Explanation of Deuteronomy 1
By Alexander Payne
Verses 1-8. A General Summary.
Verses 9-18. The selection of right principles in the mind.
Verses 19-21. Invitation to enter upon the heavenly life.
Verses 22-25. A search into what constitutes the heavenly life.
Verses 26-40. The unwillingness of the unregenerate heart to enter upon it.
Verses 41-46. The attempt to do so from selfhood and defeat in temptation.
Job 31:25-28
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If I have rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;
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if I have seen the sun when it shined, or the moon moving in splendor,
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and my heart has been secretly enticed, and my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,
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this also would be an iniquity to be punished by the judges; for I should have denied the God who is above.
