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What are the sins forbidden in the first commandment?

The sins forbidden in the first commandment are, atheism, in denying or not having a God;a Idolatry, in having or worshipping more gods than one, or any with or instead of the true God;b the not having and avouching him for God, and our God;c the omission or neglect of anything due to him, required in this commandment;d ignorance,e forgetfulness,f misapprehensions,g false opinions,h unworthy and wicked thoughts of him;i bold and curious searching into his secrets;j all profaneness,k hatred of God;l self-love,m self-seeking,n and all other inordinate and immoderate setting of our mind, will, or affections upon other things, and taking them off from him in whole or in part;o vain credulity,p unbelief,q heresy,r misbelief,s distrust,t despair,u incorrigibleness,v and insensibleness under judgments,w hardness of heart,x pride,y presumption,z carnal security,aa tempting of God;bb using unlawful means,cc and trusting in lawful means;dd carnal delights and joys;ee corrupt, blind, and indiscreet zeal;ff lukewarmness,gg and deadness in the things of God;hh estranging ourselves, and apostatizing from God;ii praying, or giving any religious worship, to saints, angels, or any other creatures;jj all compacts and consulting with the devil,kk and hearkening to his suggestions;ll making men the lords of our faith and conscience;mm slighting and despising God and his commands;nn resisting and grieving of his Spirit,oo discontent and impatience at his dispensations, charging him foolishly for the evils he inflicts on us;pp and ascribing the praise of any good we either are, have, or can do, to fortune,qq idols,rr ourselves,ss or any other creature.tt

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aPsalm 14:1; Ephesians 2:12
  2. bJeremiah 2:27–28; 1 Thessalonians 1:9
  3. cPsalm 81:11
  4. dIsaiah 43:22–24
  5. eJeremiah 4:22; Hosea 4:1, 6
  6. fJeremiah 2:32
  7. gActs 17:23, 29
  8. hIsaiah 40:18
  9. iPsalm 50:21
  10. jDeuteronomy 29:29
  11. kTitus 1:16; Hebrews 12:16
  12. lRomans 1:30
  13. m2 Timothy 3:2
  14. nPhilippians 2:21
  15. o1 John 2:15–16; 1 Samuel 2:29; Colossians 3:2, 5
  16. p1 John 4:1
  17. qHebrews 3:12
  18. rGalatians 5:20; Titus 3:10
  19. sActs 26:9
  20. tPsalm 78:22
  21. uGenesis 4:13
  22. vJeremiah 5:3
  23. wIsaiah 42:25
  24. xRomans 2:5
  25. yJeremiah 13:15
  26. zPsalm 10:13
  27. aaZephaniah 1:12
  28. bbMatthew 4:7
  29. ccRomans 3:8
  30. ddJeremiah 17:5
  31. ee2 Timothy 3:4
  32. ffGalatians 4:17; John 16:2; Romans 10:2; Luke 9:54–55
  33. ggRevelation 3:16
  34. hhRevelation 3:1
  35. iiEzekiel 14:5; Isaiah 1:4–5
  36. jjRomans 10:13–14; Hosea 4:12; Acts 10:25–26; Revelation 19:10; Matthew 4:10; Colossians 2:18; Romans 1:25
  37. kkLeviticus 20:6; 1 Samuel 28:7, 11; 1 Chronicles 10:13–14
  38. llActs 5:3
  39. mm2 Corinthians 1:24; Matthew 23:9
  40. nnDeuteronomy 32:15; 2 Samuel 12:9; Proverbs 13:13
  41. ooActs 7:51; Ephesians 4:30
  42. ppPsalm 73:2–3, 13–15, 22; Job 1:22
  43. qq1 Samuel 6:7–9
  44. rrDaniel 5:23
  45. ssDeuteronomy 8:17; Daniel 4:30
  46. ttHabakkuk 1:16

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