God-loving Reader

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5. To fulfill all the Commandments (if it were even possible to know them) is nothing if you do not carry this one out; and this Commandment alone sets clearly before your eyes who the Disciples of Jesus are and who are not. This aforementioned Truth is here not only verified by the mouths of two or three witnesses, but confirmed by the mouth of Truth itself in three Evangelists Refers to the Gospel writers Matthew, Mark, and Luke, who record the "Great Commandment." and testified to from two places in the Law of Moses. original: "Wet Moſis"; refers to the first five books of the Bible, specifically the commands to love God and neighbor found in Deuteronomy and Leviticus.

6. But all these witnesses are despised and cast to the wind; shall then all So-called Christians original: "Genaamde Chriſtenen"; referring to nominal believers who are Christian in name only. not have to die without Mercy? For he who despises Jesus and his Law, does he not consider the precious Blood of the New Covenant—through which he is redeemed—to be unclean and powerless? Does he not reject the Love and Mercy of God? Must not the Love of God reject him in return, or turn away from him and leave him entirely?

7. See there, how mightily great and heavy the treasure of the Wrath of God is over the whole world; but most of all over the So-called Christians: who despise this, their First and Foremost Commandment, upon which everything alone depends: for

Vocabulary: Commandments, Disciples, Jesus, Truth, Evangelists, Law of Moses, So-called Christians, Mercy, New Covenant, Love of God, Wrath of God