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Question 46

    Where is the moral law summarily comprehended?

    The moral law is summarily comprehended in the ten commandments.a

    1. aDeuteronomy 10:4; Matthew 19:17
    Beddome's Scriptural Exposition 15 questions answered from Scripture

    1. Was the moral law in force before the Ten Commandments were given? Yes.

      “For Abraham commanded his children to keep the way of the Lord” Genesis 18:19

    2. Were any parts of it published before? Yes.

      “Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed” Genesis 9:6

    3. But was it at last summed up in Ten Commandments? Yes.

      “He declared unto you his covenant, even Ten Commandments” Deuteronomy 4:13

    4. Were these commands spoken? Yes.

      “He heard a voice” Deuteronomy 4:12

    5. And did God speak them? Yes.

      “God spake all these words, saying” Exodus 20:1

    6. Were they written? Yes.

      “What is written in the law?” Luke 10:25

    7. And did God write them? Yes.

      “The writing was the writing of God” Exodus 32:16

    1. Was Christ concerned in giving the law? Yes.

      “He spake to our fathers in Mount Sinai” Acts 7:38

    2. Was it given by the hands of Moses? Yes.

      “For the law was given by Moses” John 1:17

    3. And by the ministration of angels? Yes.

      “They received the law by the disposition of angels” Acts 7:53

    1. Was the law given with much pomp? Yes.

      “The Lord came from Sinai and rose up from Seir, and came with ten thousands of his saints” Deuteronomy 33:2

    2. And with great terror? Yes.

      “There were lightnings and thunderings, and the noise of the trumpet and the mountain smoking” Exodus 20:18

    3. Was the sight thereof terrible to Moses himself? Yes.

      “He said, I exceedingly fear and quake” Hebrews 12:21

    4. And did it strike an awe upon the people? Yes.

      “When the people saw it they removed and stood afar off” Exodus 20:18

    5. Is it necessary then that what was delivered with so much terror should be obeyed with fear? Yes.

      “We must fear God acceptably with reverence and godly fear.” Hebrews 12:28

      Note Note, The moral law is so called, because it is a rule, founded upon the perfections of God, having its general principles in the light of nature, and given to mankind as intelligent and social creatures, for the direction of their manners and behaviour.

    Benjamin Beddome (1717–1795), pastor at Bourton-on-the-Water. Verses from the King James Version.

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