the second commandment are, God's sovereignty over us, his propriety im us, and the zeal he hath for his own worship. Annexed, Joined, Sovereignty. Highest dominion andauthority, Propriety. Chief-right to any thing, or special interest in it, Zeal. Warm concern. 53. Q. Which is tite third commandment? A, The third comtnsndmeot is, " i bun shalt not take the nameof the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not bold him guiltless that taketh his name '' -la vain," Take God's name in vain. Use it in a trilling manner without seriousness. Not hold him guiltless Condemn and punish him. 54. R. What is required in the third commandment? A. The third commaudment requireth theholy and reverend use of God's names, titles, attributes, ordinances, words, and works. Reverend use. Using with holy (ear. Namesof God. Such sa, God, Lord, Jehovah, tac. Titles of God. Such as, Lord of Hosts, Holy One of Israel, God and Fa. tier of our Lord Jesus Christ. Attributes. The perfections and properties of Odd o Such-as, truth, holiness, goodness, Inc. Ordinances. See anvWer yN". 55. Q. What iS forbidden iu the third com'nhandt lent ? A, The third commandment forbiddeth all profaning or abusing of any thingwhereby God makes himself known. Profaning or abo.ing. Using it for any trifling or sioful purposes, or casting any dishuoonaupon it, It
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