Q. What are the sins forbidden in the third commandment?
A. The sins forbidden in the third commandment are, the not using of God's name as is required;¹ and the abuse of it in an ignorant,² vain,³ irreverent, profane,⁴ superstitious,⁵ or wicked mentioning, or otherwise using his titles, attributes,⁶ ordinances,⁷ or works,⁸ by blasphemy,⁹ perjury;¹⁰ all sinful cursings,¹¹ oaths,¹² vows,¹³ and lots;¹⁴ violating of our oaths and vows, if lawful;¹⁵ and fulfilling them, if of things unlawful;¹⁶ murmuring and quarreling at,¹⁷ curious prying into,¹⁸ and misapplying of God's decrees ¹⁹ and providences;²⁰ misinterpreting,²¹ misapplying,²² or any way perverting the word, or any part of it,²³ to profane jests,²⁴ curious or unprofitable Questions,²⁵ vain janglings, or the maintaining of false doctrines;²⁶ abusing it, the creatures, or anything contained under the name of God, to charms,²⁷ or sinful lusts and practices;²⁸ the maligning,²⁹ scorning,³⁰ reviling,³¹ or any wise opposing of God's truth, grace, and ways;³² making profession of religion in hypocrisy, or for sinister ends;³³ being ashamed of it,³⁴ or a shame to it, by unconformable,³⁵ unwise,³⁶ unfruitful,³⁷ and offensive walking,³⁸ or backsliding from it.³⁹