{"number":39,"title":"What is the Duty which God requires of Man?","part":null,"questions":[39],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What is the Duty which God requires of Man?","answer":"The Duty which God requires of Man is Obedience to his revealed Will.","segments":[{"text":"The Duty which God requires of Man is Obedience to his revealed Will.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth God require Duty of Man?","answer":"Yes. Now, O Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Now, O Israel, what doth the Lord thy God require of thee?","proofs":["Deuteronomy 10:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 10:12","osis":["Deut.10.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Of every Man?","answer":"Yes. He that hath Ears to hear let him hear,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He that hath Ears to hear let him hear,","proofs":["Matthew 13:9"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 13:9","osis":["Matt.13.9"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Hath he Authority to require Duty?","answer":"Yes. If I be a Master where is my Fear?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. If I be a Master where is my Fear?","proofs":["Malachi 1:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Malachi 1:6","osis":["Mal.1.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it fit he should rule us?","answer":"Yes. For we are his People, and the Sheep of his Pasture,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For we are his People, and the Sheep of his Pasture,","proofs":["Psalm 100:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 100:3","osis":["Ps.100.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it fit we should obey him?","answer":"Yes. For the Borrower is Servant to the Lender, and the Fool is Servant to the Wise of Heart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Borrower is Servant to the Lender, and the Fool is Servant to the Wise of Heart,","proofs":["Proverbs 22:7","Proverbs 11:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 22:7","osis":["Prov.22.7"]},{"printed":"Proverbs 11:29","osis":["Prov.11.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Ought we therefore to enquire what our Duty is?","answer":"Yes. Teach me, O Lord, the Way of thy Statutes,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Teach me, O Lord, the Way of thy Statutes,","proofs":["Psalm 119:33"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:33","osis":["Ps.119.33"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Hath God made known his Will concerning our Duty?","answer":"Yes. He sheweth his Word unto Jacob, his Statutes and his Judgments unto Israel,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. He sheweth his Word unto Jacob, his Statutes and his Judgments unto Israel,","proofs":["Psalm 147:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 147:19","osis":["Ps.147.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we to obey it?","answer":"Yes. Thou shalt obey the Voice of the Lord thy God, and do his Commandments,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thou shalt obey the Voice of the Lord thy God, and do his Commandments,","proofs":["Deuteronomy 27:10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 27:10","osis":["Deut.27.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is that Obedience the Condition of our Acceptance?","answer":"Yes. Obey my Voice, and I will be your God,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Obey my Voice, and I will be your God,","proofs":["Jeremiah 7:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 7:23","osis":["Jer.7.23"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is Obedience to God reasonable?","answer":"Yes. It is your reasonable Service,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. It is your reasonable Service,","proofs":["Romans 12:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 12:1","osis":["Rom.12.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it easie?","answer":"Yes. For his Commandments are not grievous,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For his Commandments are not grievous,","proofs":["1 John 5:3"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 John 5:3","osis":["1John.5.3"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And will it be acceptable?","answer":"Yes. For to obey is better than Sacrifice,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For to obey is better than Sacrifice,","proofs":["1 Samuel 15:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Samuel 15:22","osis":["1Sam.15.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Must our Obedience to God be sincere?","answer":"Yes. Fear the Lord, and serve him in Sincerity, and in Truth,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Fear the Lord, and serve him in Sincerity, and in Truth,","proofs":["Joshua 24:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Joshua 24:14","osis":["Josh.24.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Must it be Universal?","answer":"Yes. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have Respect unto all thy Commandments,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Then shall I not be ashamed when I have Respect unto all thy Commandments,","proofs":["Psalm 119:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:6","osis":["Ps.119.6"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must it be with Delight?","answer":"Yes. I delight in the Law of God after the inward Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I delight in the Law of God after the inward Man,","proofs":["Romans 7:22"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:22","osis":["Rom.7.22"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must it be constant?","answer":"Yes. Be thou in the Fear of the Lord all the Day long,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Be thou in the Fear of the Lord all the Day long,","proofs":["Proverbs 23:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 23:17","osis":["Prov.23.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Must God’s Commands take Place of Mens?","answer":"Yes. We ought to obey God rather than Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We ought to obey God rather than Man,","proofs":["Acts 5:29","Acts 4:19"],"refs":[{"printed":"Acts 5:29","osis":["Acts.5.29"]},{"printed":"Acts 4:19","osis":["Acts.4.19"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Should we therefore labour to know the Will of God?","answer":"Yes. Understand what the Will of the Lord is,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Understand what the Will of the Lord is,","proofs":["Ephesians 5:17"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ephesians 5:17","osis":["Eph.5.17"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we to study his secret Will?","answer":"No. For secret Things belong not to us.","segments":[{"text":"No. For secret Things belong not to us.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"But his revealed Will?","answer":"Yes. For Things revealed belong to us, and to our Children, that we may do all the Words of this Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For Things revealed belong to us, and to our Children, that we may do all the Words of this Law,","proofs":["Deuteronomy 29:29"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 29:29","osis":["Deut.29.29"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is Obedience to God’s revealed Will the whole Duty of Man?","answer":"Yes. Let us hear the Conclusion of the whole Matter; fear God, and keep his Commandments, for this is the whole Duty of Man,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Let us hear the Conclusion of the whole Matter; fear God, and keep his Commandments, for this is the whole Duty of Man,","proofs":["Ecclesiastes 12:13"],"refs":[{"printed":"Ecclesiastes 12:13","osis":["Eccl.12.13"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}