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1 Pref| exercises upon the First~Commandment? Now I know of a truth that
2 1| The First Commandment. ~~Thou shalt have no other
3 1| it is the intent of this commandment to require true faith~and
4 1| understand what and how much this commandment~requires, namely, that man'
5 1| remember the meaning of this commandment, namely, that we are to
6 1| rendered Him for it, as this commandment requires. On~this account
7 1| to it that he esteem this commandment great~and high above all
8 1| that God will not have this commandment~thrown to the winds, but
9 1| the Appendix to the First Commandment.]~~For I am the Lord, thy
10 1| are joined to this chief commandment~because it is of first importance
11 1| then, learn well the First Commandment, that we may see how God~
12 1| with respect to the First Commandment, which we have had to~explain
13 1| disposed toward God and this~commandment is observed, all the others
14 1| The Second Commandment. Thou shalt not take the
15 1| in vain.~~As the First Commandment has instructed the heart
16 1| basis of] faith, so this commandment leads us forth and directs
17 1| you understand~the Second Commandment, or what is meant by taking
18 1| any kind. Therefore this commandment enjoins this much, that~
19 1| simplest~meaning of this commandment. ~From this every one can
20 1| great importance of this~commandment, that with all diligence
21 1| a solemn threat to this~commandment, to wit: For the Lord will
22 1| people should have this~commandment earnestly enforced upon
23 1| hold this and the First Commandment in high regard; and whenever
24 1| with the rod and hold the~commandment before them, and constantly
25 1| have the sum of the entire commandment explained. And with~this
26 1| wanton~contempt of this commandment. ~On the other hand, they
27 1| The Third Commandment. Thou shalt sanctify the
28 1| external observance, this commandment was given to the~Jews alone,
29 1| Gospel just as though the commandment~were fulfilled by doing
30 1| day or day of rest. ~This commandment, therefore, according to
31 1| what God requires in this commandment, note that we keep holy
32 1| the simple meaning of the commandment: since~holidays are observed
33 1| asked, What is meant by the commandment: Thou shalt~sanctify the
34 1| Where this is done, this commandment is in~force and being fulfilled. ~
35 1| force and power of this~commandment lies not in the resting
36 1| strict~observance of this commandment, and will punish all who
37 1| only those sin against this commandment who grossly~misuse and desecrate
38 1| importance, but that it is God's~commandment, who will require of you
39 1| away, and, besides, this~commandment is fulfilled, and [this
40 1| The Fourth Commandment.~~Thus far we have learned
41 1| parents required by~this commandment to wit, that they be held
42 1| would have abided by this~commandment, and could have directed
43 1| spectacle. However, God's commandment was not~permitted to be
44 1| youths look first to this commandment,~if they wish to serve God
45 1| sanctuary, namely, the Word and commandment of God. Oh, what a high~
46 1| work~done by virtue of His commandment, and be able before His
47 1| lived according to this commandment, and shall have to confess~
48 1| perversion in~treading God's commandment under foot that they must
49 1| to the observance of this commandment; on which account,~even
50 1| more [to obedience to this commandment] is that God attaches to
51 1| that God attaches to this~commandment a temporal promise and says:
52 1| earnest in respect to this~commandment, inasmuch as He not only
53 1| 2. 3: This is the first commandment with promise:~That it may
54 1| that whoever observes~this commandment shall have happy days, fortune,
55 1| believes how necessary this commandment is, although it has not
56 1| he follows them. ~In this commandment belongs a further statement
57 1| fathers presented in this commandment,~fathers in blood and fathers
58 1| in sight God's will and commandment have the~promise that everything
59 1| all who belong under this commandment. ~In addition, it would
60 1| have it~embraced in this commandment when He speaks of father
61 1| The Fifth Commandment. Thou shalt not kill.~~We
62 1| are not included in this commandment nor~is the power to kill,
63 1| the government. ~Now this commandment is easy enough and has been
64 1| the cause and need of this commandment is that God well knows that~
65 1| it~happens also in this commandment that we must live among
66 1| else; and would have this commandment placed~as a wall, fortress,
67 1| in his body. ~Thus this commandment aims at this, that no one
68 1| ever to keep in view this commandment, always to~contemplate ourselves
69 1| diabolical. ~Secondly, under this commandment not only he is guilty who
70 1| to~reflect upon the First Commandment, that He is our God, that
71 1| The Sixth Commandment. Thou shalt not commit adultery. ~
