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32 The Larger Catechiſm. Q. What Rules are to be obſerved for the right un- derſtnding of the Tent Commandments? A. For the right underſtanding of the Ten Com- mandments, there Rules are to be obſerved: 1. That the Law is perfect, and bindeth every one to full Conformity in the whole Man unto the Righteouſneſs thereof, and unto entire Obedience for ever, ſo as to require the utmoſt Perfection of every Duty, and to forbid the leaſt Degree of every Sin o. o Pſal. xix, 7. Jam. ii. 10. Mat. v. 11, to the End. 2. That it is ſpiritual, and ſo reacheth the Un- derſtanding, Will, Affections, and all other Powers of the Soul, as well as Words, Work, and Geſ- tures p. p Rom. vii. 14. Deut. vi. 5. Mal. xxii 37, 38, 39. 3. That one and the fame Thing, in divers Re- ſpects, is required or forbidden in ſeveral Command- ments q. q Col. ill. 5. Amos viii. 5. Prov. i. 19. I Tim. vi, 1o. 4. That as, where a Duty is commanded, the contrary Sin is forbidden, and, where a Sin is for bidden, the contrary Duty is commanded : ſo, where Promiſe is annexed, the contrary Threatning is included t, and, where a Threatning is annexed, the contrary Promiſe is included t. r Iſ. Iviii. 13 Deut. vi. 13. with Mol. iv. 9, 1o. & xv. 4, 5, 6. Mat. v. 21, to 25. Eph. iv. 28. t Exod. xx. 12. with Prod. XXX 17. ver. xvili. 7, 8. Exod. xx. 7. with Pſal. xv. 1, 4, 5. & xxiv. 4, 5, 5. That what God forbids is at no Time to be done w, what he commands is always of Duty x : and yet every particular Duty is not to be done at all Times y. w Job xiii. 7. 8. Rom. iii. 8. Job xxxvi. 21. Heb. xi. 25. x Deut. iv. 8,9 y Mat. xii. 7. 6. "That