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In Verse. All such like worship, rites, and rules, as God Hath in the Scriptures for our use bestow’d b. a Deut. xxxii. 46. Matt, xxviii. 20.   b Deut. xii. 32.

Q. And what’s forbidden, can you clearly show? A. That man to images should ever bow a; Or other worship render to the Lord, Than that which is appointed in his word b. a Deut. iv. 15, 16. b Col, ii. 18.

Q. To this command what reasons are subjoin’d? A. The Lord’s supremacy o’er all mankind a; Th’ exclusive right by which we are his own b, And zeal which he hath for his worship shown c. a Psal. xcv. 2, 3. b Psal. xlv. 11. c Exod. xxxiv. 14.

Q. Which is the third command? A. Do not profane God’s holy name by taking it in vain; For such as are so impiously bold, The Lord will certainly not guiltless hold.

Q. What is the conduct this commandment claims? A. To use with holy reverence the names a. The titles, attributes b, rites c, works, and word d, Of him who is the great and only Lord. a Psalm xxix. 2. b Rev. xv. 3, 4. c Eccl. v. 1. Job xxxvi. 24. d Psalm cxxxviii. 2.

Q. What conduct doth the third command deny? A. Profaning or abusing ought, whereby Jehovah, who is God the Lord alone. Is pleas’d to make himself to sinners known a. a Mal. ii. 2.

Q. What reason is assign’d for this command ? A. 'Tis, though its breakers may escape men’s hand, Yet will the Lord our God not them acquit, When he in judgment on their souls shall sit a. a Deut. xxviii. 58, 59.

Q. Which is the fourth command ? A. Remember aye To sanctify aright the Sabbath-day.