72 1| vice and lewdness, this commandment is directed also against
73 1| same, so that God by this commandment wishes to hedge round~about
74 1| against them. ~But since this commandment is aimed directly at the
75 1| estate, inasmuch~as by His commandment He both sanctions and guards
76 1| sanctioned it above in the Fourth Commandment: Honor thy father and thy~
77 1| resist God's order and commandment, inasmuch as they despise
78 1| state are condemned~by this commandment, and free permission is
79 1| more and more~against this commandment. ~Now, I speak of this in
80 1| in conclusion that this commandment demands not only~that every
81 1| chosen without God's Word and commandment.~
82 1| The Seventh Commandment. Thou shalt not steal. ~
83 1| deserve. ~Now, since this commandment is so far-reaching [and
84 1| God will not forget~His commandment, and will reward them according
85 1| him know that this is the~commandment of God, and that it must
86 1| their eyes fixed upon God's commandment, lest~His wrath and punishment
87 1| The Eighth Commandment. Thou shalt not bear false
88 1| plainest meaning of this~commandment according to the words (
89 1| accordingly. ~Therefore this commandment is given first of all that
90 1| the plainest sense of this commandment~concerning all that takes
91 1| what concerns us all, this commandment forbids all~sins of the
92 1| understanding that this commandment does not allow~evil to go
93 1| as according to the Fifth Commandment no~one is to be injured
94 1| does not sin against God's~commandment, because God has on His
95 1| He~threatens in the First Commandment, -- just so also, although
96 1| general understanding of this~commandment, to wit, that no one do
97 1| false, unless it be done by commandment or for~his reformation,
98 1| comprehended therefore in this commandment quite a multitude~of good
99 1| For~above, in the Seventh Commandment, the vice is forbidden where
100 1| the watchful]. ~This last commandment therefore is given not for
101 1| down, under the Seventh Commandment, as those~who are not much
102 1| live here; so that this~commandment will remain, like all the
103 1| treated already in the First Commandment, in order that~we may learn
104 1| primarily attached~to the First Commandment, it was nevertheless [we
105 1| interpretation of the first and~chief commandment, from which all the others
106 1| preached and inculcated this~commandment, aiming always at these
107 1| mercy. As if the entire commandment were~explained by one verse,
108 1| other gods. ~Thus the First Commandment is to shine and impart its
109 1| as, namely, in the Second Commandment, that we fear God and~do
110 1| trust according to the First Commandment. In like manner~such fear,
111 1| proceed by virtue of the First~Commandment, to wit, that we honor father
112 1| Thus you see how the First Commandment is~the chief source and
113 2| with~respect to the First Commandment. As if you were to ask a
114 3| to pray because of God's commandment. For thus we heard in the~
115 3| thus we heard in the~Second Commandment: Thou shalt not take the
116 3| But praying, as the Second Commandment teaches, is to call upon
117 3| same"; but there stands the commandment, Thou~shalt and must do
118 3| say) we should regard this commandment and turn to God, that we
119 3| still more. For by this~commandment He gives us plainly to understand
120 3| walk in the obedience and commandment of God, on which I can~settle
121 3| worthiness, but on account of the commandment. So here also, what~and
122 3| God in obedience to this commandment.~We pray, therefore, and
123 3| away, for just the~same commandment which applied to St. Paul
124 3| also to me; and the~Second Commandment is given as much on my account
125 3| boast of no better or holier commandment. ~Therefore you should say:
126 3| but~not on account of the commandment; since God does not regard
127 3| obedience~thereto. For on the commandment on which all the saints
128 3| pray and add such a severe commandment to it. ~In the second place,
129 3| own worthiness, but at Thy~commandment and promise, which cannot
130 3| because in~addition to this commandment and promise God anticipates
131 3| said) to hold up to God His commandment and promise, knowing~that
132 3| God~demands in the Second Commandment; namely, that His name be
133 4| place, that here stand~God's commandment and institution, lest we
134 4| others? But because the commandment is added:~Honor thy father
135 4| majesty and glory of God. The commandment (I say) is~the chain of
136 4| external thing like the commandment, Honor thy father and thy~
137 4| flesh and blood, but the commandment of God in which they are~
138 4| there is here not only God's commandment and~injunction, but also
139 5| satisfaction and obedience~to this commandment. For this commandment ought
140 5| this commandment. For this commandment ought ever to move you to~
141 5| and never regarded the commandment of Christ. But we neither~
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