44 Is. 65.13. P Prov. 14. 13. 66 Christ's sermon A. D. 31. "Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall L. 6. hunger. P Woe unto you that laugh now! for 25 ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you, 26 "when all men shall speak well of you! for so "did their fathers to the false prophets. 4 1 John 4. 5. 18. Phil. 2. 15. "Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the M". 5. * Prov. 4. “ foot of men. Ye are the light of the world. 14 12. t 1 Cor. 14. 25. u Rom. 3. 31. & 10. 4. 66 may see your good works, and glorify your "Father which is in heaven. "Think not that I am come to destroy the 17 "law, or the prophets: I am not come to deGal. 3. 24. "stroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto 18 you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or "one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be 2 fulfilled. * Whosoever therefore 19 "shall break one of these least commandments, 66 66 and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whoso"ever shall do and teach them, the same shall "be called great in the kingdom of heaven. "For I say unto you, That except your right- 20 eousness shall exceed the righteousness of the 31.& 10.3. scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case "enter into the kingdom of heaven. y Rom. 9. " "Ye have heard that it was said 3 by them of 21 Ex.20.13." old time, "Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever Deut. 5.17.“ shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 1 John 3." but I say unto you, That whosoever is angry 22 "with his brother without a cause shall be in 15. 66 b James 2.6 20. a danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall Mw. 5. " of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou A. D. 31. 23" 2 fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore 66 d C 3 C 42. 8. d 8. "if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there "rememberest that thy brother hath ought 24" against thee; leave there thy gift before the See Job altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to 1 Tim.2.8. thy brother, and then come and offer thy 1 Pet. 3. 7. 25" gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, & Prov. 25. "whiles thou art in the way with him; lest e See Ps. "at any time the adversary deliver thee to the 32.6. judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, 26" and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say "unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out "thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing. 27 66 66 66 on 4 h g And Is. 55. 6. Deu. 8 Job 31.1. See Gen. 34.2. "Ye have heard that it was said by them of "old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: Ex. 20.1^. 28" but I say unto you, That whosoever looketh D. 5. 1. a woman to lust after her hath committed Prov.6.25. 29" adultery with her already in his heart. "if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, 2 Sa. 11. 2 "and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for "thee that one of thy members should perish, Col. 3. 5. "and not that thy whole body should be cast 30" into hell. And if thy right hand offend thee, "cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is 66 profitable for thee that one of thy members "should perish, and not that thy whole body 31" should be cast into hell. It hath been said, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him 1Deu. 24.1. 32" give her a writing of divorcement: but I say "unto you, That whosoever shall put away Rom.7.3. "his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, "causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced "mitteth adultery. Again, ye have heard that it hath 46 m Deut. 23. 23. n James 5. 12. • Is. 66. 1. Christ's sermon A. D. 31. "swear thyself, but " shalt perform unto the M". 5. "Lord thine oaths: but I say unto you, "Swear 34 “not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's "throne: nor by the earth; for it is his foot- 35 P Ps. 48. 2. "stool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King. Neither shalt thou 36 "swear by thy head, because thou canst not 9 Col. 4. 6. " make one hair white or black. But let your 37 Jam. 5. 12. “ communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for "whatsoever is more than these cometh & 87.3. 66 r Ex.21.24. ❝ evil. 2 of "Ye have heard that it hath been said, 'An 38 Lev.24.20. eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: but 39 Deu.19.21. 29. Rom. 1 Thess. 5. 3 Prov. 20." I say unto you, "That ye resist not evil: 'but 15. t Is. 50. 6. u Deu. 15. 8, 10. x Lev. 19. 18. y Deu.23.6. 14, 20. "Ye have heard that it hath been said, *Thou 43 "shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine Ps. 41. 10." enemy. But I say unto you, Love your 44 Rom. 12. « enemies, bless them that curse you, do good Acts 7.60." to them that hate you, and pray for them 1 Cor.4.12, which despitefully use you, and persecute 1Pet. 2.23." you; that ye may be the children of your 45 Father which is in heaven: for he maketh "his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, "and sendeth rain on the just and on the un 13. & 3.9. b Job 25.3. 66 just. For if ye love them which love you, L. 6. “what thank have ye? for sinners also love 32 "those that love them. And if ye do good to 33 "them which do good to you, what thank have 66 ye? for sinners also do even the same. And 34 L. 6. " sinners, to receive as much again. But love A. D. 31. 35" ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, Ps.37.26. hoping for nothing again; and your reward 66 "shall be great, and ye shall be the children "of the Highest: for he is kind unto the un36 "thankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.” M". 6. 1 66 66 Continuation of the sermon on the mount. "TAKE heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have "no reward of your Father which is in heaven. 2" Therefore a when thou doest thine alms, do a Ro. 12. 8. "not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypo"crites do in the synagogues and in the streets, "that they may have glory of men. Verily I 3" say unto you, They have their reward. But "when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand 4" know what thy right hand doeth: that thine "alms may be in secret: and thy Father which "seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. 5 66 66 66 "And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray "standing in the synagogues and in the corners "of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their re 66 b 4. 33. 6"ward. But thou, when thou prayest, "enter 2 Kings 66 66 shall C d use Eccles. 5. for 2 d 1 Kings they think that they shall be heard for their 18. 26, 29. 8" much speaking. Be not ye therefore like "unto them for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him. 9" After this manner therefore pray ye: Our "Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy 10" name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done 14. e e A. D. 31. " in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day M". 6. 66 Ps. 103. our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, 11, 12 f * See Job 2 Pet. 2.9. Rev. 3. 10. 66 as we forgive our debtors. h And lead us not 13 i1 Chron. 6 29.11. "For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your 14 heavenly Father will also forgive you: but 'if 15 *Eph.4.32."ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither Col. 3. 13. will your Father forgive your trespasses. 'Jam.2.13. m Is. 58. 5. 66 66 m "Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the 16 hypocrites, of a sad countenance for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear "unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They "have their reward. But thou, when thou 17 Ruth 3.3. " fastest, "anoint thine head, and wash thy face; "that thou appear not unto men to fast, but 18 "unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward "thee openly. Dan. 10.3. • Prov. 23. 4. 1 Tim. 6. 17. 66 66 66 James 5. 66 1, &c. "Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon 19 earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and Heb. 13. 5. "where thieves break through and steal: o but 20 lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, P1 Tim. 6. " where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, "and where thieves do not break through nor "steal for where your treasure is, there will 21 your heart be also. 19. 1 Pet. 1. 4. 1 Tim. 6. 66 4 "The light of the body is the eye: if there- 22 "No man can serve two masters: for either 24 Gal. 1.10.« he will hate the one, and love the other; or 17. Jam.4." else he will hold to the one, and despise the "other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. 4. 1 John 2. 15. q 2 the evil one. D. be the darkness. C. 3 clear. D. 4 distempered. D. 5 will |