System of Sacred Theology · §4.7.4 · Ludwig Crocius

XVII–XXIV. First table: duties toward God

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XVII–XXIV. The precepts of the former table require knowledge, love, fear, trust, and worship of God, internal and external; they forbid idolatry, abuse of God's name, and violation of the sabbath.

Images of God for worship are prohibited; historical images, provided they are not used for worship or cause scandal, are not altogether forbidden. Words related to religion are sanctified by the third precept. Solemn duties of public and private worship are contained in the fourth precept.

Latin

XVII–XXIV. Prioris tabulae praecepta exigunt Dei notitiam, amorem, timorem, fiduciam & cultum internum & externum; vetant idololatriam, abusum nominis Dei & violationem sabbati. Imagines Dei ad cultum prohibentur; historicae imagines, modo ad cultum aut scandalum non prostituantur, non prorsus vetantur. Verba ad religionem relata tertio praecepto sanctificantur. Officia solennia cultus publici & privati quarto praecepto continentur.

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