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The Larger Catechiſm. xxix. 2.4 Mat. iii. 16. Pſal. lxiii. 6. ſ Eccl. xii. t Pſal. xxi. 19. v Mat. i. 6. w Iſ xlv. 23. x Joſh. xxiv. 15, 22. y Deut. vi. 5. z Pſal. Ixxiii. 25. a Iſ. viii. 13. b Exod. xiv. 31. Iſ xxvi. 4. d Pſal. cxxx. 7. c Pſalm xxxvii. 4. f Pſalm xxxii. 11. g Rom. xii. II. with Numb. xxv. II. h Philip. iv. 6. i Jer. vii. 23. Jameſ iv. 7. k I John. iii. 22. 1 Jer. xxxi. 18. Pſal cxix. 136. m Micah vi. 8. Q. What are the Sus forbidden in the Firſt Com- mandment? A. The Sins forbidden in the Firſt Commandment are, Atheiſm, in denying or not having a God; Idolatry, in having or worſhipping more Gods than one, or any with or inſtead of the true God e; the not having and avouching him for God, and our God the Omiſſion or Neglect of any Thing due to him, required in this Commandment y: Ignorance r, For- getfulnesſ; Miſapprehenſions t, falſe Opinions , unworthy and wicked Thoughts of him w, bold and curious Searching into his Secrets x; all Pro- fancneſs y, Hatred of God, Self-love , Self-Seek- ing b, and all other inordinate and immoderate Set- ting of our Mind, Will or Affections, upon other Things, and taking them off from him in Whole or in Part c; vain Credulity d, Unbelief e, Hereſy f, Misbelief g, Diſtruſt h, Deſpair i, Incorrigibleneſs k, and Inſenſibleneſs under Judgments l; Hardneſs of Heart m, Pride, Preſumption o, carnal Security, Tempting of God q, uſing unlawful Means, and truſting in lawful Means f, carnal Delights and Joys t, corrupt, blind and indiſereet Zeal v, I ukewarm- neſs w, and Deadneſs in the Things of God x, e- ſtranging ourſelves, and apoſtatizing from God y: praying, or giving any religious Worſhip to Saints, Angelſ, or any other Creatures z; all Compactſ, and Conſulting with the Devil, and hearkening to E2 his