when the flame of love is going out, make use of the ordinances as sacred fuel to keep the fire of your love burning. ‘And God spake all these words, saying, I am the LORD thy God,’ &c. Exodus 20:1, 2. What is the preface to the Ten Commandments? The preface to the Ten Commandments is, ‘I am the Lord thy God.’ The preface to the preface is, ‘God spake all these words, saying,’ &c. This is like the sounding of a trumpet before a solemn proclamation. Other parts of the Bible
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