2 KINGS XVI, 3. But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his sons to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel. EZRA VI, 21. And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the Lord God of Israel, did eat. ROM. I, 21. Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. 22. Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, 23. And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. 24. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness, through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves. ROM. I, 29. Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness: full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30. Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31. Without understanding, covenant-breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful. EPH. IV, 17. This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18. Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19. Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. CHAPTER III. THE THIRD COMMANDMENT. EXODUS XX, 7: _Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain._ The term _name_ is sometimes _taken for the nature and being of the Deity itself_. Psalm xx, 1: "The name of the God of Jacob defend thee." That is, God himself defend thee. Psalm cxxxv, 3: "Sing praises unto his name." Psalm cxv, 1: "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory." Luke xxiv, 47: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations." That is, repentance should be preached through him. Rev. iii, 4: "Thou hast a few names in Sardis." That is, a few persons.