Acts xii. 23. Giving undue Honours to Men. I Cor. x. 20. Sacrificing to Devils, Lev. 17. 7. Phil iii. 19. Whofe God is their Belly. It is called going a Whoring. Lev. xvii. 7. Ezek. 16. 6. 28.-20 30.-23. 8. 17. 43, and in many other Places as may be obferved from the Scriptures in the foregoing Sections. 163. Diviners, Inftances thereof. Numb. xxii. 7. The Elders of Moab departed with the Rewards of Divination in their Hand, and came to Balaam. 22. Ezek. xxi. 21. The King of Babylon stood to ufe Divination, Ver. Deut. xviii. 4. Thefe Nations hearkened to Diviners, 1 Sam. 6. 2. Ver. 10 There shall not be found among you one that ufeth Divination, Gen. 44. 5· I Sam 28.8. Acts 16. 16. 164. They are Deceivers and falje Prophets. Jer. xiv. 14. They prophefie unto you a falfe Di ination. xxvii. 9. Hearken not to your Diviners, your Dreamers, your Inchanters, your Sorcerers. Ver. 10. They prophefie a Lie unto you. xxix. 8. Thus faith the Lord of Hofts, let not your Diviners deceive you, neither hearken to your Dreams, which ye caufe to be dreamed. Ver. 9 For they prophefy falfely unto you in my Name, I have not fent them, faith the Lord, Ezek. 12. 24.-21. 29. Mic. 3. 7. 11. Zech. 10. 2.-22, 28. 165, Threatnings against them. Ifa. xliv. 25. The Lord that fruftrateth the tokens of Liars and maketh Diviners mad, that turneth wife Men backward, and maketh their Knowledge Foolishness. Ver 26. That confirmeth the Word of his Servant and performeth the Counsel of his Meffengers, Ezek. xiii. 9 Mine Hand shall be upon the Prophets that fee Vanity, and divine Lies, Ver. 23. 166. Familiar Spirits forbidden with Threatenings against them, and thofe that confult them. Lev. 19. 31—20. 6, 27. Ifa. 8. 19 They were put away by Saul, 1 Sam. 28, 3. 9. By Jofiah. 2 Kings 23. 24 They were confulted by Saul, 1 Sam. 28. 1 Chron. 10 8. 75 13. By Manaffeh, 2 Kings 21. 6. 2 Chron. 33 6. By the Egypti Ifa. 19. 3. They mutter and peep out of the Duft. ans. Commandment Third.. Ifa. 29. 4. 167. Profaning the Name of God. Exod. xx. 7. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain. Deut. 5. 11. Lev. xviii. 21. Neither halt thou profane the Name of thy God, Ch 19. 12.-20. 3.—21. 6—22. 2. 32. 168. Swearing falfely. Lev. xix. 12. Ye fhall not fwear by my Name falfely. Jer. vii. 9. Will ye fwear falfely, and come and ftand before me in this Houfe. Ver. 15 I will call you out of my Sight. Ver. 23. Because of Swearing the Land mourneth. Ho 325 Hof. iv. 2. By fwearing and lying, and killing, and ftealing, and committing Adultery, they break out and Blood toucheth Blood. Ver. 3. Therefore fhall the Land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languifh with the Beafts of the Field, and with the Fowls of Heaven, yea the Fifhes of the Sea alfo fhall be taken away. Zech v. 3. This is the Curfe that goeth forth, every one that fweareth fhall be cut off according to it. Ver. 4. It hall enter into the House of the Thief, and into the House of him that sweareth falfely. Zech. v. 4. And it fhall remain in the midst of his House, and shall confume the Timber thereof, and the Stones thereof. Zech. viii. 17. Love no falfe Oath, an Abomination to the Lord. Mal. iii. 5. I will be a fwift Witness against the Sorcerers and Adulterers, against falfe Swearers, faith the Lord of Hofts. Ifa. 48. 1. Jer. 5. 2. 9. Hof. 10. 4. 1 Tim. 1. 