Deuteronomy — Chapter 12
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Verse 31
That only to our Lord.] Wheras the Gentiles offered their sonnes and daughters (v. 31.) and other abominable sacrifices to Idols, God commandeth his people to offer those things only, which are prescribed by the law, and neither to immolate anie other thing, nor exclude anie thing appointed by the same law for sacrifice. As for other precepts, it is likewise forbid to adde or diminish anie thing that may corrupt the law: but was euer lawful for Superiours, to adde more precepts agreable, and not contrarie to the former. So King Dauid established a new law that such as stayed with the baggage, should haue like portion of the prey, with those that fought in battel. 1. Reg. 30. And our Sauiour by his presence (Ioan 10.) approued the feast of dedication, instituted long after Moyses law. 1. Machab. 4.