Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. (g) Which is by meditating the spiritual rest, by hearing God's word, and resting from worldly labours.
God appointed the Sabbath as a special prop and stimulant because men are prone to indifference and will neglect their zeal for religion without it. The festivals work together to strengthen the unity of faith and harmony of the Church, each serving its purpose in the whole design.
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God spoke these words Himself with dreadful pomp, not merely whispered through conscience or providence, but with the authority of Jehovah, the self-existent One. He bound Israel threefold: by His nature as eternal Lord, by covenant as their God, and by His power to reward obedience and punish disobedience.
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Commenting on Exodus 20:1-11