10. Intance. Matt. 25. 72. 74. Lev. v. 1. to 6. Falje Swearers enjoined to make Confeffion, offer Sacrifice, Ch. 6. 2. to 6. and to make Reflitution to thofe they had injured. 169. Swearing by the Creatures. Matt. v. 33. Swear not at all, neither by Heaven, nor by the Earth, nor by Jerufalem, nor by thy Head. Ver. 34, 35, 36. Jam. 5. 12. Matt. 23. 16. to 22. Inftances Gen 42. 15, 16. By the Life of Pharaoh. 1 Sam. xx. 3. As thy Soul liveth, Ch. 26. 26. 2 Sam. 11. 11. 170. Swearing by other Gods. Jof. xxiii. 7. Neither make mention of the Name of their Gods, nor caufe to fwear by them. Jer. v. 7. How fhall I pardon thee for this? thy Children have forfaken me, and have fworn by them that are no Gods. Hof. 4. 15. Amos 8. 14. Zeph. 1. 4, 5. 171. Swearing in common Converfation forbidden. Matt. v. 34. Swear not at all, neither by Heaven, &c. Ver. 35, 36. James v. 12. Above all things my Brethren wear not, neither by Heaven, neither by the Earth, neither by any other Oath, but let your Communication be yea, yea, nay, nay, &c. 172. Swearing to commit Sin, or to encourage it. Inftances. 1 Sam. xxviii. 10. Saul to the Witch of Endor. Pf. cii. 8. David's Enemies. Acts xxiii 21. Paul's Enemies. 173. Rafh, unneceffary Savearing, Inflances. Ifrael, Judg. 21. 1. to 18. Saul, Sam 14. 24. 39. 45. David, i Sam. 25. 22. Joab, 2 Sam. 19. 7. Herod, Mar. 6. 23. 174. The pofitive tart of this Commandment, God only is to be worn by. Deut. vi 13 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God and serve him, and fhall fwear by his Name, Ch. 10, 20 Ifa. Ixv. 16. He that fweareth, fhall fwear, by the God of Truth. Jer. xii. 16. If they learn the Ways of my Feople, to fwear by my Name, &c. Then fhall they be built, &c. Heb. vi. 16. Men verily fwear by the Greater, 1 Kings 8. 31. Pf. 63, 11. 175. The Nature and Duty of an Oath. Jer. v. 2. Thou fhalt wear the Lord liveth in Truth, in Judgment, and in Righteoufnefs. Heb. vi. 16.An Oath for Confirmation is an end of all Strife, 2 Chron. 622 176. Such 176. Such Oaths to be carefully kept. Pf. xv. 1. Lord who fhall abide in thy Tabernacle, who fhall dwell in thy holy Hill. Ver. 4. He that fweareth to his own Hurt, and changeth not. xxiv. 3. Who fhall afcend into the Hill of the Lord, and who shall ftand in his holy Place? Ver. 4. He that hath clean Hands and a pure Heart, who hath not lift up his Soul to Vanity, nor fworn deceitfully. 177. The things to be worn to, are Truth and Duty. Deut. xxix. 10. You ftand this Day all of you before the Lord your God. Ver. 12. That thou shouldft enter into the Covenant of the Lord thy God, and into his Oath, which the Lord thy God maketh with thee this Day, Ver. 13, 14. 2 Chron. xv. 12. They entered into a Covenant to seek the Lord God of their Fathers, with all their Heart, and with all their Soul. Ver. 14. And they fwear unto the Lord with a loud Voice. 2 Chron. xv. 15. And all Judah rejoiced at the Oath, and the Lord gave them reft on every fide. Ezra x. 5. Ezra made the chief Priefts and Levites, and all Ifrael to fwear to a Covenant with God, Ver. 3. Neh. x. 29. They entered into a Curfe, and into an Oath, to walk in God's Law, Ifa. xix. 18. Five Cities in the Land of Egypt fhall speak the Language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of Hofts. xlv. 23. Unto me, every Knee shall bow, and every Tongue shall fwear. See Neh. 13. 