Answer: The sins forbidden in the First Commandment are, atheism, in denying or not having a God1; idolatry, in having or worshiping more gods than one, or any with or instead of the true God2; the not having and avouching him for God, and our God3; the omission or neglect of anything due to him, required in this commandment4; ignorance5, forgetfulness6, misapprehensions7, false opinions8, unworthy and wicked thoughts of him9; bold and curious searching into his secrets10; all profaneness11, hatred of God12; self-love13, self-seeking14, 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 part15; vain credulity16, unbelief17, heresy18, misbelief19, distrust20, despair21, incorrigibleness22, and insensibleness under judgments23, hardness of heart24, pride25, presumption26, carnal security27, tempting of God28; using unlawful means29, and trusting in lawful means30; carnal delights and joys31; corrupt, blind, and indiscreet zeal32; lukewarmness33, and deadness in the things of God34; estranging ourselves, and apostatizing from God35; praying, or giving any religious worship, to saints, angels, or any other creatures36; all compacts and consulting with the devil37, and hearkening to his suggestions38; making men the lords of our faith and conscience39; slighting and despising God and his commands40; resisting and grieving of his Spirit41, discontent and impatience at his dispensations, charging him foolishly for the evils he inflicts on us42; and ascribing the praise of any good we either are, have, or can do, to fortune43, idols, ourselves45, or any other creature.46
- Psalm 14:1; Ephesians 2:12
- Jer 2:27-28; cf 1 Thess 1:9
- Psalm 81:11
- Isa 43:22-24
- Jer 4:22; Hos 4:1, Hos 4:6;
- Jer 2:32
- Acts 17:23; Acts 17:29
- Isa 40:18
- Psalm 50:21
- Deut 29:29
- Titus 1:16; Hebrews 12:16
- Romans 1:30
- 2 Timothy 3:2
- Phil 2:21
- 1 John 2:15-16; 1 Sam 2:29; Col 3:2; Col 3:5
- 1 John 4:1
- Hebrews 3:12
- Gal 5:20; Titus 3:10
- Acts 26:9
- Psalm 78:22
- Gen 4:13
- Jer 5:3
- Isa 42:25
- Romans 2:5
- Jer 13:15
- Psalm 19:13
- Zeph 1:12
- Matt 4:7
- Romans 3:8
- Jer 17:5
- 2 Tim 3:4
- Gal 4:17; John 16:2; Romans 10:2; Luke 9:54-55
- Rev 3:16
- Rev 3:1
- Ezekiel 14:5; Isa 1:4-5;
- Romans 10:13-14; Hosea 4:12; Acts 10:25-26; Rev 19:10; Matt 4:10; Col 2:18; Romans 1:25
- Lev 20:6; 1 Samuel 28:7,11;cf 1 Chr 10:13-14
- Acts 5:3
- 2 Cor 1:24; Matt 23:9
- Deut 32:15; 2 Sam 12:9; Proverbs 13:13
- Acts 7:51; Eph 4:30
- Psalm 73:2-3; Psalm 73:13-15; Psalm 73:22; Job 1:22
- 1 Sam 6:7-9
- Dan 5:23
- Deut 8:17; Dan 4:30
- Hab 1:16