{"number":40,"title":"What did God at First reveal to Man for the Rule of his Obedience?","part":null,"questions":[40],"paragraphs":[],"clauses":[],"items":[{"question":"What did God at First reveal to Man for the Rule of his Obedience?","answer":"The Rule which God at First revealed to Man for his Obedience, was the Moral Law.","segments":[{"text":"The Rule which God at First revealed to Man for his Obedience, was the Moral Law.","proofs":[],"refs":[],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Was the Moral Law reveal’d to Man in Innocency?","answer":"Yes. For God created Man in his own Image,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For God created Man in his own Image,","proofs":["Genesis 1:27"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 1:27","osis":["Gen.1.27"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Is it written in the Heart of Man?","answer":"Yes. They shew the Work of the Law written in their Heart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They shew the Work of the Law written in their Heart,","proofs":["Romans 2:15"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:15","osis":["Rom.2.15"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is there then a Law of Nature?","answer":"Yes. Doth not even Nature it self teach you?","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Doth not even Nature it self teach you?","proofs":["1 Corinthians 11:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 11:14","osis":["1Cor.11.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it a Law of God?","answer":"Yes. For he openeth the Ears of Men, and sealeth their Instruction,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For he openeth the Ears of Men, and sealeth their Instruction,","proofs":["Job 33:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 33:16","osis":["Job.33.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth Natural Conscience enforce that Law?","answer":"Yes. For the Gentiles which have not the Law, do by Nature the Things contained in the Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Gentiles which have not the Law, do by Nature the Things contained in the Law,","proofs":["Romans 2:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:14","osis":["Rom.2.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Did the Gentiles • by the Breach of that Law?","answer":"Yes. What they know naturally, in those Things they corrupt themselves,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. What they know naturally, in those Things they corrupt themselves,","proofs":["Jude 10"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jude 10","osis":["Jude.1.10"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And will they be punish’d for the breach of it?","answer":"Yes. They that have sinn’d without Law, shall perish without Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. They that have sinn’d without Law, shall perish without Law,","proofs":["Romans 2:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 2:12","osis":["Rom.2.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Hath God given us the Moral Law more fully?","answer":"Yes. I have written unto them the great Things of my Law,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I have written unto them the great Things of my Law,","proofs":["Hosea 8:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Hosea 8:12","osis":["Hos.8.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Are we under that Law as a Covenant?","answer":"No. For a Man is not justified by the Works of the Law,","segments":[{"text":"No. For a Man is not justified by the Works of the Law,","proofs":["Galatians 2:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 2:16","osis":["Gal.2.16"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Are we under it as a Rule?","answer":"Yes. We are under the Law to Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We are under the Law to Christ,","proofs":["1 Corinthians 9:21"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 9:21","osis":["1Cor.9.21"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Is the Law of God very extensive?","answer":"Yes. Thy Commandment is exceeding broad,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thy Commandment is exceeding broad,","proofs":["Psalm 119:96"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:96","osis":["Ps.119.96"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And is it excellent?","answer":"Yes. The Law is Holy, and the Commandment is Holy, and Just, and Good,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Law is Holy, and the Commandment is Holy, and Just, and Good,","proofs":["Romans 7:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:12","osis":["Rom.7.12"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it Admirable?","answer":"Yes. Thy Testimonies are wonderful,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thy Testimonies are wonderful,","proofs":["Psalm 119:129"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:129","osis":["Ps.119.129"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is any thing unjust in it?","answer":"No. I esteem all thy Precepts concerning all Things to be right,","segments":[{"text":"No. I esteem all thy Precepts concerning all Things to be right,","proofs":["Psalm 119:128"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:128","osis":["Ps.119.128"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Is it beyond any other Law?","answer":"Yes. What Nation is there so great that hath Statutes and Judgments so Righteous,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. What Nation is there so great that hath Statutes and Judgments so Righteous,","proofs":["Deuteronomy 4:8"],"refs":[{"printed":"Deuteronomy 4:8","osis":["Deut.4.8"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Doth the Law of God bind the inward Man?","answer":"Yes. For the Law is spiritual,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. For the Law is spiritual,","proofs":["Romans 7:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 7:14","osis":["Rom.7.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"Doth it forbid Heart-Sins?","answer":"Yes. Wash thy Heart from Wickedness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Wash thy Heart from Wickedness,","proofs":["Jeremiah 4:14"],"refs":[{"printed":"Jeremiah 4:14","osis":["Jer.4.14"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it require Heart-Service?","answer":"Yes. My Son, give me thy Heart,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. My Son, give me thy Heart,","proofs":["Proverbs 23:26"],"refs":[{"printed":"Proverbs 23:26","osis":["Prov.23.26"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth the Law shew us our Way,","answer":"Yes. It is a light to our •,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. It is a light to our •,","proofs":["Psalm 119:105"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:105","osis":["Ps.119.105"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it discover Sin to us?","answer":"Yes. By the Law is the Knowledge of Sin,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. By the Law is the Knowledge of Sin,","proofs":["Romans 3:20"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 3:20","osis":["Rom.3.20"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it warn us concerning Sin and Duty?","answer":"Yes. By them is thy Servant warned,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. By them is thy Servant warned,","proofs":["Psalm 19:11"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 19:11","osis":["Ps.19.11"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"Doth it shew us our need of Christ?","answer":"Yes. The Law was our School-Master to bring us to Christ,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. The Law was our School-Master to bring us to Christ,","proofs":["Galatians 3:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Galatians 3:24","osis":["Gal.3.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And doth Christ do that for us which the Law could not?","answer":"Yes. Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Christ is the end of the Law for Righteousness,","proofs":["Romans 10:4"],"refs":[{"printed":"Romans 10:4","osis":["Rom.10.4"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]},{"question":"Ought we to love the Law of God?","answer":"Yes. I love thy Commandments above Gold,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. I love thy Commandments above Gold,","proofs":["Psalm 119:127"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:127","osis":["Ps.119.127"]}],"note":null}],"items":[{"question":"And to consult it upon all Occasions?","answer":"Yes. Thy Testimonies are my Delight, and my Counsellors,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. Thy Testimonies are my Delight, and my Counsellors,","proofs":["Psalm 119:24"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:24","osis":["Ps.119.24"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]},{"question":"And to confirm it?","answer":"Yes. We must walk in the Law of the Lord,","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We must walk in the Law of the Lord,","proofs":["Psalm 119:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 119:1","osis":["Ps.119.1"]}],"note":null}],"items":[]}]}]}],"text":null}