25. f. 119. 106.—132. 2. Ezek. 16. 59. Dan. 9. 11. Hab. 3. 9. 178. Duty towards Men fworn to. Articles of Peace ratified by Oath. Gen. xxi. 23. Abraham and Abimelech fwear both. Ver. 24. 31. xxvi. 31. Abimelech and Ifaac fware one to another. xxxi. 53. Jacob fware (to Laban) by the Fear of his Father Ifaac. Jof. ii. 12. The Spies fware to Rahab. Ch. 6. 22. ix. 15. Joshua and the Princes of the Congregation, fwear to the Gibeonites. Ver. 19, 20, 2 Sam. 21. 2. 1 Sam. xix. 6. 24. 21. Saul and David fwear to each other. XX. 42. Jonathan and David fwear. 2 Sam. 21. 7. See alfo Judg. 15. 12.-30. 15. 2 Sam. 19. 23. 2 Kings 25. 4. Jer. 38. 16-40. 9. 179. The Breach of such Óaths punished. 2 Sam. 21. 1.9. 2 Chron. 36. 13. Ezek. 17. 16. 180. Private Compacts ratified by Oath. Gen. xxiv. 2. 9. 37. 41. Abraham takes an Oath of his Servant, concerning a Wife to his Son Ifaac. xxv. 33. Efau fells his Birth-right upon Oath. 47. 29, 30, 31. Jacob takes an Oath of Jofeph concerning his Bu rial. 1. 25. Jofeph takes an Oath of the Children of Ifrael to carry his Bones out of Egypt. Exod. 13. 19. 1 Kings i. 13. 29. David by Oath fix'd Solomon to be his Succeffor. 2 Kings xi. 4. Jehoiada takes an Oath of the Rulers to conceal Joash from his Enemies. Neh. v. 12. Nehemiah takes an Oath of the Priests to do Juftice to injured Perfons. 181 Oaths 181. Oaths worn to Kings. Eccl. viii. 2. I counsel thee to keep the King's Commandment, and that in Regard of the Oath of God. Oaths exacted by Kings from the People. See 1 Kings 2. 42-18. 10. 182. The Oath of a fingle Perfon decides Controversy. Exod. xxii. 10, 11. In Cafes of Property where no other Evidence can be had. Numb. v. 12. to 22. A Woman's Oath in cafe of Jealousy without Evidence against her. 183. The Duty and Lawfulness of fwearing upon proper Occafions is urged not only from the foregoing Scripture, but also, from the following Examples. 184 God promifed upon Oath to bless Abraham, and to multiply his Offspring. Gen. xxii. 15. The Angel of the Lord called unto Abraham and faid, Ver. 16. By myfelf have I fworn, faith the Lord, Ver. 17. That in bleffing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy Seed as the Stars of Heaven, and as the Sand which is upon the Sea-Shore, Exod. 32. 13. Deut. 13. 17. 185. To give the Land of Canaan. Lord God of Heaven fwear unto give this Land, Ch, 12. 7. Gen. xxiv. 7. Abraham faid, the me, faying, unto thy Seed will I xxvi. 2. The Lord appeared unto Ifaac, and said, Ver. 3- I will be with thee and will blefs thee, for unto thee and unto thy Seed, will I give all thefe Countries, and I will perform the Oath which I swear unto Abraham thy Father, Ch. 22. 16.-50. 24. Deut. 31. 7. Pf. 105. 9. 186. To fulfil bis Covenant. Deut. vii. 12. If ye hearken to these Judgments and keep and do them, the Lord thy God will keep unto thee, the Covenant and the Mercy, which he fwear unto thy Fathers, Ch. 4. 31-7. 8.—8. 18.—9. 5.-28.9. To continue the Seed of David. Pf. lxxxix. 3. I have fworn unto David my Servant." Ver. 4 Thy Seed will I establish for ever, and will build up thy Throne to all Generations, Ver. 35, 49. 187. The Perpetuity of Chrift's Priesthood. Heb. vii. 21. The Lord fwear and will not repent, thou art a Priest for ever after the Order of Melchizedeck, Pf. 110. 4. See Ifa. 45. 22, 23. 