An Orthodox Catechism · The third Part is of Man’s Thankfulness

Question 104

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What learn we from this Preface?

Three things: first he sheweth to whom the right of all Rule belongs, that is, to God himself. for I am (saith he) JEHOVAH. Secondly, he saith, he is the God of his People, that through the Promise of his Bountifulness he might allure them to obey him. Thirdly, he saith, which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt; as if he should say, I am he who have manifested my self unto thee and bestowed all those Blessings upon thee, therefore thou art bound to shew Thankfulness and Obedience unto me.^a

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