Deuteronomy 12

1. We do God's will as the angels do it in Heaven, when we do God's will regularly, sine deflexu, we go according to divine institutions, not decrees of councils, or traditions, this is to do God's will as the angels; they do it regularly, they do nothing but what is commanded;…

Thirdly, in that Ministers are pillars, we are taught to cleave to them, and their ministry, at all times, in life and death. For we are living stones in the temple of God, Christ is our foundation, and they be pillars to hold us up: and therefore not to be forsaken (Deuteronomy…

And the Lord chargs all the twelue tribes, euen all Israel. Deut 12:19. Beware that you for sakest not the Levite, solong as you liuest on the earth.

But he alludes to the custom which they held in sacrificing their first fruits to God, at what time they consecrated the revenues of the whole year, as the Law enjoined them: (Leviticus 2:12; 23:10). And this sentence is very frequent in the books of Moses; You shall eat and rej…

They are not carried here and there with a frantic and blind joy, after the manner of the children of this world, but their full and perfect joy is to repose themselves in the loving favor of God. It may be also that the Prophet alludes to that sentence which is so often found i…

We therefore must labour for renued hearts, by the spirit of God, and reformed live[] according to the Gospel; for howsoeuer a ciuill conversation may commend us unto men, yet it will not save us in the day of the Lord. Thirdly, is this evil eie in every one by nature? then bewa…

6. Now first it was that God proceeded to choose a particular city out of all the tribes of Israel to place his name there. There is several times mention made in the law of Moses, of the children of Israel's bringing their oblations to the place which God should choose; as Deut…

If yet the Lord will continue the truth, and him under it, he begins to clip the wings of the truth, and breaks as it were the strength of the blow, that it may not enter so deep, to the dividing of the marrow and the [reconstructed: soul], and take away such secret and sweeter…

(6.) It is a word of near adherence [⟨ in non-Latin alphabet ⟩] to lean firmly upon any with hope of security (2 Kings 18:5): have you leaned upon this reed? (Hosea 10:13; Psalm 13:6; Psalm 31:7; Deuteronomy 12:10): you shall dwell safely, confidently; it places the soul under t…

1st Commandment: You shall have no other gods, etc. He breaks this commandment: who does not know the true God (Jeremiah 4:22); who denies God in his heart by denying his presence, justice, mercy, etc. (Psalm 14:1); who hates God and shows it by disobedience (Exodus 20:5; Romans…