Deuteronomy:5

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* Then Moses called all Israiel , and saide vnto them , Heare , O Israel , the ordinances and the lawes which I propose to you this day , that yee may learne them , and take heede to obserue them . * The Lord our God made a couenant with vs in Horeb . * The LORD (note :)Some read , God made not this covenant , that is , in such ample forth and with such signs and wonders .(:note ) made not this covenant with our fathers , but with us , [even ] us , who [are ] all of us here alive this day . * The LORD talked with you (note :)So plainly that you do not need to doubt it .(:note ) face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire , * (At that time I stoode betweene the Lorde and you , to declare vnto you ye word of the Lord : for ye were afraid at the sight of the fire , and went not vp into the mount , and he said , * I am the Lorde thy God , which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt , from the house of bondage . * Thou shalt have none (note :)God binds us to serve him only without superstition and idolatry .(:note ) other gods before me . * Thou shalt make thee no grauen image or any likenesse of that that is in heauen aboue , or which is in the earth beneath , or that is in the waters vnder the earth . * Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them , nor serve them : for I the LORD thy God [am ] a (note :)That is , of his honour , not permitting it to be given to others .(:note ) jealous God , visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation ] of them that hate me , * And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that (note :)The first degree to keep the commandments , is to love God .(:note ) love me and keep my commandments . * Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine : for the Lorde will not holde him giltlesse that taketh his Name in vaine . * Keepe the Sabbath day , to sanctifie it , as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee . * Six days (note :)Meaning , since God permits six days for our labours , we should willingly dedicate the seventh to serve him wholly .(:note ) thou shalt labour , and do all thy work : * But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God : thou shalt not doe any worke therein , thou , nor thy sonne , nor thy daughter , nor thy man seruant , nor thy mayd , nor thine oxe , nor thine asse , neither any of thy cattel , nor the stranger that is within thy gates : that thy man seruant and thy mayde may rest aswell as thou . * For , remember that thou wast a seruant in the land of Egypt , and that the Lorde thy God brought thee out thence by a mightie hand and a stretched out arme : therefore the Lord thy God commanded thee to obserue the Sabbath day . * * Thou shalt not kill . * Neither shalt thou commit adulterie . * Neither shalt thou steale . * Neither shalt thou beare false witnesse against thy neighbour . * Neither shalt (note :)He not only speaks of that resolute will , but that there should be no motion or affection .(:note ) thou desire thy neighbour 's wife , neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour 's house , his field , or his male servant , or his female servant , his ox , or his donkey , or any [thing ] that [is ] thy neighbour 's . * These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mount from the midst of the fire , of the cloud , and of the thick darkness , with a great voice : and he (note :)Teaching us by his example to be content with his word , and add nothing to it .(:note ) added no more . And he wrote them in two tables of stone , and delivered them to me . * And when ye heard the voyce out of the middes of the darkenes , (for the mountaine did burne with fire ) then ye came to me , all the chiefe of your tribes , and your Elders : * And ye sayd , Beholde , the Lord our God hath shewed vs his glory and his greatnes , and we haue heard his voyce out of the middes of the fire : we haue seene this day that God doeth talke with man , and he liueth . * Now therefore , why should we dye ? for this great fire wil consume vs : if we heare ye voyce of the Lord our God any more , we shall dye . * For what flesh was there euer , that heard the voyce of the liuing God speaking out of the middes of the fire as we haue , and liued ? * Go thou neere and heare all that the Lord our God saith : and declare thou vnto vs all that the Lorde our God saith vnto thee , and we will heare it , and doe it . * Then the Lorde heard the voyce of your wordes , when ye spake vnto me : and the Lorde sayd vnto me , I haue heard the voyce of ye wordes of this people , which they haue spoken vnto thee : they haue well sayd , all that they haue spoken . * O (note :)He requires nothing but obedience from us , showing also that we ourselves are the unveiling of it .(:note ) that there were such an heart in them , that they would fear me , and keep all my commandments always , that it might be well with them , and with their children for ever ! * Go , say vnto them , Returne you into your tentes . * But stand thou here with me , and I wil tell thee all the commaundements , and the ordinances , and the lawes , which thou shalt teach them : that they may doe them in the land which I giue them to possesse it . * Ye shall observe to do therefore as the LORD your God hath commanded you : ye shall not (note :)You shall neither add nor take away , ( Deu_4:2 ).(:note ) turn aside to the right hand or to the left . * Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you , that ye may (note :)In the same way that God , by way of our obedience , gives us all happiness : so from disobeying God proceed all our miseries .(:note ) live , and [that it may be ] well with you , and [that ] ye may prolong [your ] days in the land which ye shall possess .

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