And the Lord commanded us to do all these
statutes
Some of which were designed on purpose to commemorate the
wonderful deliverance out of Egypt, as particularly the passover;
and all of them they were obliged in gratitude to obey, in
consideration of such great favours bestowed upon them:
to fear the Lord our God, for our good always:
as it is always for the good of men, temporal, spiritual, and
eternal, to fear the Lord; for there is no want to them that fear
him, nor will the Lord withhold good things from them; see (
Psalms 34:9
Psalms
34:10 ) ,
that he might preserve us alive, as it is at this
day;
in bodily health and strength, and in the enjoyment of the good
land, and all the blessings and benefits of it.