Moses, in this chapter, goes on with his charge to Israel, to be sure to keep up their religion in Canaan. It is much the same with Deut. 4:1–40 I. His preface is a persuasive to obedience, Deut. 6:1–3. II. He lays down the great principles of obedience.

Observe here, 1. That Moses taught the people all that, and that only, which God commanded him to teach them, Deut. 6:1. Thus Christ’s ministers are to teach his churches all that he has commanded, and neither more nor less, Matt. 28:20. 2.

Here is, I. A brief summary of religion, containing the first principles of faith and obedience, Deut. 6:4–5. These two verses the Jews reckon one of the choicest portions of scripture: they write it in their phylacteries, and think themselves not only obliged to say it at least twice every day,…

Here, I. Moses charges them to keep God’s commandments themselves: You shall diligently keep God’s commandments, Deut. 6:17–19. Note, It requires a great deal of care and pains to keep up religion in the power of it in our hearts and lives.