Let your light so shine before men, that they may fee your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 10) p. 161, 162. CH AP: X. of the Excellence of the Christian Morality, above that of the Jews. MATT. V. 17, 18, 19, 20. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, and the *Prophets ; I am not come' to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle Mall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he mall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever fall do, and teach them, the same Shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I say unto you, That except your righteousness Mall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye fall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. p. 177, 178. .223 C H AP. XI. Of causeless anger, and of fcornful and cen forious language. MATT. V. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26. Ye have heard; that it was said by them of old time, Thouijbelt not kill: and whosoever fall kill, fall be in danger of the judgment. But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause, Mall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever fball say to his brother, brother, Raca, soall be in danger of the councit: But whosoever Mall say, Thou foul, fball be in danger of bell-fire. Therefore if tbou bring thy gift to tbe altar, and tbere remembreft that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him : left at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deli ver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou jbalt by no means come out thence, tilt thou haft paid the uttermolt farthing. iP 1949 195 CHA P. XII. Of CHASTITY, and of needless S E PARA TION after Marriage, iwa MATT. v. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32. Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery. But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to luft after beri batb committed adultery with her already in his heart. And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and iaft it from thee; for it is profitable for there that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body foould be cast into hell.csv And if thy right hand öffend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy member's should perish, and not that thy whole body fould be caft into bella It hath been said, Wherever thalt put away his wife, let him give her a writing of diperarmert. But A 4 But I say unto you, That whosoever fall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever Again, ye have heard, That it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forfwear-thy self, but falt perform unto the Lord shine paths. But I fay unto you, swear not at all; neither by :heavenfor it is God's throne : Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Neither Malt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one batr white or black. But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay; CHA P. XIV: 1:9 MATT, ... 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Ye have beard that it bath been said, An eye for fi an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I say unto you, that ye reyift not evil: but who- roeven ifall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke alfo. MATT. V. 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, Ye have heard, that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven ; for he maketh his fun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do you more than others? Do not even the publicans fo? Of AL MS-GIVING. MATT. vi. 1, 2, 3, 4. Take heed - that ye do not your alms before meni, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore, when thou dost thine almsy, do not found a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the Synagogues, and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have But when thou doft alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right band doth: That thine alms may be in secret : and thy Father MATT. vi. 5,6,7,8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15: And when thou prayeft, thou shalt not be as the by- pocrites are: for they love to pray ftanding in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be feen of men. Verily I say unto you, But thou, when thou prayeft, enter into thy closet, and when thou haft Jout thy door, pray to thy Fa. feeth in secret fall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the beathen do: for they think that they fall be beard Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye havė need of, before ye After this manner" therefore pray ye : Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Tby kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. 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