indeed] Heb. obeying ye obey. That is, carefully, constantly, and throughly, in thought, word and deed: for thoughts or promises of obedience, will not serve: for as God is good indeed, so his people must be obedient indeed. keepe my Covenant] Deuteronomy 29:9. A covenant is an agreement betwixt two at the least, and requireth mutuall conditions betwixt the Covenant-makers: In this Covenant, the parties are God, and his people; the condition (on Gods part) is to give them deliverance, and inheritance: the condition (on their part) is confidence in him, and obedience to him. peculiar treasure] Gods people being his peculiar treasure, we must hence learne to value persons, rather by their relations to God, then secular riches, and thinke them very silly, who despise and vilifie those (as meane and worthlesse) on whom God setteth the highest price: and being his peculiar treasure, they should not serve any, but in subordination to him. Psalms 135:4. Malachi 3:17. Deuteronomy 32:8-9. Esa. 43. 1. Jeremiah 10:16. Son 8:12. above all people] Deuteronomy 10:14-15. for all the earth is mine] Or, though all the earth be mine Or, Th meaning may be thus: it is in my power, to make election of you for my peculiar people, for all the earth is mine: mine to choose, or refuse as pleaseth my selfe, and all that is on the earth, even the cattell on a thousand hils, Psalms 50:10. yea and all the world is Gods by his right of creation, and of perpetuall preservation. Yet his Church is his by peculiar appropriation to himselfe: as among this people he had his peculiar portion: For first, he had the Israelites for his Nation: secondly, the Levites for his service: thirdly, the first born of cleane creatures for sacrifice: fourthly, the sabbath for time: fifthly, the Tabernacle and Temple for place: sixthly, the tythes for revenue: so to alienate any of these, without his consent, is sacriledge. Deuteronomy 10:14. Psalms 24:1.