Question 41

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,^a

Was it at last summ’d up in these Commandments?

Yes. For the Law was given by Moses,^b

Was the Law of the Ten Commandments given First to Israel?

Yes. He made known his Ways unto Moses, his Acts to the Children of Israel,^c

But are they binding to us now?

Yes. For Christ came not to destroy the Law, but to fulfil,^d

Did God himself give these Commandments?

Yes. From his Right Hand went a fiery Law for them,^e

Did God himself speak them?

Yes. Thou camest down upon Mount Sinai, and spakest with them from Heaven,^f

Did he use the Ministry of Angels therein?

Yes. They received the Law by the disposition of Angels,^g

Did God himself write them?

Yes. He gave unto Moses two Tables of Testimony, Tables of Stone, written with the Finger of God,^h

Was the Law given with much Terror?

Yes. It was given upon a Mount that burned with Fire, and to Blackness, and Darkness, and Tempest,ⁱ

Was the sight terrible to Moses himself?

Yes. For he said, I exceedingly Fear and Quake,^j

Did he strike an awe upon the People?

Yes. For they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient,^k

And should not we be • by the consideration of it?

Yes. Knowing the Terror of the Lord we perswade Men,^l

Do the Ten Commandments include the whole Moral Law?

Yes. If thou wilt enter into Life keep these Commandments,^m