Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-06-08
RELIGIOUS MIsCELLANY.
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THE THIRD COMMANDMENT.

THE THIRD COMMANDMENT.
a Thou shall NOT take the of the Lord Thy God IN
can"
q The OF any person is that which distinguishes
)m from other individuals. Whatever word is
)loyed TO distinguish any object whether animate or
banimate, is its name In like manner, the name OF
od is that by which he is distinguished from all other
eings. 1t includes those which express his
ure and character, as Jehopah-,hose titles by which
JIG relation to his creatures is designated, The
Creator of the ends Of the earthThe Father of mer
kiss-The God of salvation &c.--the attributes OF
hich he is possessed, as his eternity, omniscience,
Imnpo,ence holiness, justice, &c.-the works which
y has exhibited in heaven and earth-the move
of his Providence and the repeiations of his
Ford by every of these, the character Of God is
snguished from that Of all other beings in the uni
sre In relation to this name character OF the Di
Inc Being, it is soemny commanded, that we are
o, 10 take il in n,'-that is, not to any
the titles designations of the Divine Majesty for
nhing, vain, evil purposes 20 any
Displays of his character with evity profaneness ir
reverence.
81 We violate this command, when use the name of
God, in common discourse, in light and rreverent
manner when we interlard our conversation with I'M
heoessaTy oaths and reservations in which this
1s introduced when swear to what we know to be
false, when multiply oahs in reference to vain
md ufing concerns; when we imprecate curses and
6amnaton our fellow-creatures; when we approach
God IN prayer, without those feelings of reverence
and which his projections demand when we
swear by any object in heaven in earth, by the
false dees OF the heather world when treat his
wonderful works with indifference contempt; when
endeavor To caricaiure, and msrepresent them,
attempt TO throw a veil their glory; when we in
snua,e that his most glorious and magnificent works
were made for end, or for no end worthy OF that In
snI,e wisdom and intelligence by which they were con-
nyed when we overlook or deny the Divine agency
winch is displayed in the operations OF nature when
We murmur and repine at his moral dispensations OF
new the mighty movements OF his Providence with a
spirit of leyiiy; when the revelations OF the
Bible with indifference with scorn; when we make
the declarations of that book which unolds to Us tho
adorable character Of Jehovah, the subject Of merr
& and jest, when endeavor 10 throw upon then
q eouiemp, and Iidcule with the view Of undermining
their divine authority and when at the pub
lie and private worship of God, and at the ordinances
he hath appointed. In all these and many other ways
the of God is proianed, and that reverence OF tn
Divine Being which is the foundation OF all religion
and moral order, undermined and subyer,ed.
When the name of the titles by which fellow NOR
tai is distinguished, made the subject OF banter an
ndlcule in every company when they are brought for
ward for the purpose Of giving an edge to sarcasm
shect anu Nhen MS emploYments ana the "ofhs u
has constructed, condemned and associated with eS
eTy thing that and degrading-lt IS an evdenc
Of The low estimation IN which he is held By the ind
vIdual who does so, and has tendency TO debase hi
character IN the eyes OF others. On the same prime
pc the pToAnaion OF the name OF God has an evideT
tendency 10 lessen our admiration OF the Majesty
Heaven, and to Danish from tie mind every sen1lmei
Of yenetsiion and reverence. The man who can d.
hbers,ely violate this command from day TO day-thV
ofefng continual insult 10 his Msker-proclams
ali around, tina, be has emotions OF reverence at
affection towards that Almighty Beng, whose pow
uyAolds the fAbuc Of heaven and earth, and ~ho On
peAses life and death 10 vhomsoeyer he plsases. h
sre,che,h out his hand against God, aud Strengthens
himself against the Almighty. He Proeli'ms TO eTe
tsAecuns mind, that pride, enmiiy and rebellion a
deeply seated ia his heart and that the fear Of Go
and the soemnities OF future judgment, are not
fore has eyes
Were the viola,oa Of lhis law 10 become uHirer'
sH.ohg men-ihe name Of God, among all ranks, age
And conduuns OF life, would be associated, not 90
wiIh every iuaing discourse ard alteration, but vi
essfy species Of nhaldFy and obsceniiy. Tbs AsPii
babe would be taught 70 insult that ghiy Being, fTu
whom a. 40 lately denved It's eIisisnos and The IA
81 aoly hairs. 10 the sgohles Of ceaih, would pa
.aio Tie eternal state npreealng the vengeance OF
AssfF. AL reverence for Jehovah, would Of eouE