{"number":52,"title":"What are the Reasons annexed to the second Commandment?","part":null,"questions":[52],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What are the Reasons annexed to the second Commandment?","answer":"The Reasons annexed to the second Commandment are Gods Sovereignty over us, his Propriety in us, and the Zeal he hath to his own Worship.","segments":[{"text":"The Reasons annexed to the second Commandment are Gods Sovereignty over us, his Propriety in us, and the Zeal he hath to his own Worship.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"What is the first Reason annexed unto the second Commandement?","answer":"The first Reason annexed unto the second Commandement is God’s sovereignty over us, in these words, I the Lord.","segments":[{"text":"The first Reason annexed unto the second Commandement is God’s sovereignty over us, in these words, I the Lord.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the force of this first Reason?","answer":"The force of this first Reason is, because God is the great sovereign King over us, and hath the sole or only Authority to make Laws for the way of his Worship, therefore we ought by vertue of our Alleigance, as we are his Subjects, to observe his Laws and Ordinances, and to worship him no other way than he hath appointed in his Word, Let us come before his presence with Thanksgiving, and make a joyful Noise unto him with Psalms, for the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all Gods.","segments":[{"text":"The force of this first Reason is, because God is the great sovereign King over us, and hath the sole or only Authority to make Laws for the way of his Worship, therefore we ought by vertue of our Alleigance, as we are his Subjects, to observe his Laws and Ordinances, and to worship him no other way than he hath appointed in his Word, Let us come before his presence with Thanksgiving, and make a joyful Noise unto him with Psalms, for the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all Gods.","proofs":["Psalm 95:2–3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 95:2–3","osis":["Ps.95.2-Ps.95.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the second Reason annexed unto this second Commandement?","answer":"The second Reason annexed unto this second Commandement, is Gods propriety in us, in these words, Thy God; I the Lord thy God.","segments":[{"text":"The second Reason annexed unto this second Commandement, is Gods propriety in us, in these words, Thy God; I the Lord thy God.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the force of this second Reason?","answer":"The force of this second Reason is, that because we belong unto the Lord, therefore we ought to keep close unto him and his Appointments, and take heed especially of Idolatry, and Superstition, which do alienate the heart from him, O come let us Worship, and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our God, They made a Calf in Horeb, and worshipped the moulten Image, they forgat God their Saviour.","segments":[{"text":"The force of this second Reason is, that because we belong unto the Lord, therefore we ought to keep close unto him and his Appointments, and take heed especially of Idolatry, and Superstition, which do alienate the heart from him, O come let us Worship, and bow down, let us kneel before the Lord our God,","proofs":["Psalm 95:6–7"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 95:6–7","osis":["Ps.95.6-Ps.95.7"]}],"note":null},{"text":"They made a Calf in Horeb, and worshipped the moulten Image, they forgat God their Saviour.","proofs":["Psalm 106:19, 21"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 106:19, 21","osis":["Ps.106.19","Ps.106.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"What is the third Reason annexed unto the second Commandement?","answer":"The zeal which God hath to his own Worship is his jealousie, whereby out of Love to his own Worship and Institutions, he is highly offended with those that turn aside from them unto their own inventions, I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, Thou shalt worship no other God, for the Lord whose Name is zealous, is a jealous God.","segments":[{"text":"The zeal which God hath to his own Worship is his jealousie, whereby out of Love to his own Worship and Institutions, he is highly offended with those that turn aside from them unto their own inventions, I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, Thou shalt worship no other God, for the Lord whose Name is zealous, is a jealous God.","proofs":["Exodus 34:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Exodus 34:14","osis":["Exod.34.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Wherein doth this zeal and jealousie of God for his own Worship shew it self?","answer":"The zeal and jealousie of God for his own Worship doth shew it self, 1. In his accounting the Breakers of this Commandement, those that hate him, and threatning to punish them unto the third and fourth Generation; I the Lord am a jealous God, visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me. 2. In his esteeming the keepers of this Commandament, such as love him, and promising mercies unto thousands of them, Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandements.","segments":[{"text":"The zeal and jealousie of God for his own Worship doth shew it self, 1. In his accounting the Breakers of this Commandement, those that hate him, and threatning to punish them unto the third and fourth Generation; I the Lord am a jealous God, visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me. 2. In his esteeming the keepers of this Commandament, such as love him, and promising mercies unto thousands of them, Shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandements.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"How can God in justice visit the iniquity of the Fathers upon their Children?","answer":"1. If Children do not walk in the steps of the same sins with their Parents, God doth not punish them for their sins, If he beget a Son that seeth all his Fathers sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doth not such like, he shall not die for the iniquity of his Father, he shall surely live. 2. If God doth visit the iniquity of the Fathers upon their Children; it is when the Children are guilty of the same iniquity, and so fill up the measure, and the punishment of them is most equal and righteous, Is not my way equal? and not your ways unequal?","segments":[{"text":"1. If Children do not walk in the steps of the same sins with their Parents, God doth not punish them for their sins, If he beget a Son that seeth all his Fathers sins which he hath done, and considereth, and doth not such like, he shall not die for the iniquity of his Father, he shall surely live.","proofs":["Ezekiel 18:14, 17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 18:14, 17","osis":["Ezek.18.14","Ezek.18.17"]}],"note":null},{"text":"2. If God doth visit the iniquity of the Fathers upon their Children; it is when the Children are guilty of the same iniquity, and so fill up the measure, and the punishment of them is most equal and righteous, Is not my way equal? and not your ways unequal?","proofs":["Ezekiel 18:25"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ezekiel 18:25","osis":["Ezek.18.25"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}],"text":null}