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Christ on the Mount, a Practical Exposition of the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Chapters of the Gospel According to Matthew - Softcover
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1849. Excerpt: ... PART SECOND. CHAPTER I. RELIGIOUS LIFE OF PHARISEES. MAT. VX 1. In commencing the second great division of the Sermon on the Mount, that which refers to the righteousness of the Pharisees, Jesus sets out with the important truth that the life of the Christian is a hidden life wrought in the very depths of the soul by the effectual operation of the Spirit of God. The religious life of an ancient Pharisee, or of a modern formalist, for in reality they are one and the same, consists only of the strict observance of outward forms, and that too, from no higher principle than to be seen of men. What a contrast then is there between the hypocrite and the Christian! The one is seen and applauded of men, the other is only discerned of God. The life of the believer is a secret, exclusive dealing with his God, and all his actions are done as unto God and not as unto men. This is the peculiar characteristic of the life of God in the soul, and such is the importance which the Redeemer attaches to it, that He illustrates its operation in the case of three great Christian duties, almsgiving, prayer and fasting. Accordingly the Redeemer sets out in this part of His discourse with issuing the solemn warning in reference to righteousness in general. V. 1. "Take heed that ye do not your alms (marginal reading, righteousness,) before men, to be seen of them; otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven." It may be observed that instead of the word here rendered "alms," many manuscripts read a word which may more properly be rendered "righteousness," and, accordingly, several commentators regard this verse as introductory to our Lord's remarks upon the three great Christian duties. Nor is it at all unlikely that in commencing a new division of the sermon He s...
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