188. To fulfil his Threatenings against the Unbelieving and Disobedient. Heb. iii. 18. To whom fwear he, that they should not enter into his Reft, but to them that believed not, See Numb. 14 23.-32. 10, 11. Judg. 2. 15. Jer. 49. 13.-51. 14. Am. 6. 8. alfo Lev. 26. and Deut. 28. referred to in thefe Threatnings. 189. Example 2d. Jefus Chrift anfwers upon Oath, Matt. 26. 63, 64. tendered to him by the High Pricft. 190. Example 3d. The Angel. Rev. x. 5, 6. The Angel lifted up his Hand to Heaven, and fwear by him that liveth for ever and ever, that there fhould be Time no longer, &c. 191. Example 4th. Affeverations of Sincerity which are equal to an Oath among Chriftians. my Record. Rom. i. 9. God is my Witness, Phil, i. 8. God is 1 Tim. 5. 21. I charge thee before God. 192. Antient Forms of wearing among Men were, by lifting up the Hand. Gen. xiv. 22. Abraham faid, I have lift up my Hand to the Lord. See Deut. 32. 40. Rev. 10. 5. By putting the Hand under the Thigh of him that administered the Oath, Gen. 24. 2, 3. 9.—47. 29. 31. The ufual Expreffiohs were, i Sam. 25. 34. as the God of Ifrael liveth, 1 Kings 17. 1-18 15. 2 Kings 3. 14. as the Lord of Hofts liveth, Ch. 5. 16. 2 Kings 2. 2. as the Lord liveth, and as thy Soul. liveth, Ch. 4. 30. 1 Sam. 20. 3. as thy Soul liveth, Ch. 26. 26. 2 Sam. 11. II. 193. Of Blafphemy forbidden. Col. iii. 8. Put off all thefe, Anger, Wrath, Malice, Blafphemy, filthy Communications. 194. Occafions of it to be avoided. 2 Sam. xii. 14. Nathan faid to David, because by this Deed, thou haft given great Occasion to the Enemies of the Lord to blafpheme. 2 Sam. 12. 14, The Child that is born unto thee, fhall furely die, Ísa. 52. 5. Ezek. 36. 20. Mal. 2. 17. Rom. 2 24. 1 Tiin. vi. 1. Let as many Servants as are under the Yoke, count their Masters worthy of all Honour, that the Name of God and his Doctrine be not blafphemed. Tit. 2. 5. pro 195. From whence it proceeds. Matt. xv. 19. Out of the Heart ceed evil Thoughts, Murders, Adulteries, Thefts, Falie-witness, Blafphemies, Mark 7. 22. Gen. 6. 5.-8. 21. 196. Inflances of Blafphemers and their Punishments. Lev. xxiv. 10. The Son of an Ifraelitish Woman, whofe Father was an Egyptian, and à Man of Ifrael ftrove together. Ver. 11. And the Ifraelitish Woman's Son blafphemed the Name of the Lord, and curfed. Ver. 14. The Lord fpake unto Mofes faying, bring forth him that hath curfed without the Camp, and let all the Congregation ftone him. Ver. 16. He that blafphemeth the Name of the Lord fhall furely be put to death. 2 Kings xviii. 32, 33. and xix. 10, The King of Affyria's Blafphemy. xix. 35, 36, 37. His Punishment. Pf. 1xxiv. 10. O Lord, fhall the Enemy blafpheme thy Name for éver ? Ver. 18. Remember, O Lord, that the foolish People have blafphemed thy Name. Ifa Ixv. 7. Your Iniquities, and the Iniquities of your Fathers together, faith the Lord, which have burnt Incenfe upon the Mountains, and blafphemed me upon the Hills; therefore will I measure their former Works into their Bofoms. Ezek 20. 27.-35. 12. Luke xxii. 65. Many other Things blafphemously spake they against Jefus. Acts xxvi. 11. 1 (Paul) compelled them to blafpheme, I was a Blafphemer, and a Perfecutor, and Injurious, but I obtained Mercy because I did it ignorantly. xviii. 6. The Jews opposed and blafphemed, Ch. 13. 45 1 Tim. i, 20. Of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn hot to blafpheme. |