Christian religion

So much of the Commandment. How is the reason of the Commandment commended unto us by the Apostle?

So much of the Commandement. How is the reason of the Commandement commended vnto vs by the Apostle?

¹First, because it is the first in order of the second table. Secondly, because it is with a promise, as no other commandment of the second table hath expressed: not that the obedience of other commandments lacketh promise: (the second commandment containing promise of good to those which obey it:) but because this commandment hath a particular promise of a long & peaceable life, which other have not, in so great measure as this hath in those things it promiseth. And because it is here expressed, it showeth that a more plentiful blessing in ⟨p. 105⟩this kind followeth from the obedience of this Commandment, then of the other that follow.

¹First, because it is the first in order of the second table. Secondly, because it is with a promise, as no other commandement of the second table hath expressed: not that the obedience of other commandements lacketh promise: (the second commandement containing promise of good to those which obey it:) but because this commandement hath a particular promise of a long & peaceable life, which other haue not, in so great measure as this hath in those things it promiseth. And because it is here expressed, it sheweth that a more plentifull blessing in ⟨p. 105⟩this kind followeth from the obedience of this Commandement, then of the other that follow.

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