A65285:1778
A Body of Practical Divinity
A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkurst, 1692
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Of the Commandments.
Exod. 20.2. Out of the House of Bondage.
Egypt and the House of Bondage are the same, only they are expressed be under a different Notion. By Egypt is meant a place of Idolatry and Superstition, by the House of Bondage is meant a place of Affliction. Israel while they were in Egypt were under great Tyranny, they had cruel Task-masters set over them, who put them to hard labour, and set them to make Brick, yet allowed them no Straw; therefore Egypt is called the Iron Furnace, Deut. 4.20. and here the House of Bondage: From this Expression, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage, two things are to be noted. 1. Gods Children may sometimes be under sore Afflictions, in the House of Bondage. 2. That God will in his due time bring them out of their afflicted State, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage.
EGypt and the House of Bondage are the same, only they are expressed be under a different Notion. By Egypt is meant a place of Idolatry and Superstition, by the House of Bondage is meant a place of Affliction. Israel while they were in Egypt were under great Tyranny, they had cruel Task-masters set over them, who put them to hard labour, and set them to make Brick, yet allowed them no Straw; therefore Egypt is called the Iron Furnace, Deut. 4.20. and here the House of Bondage: From this Expression, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage, two things are to be noted. 1. Gods Children may sometimes be under sore Afflictions, in the House of Bondage. 2. That God will in his due time bring them out of their afflicted State, I brought thee out of the House of Bondage.