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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1856. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... PART II. § 7. 2. Having thus established the true standard of righteousness, in opposition to the false views of the Scribes and Pharisees, and enforced the law of love to man, the Lord here proceeds to denounce the false spirit, in which they performed their favourite religious duties of almsgiving, prayer, and fasting, and to explain the only mode, in which such acts could be acceptably accomplished in the sight of an heart-searching God, who "will be sanctified in all that come nigh unto Him, and glorified in them before all the people,"* and requires "truth in the inner parts."f The Levitical law not only prohibited the use of leaven, but also of honey, in all burnt offerings presented unto Jehovah ;J thus implying that those whose hearts are cleansed from malice and wickedness, § must also renounce all ostentation, proud self complacency, and vainglorious desire of human applause; that whatever we do, and therefore, above all, whatever we do in the professed service of God may be habitually done with a single eye to His glory. || For, as the inspired Proverb testifies, "it is not good to eat much honey; so for men to search their own glory is not glory, "^ but vanity and delusion. * See Levit. x. 3. f Psalm li. 6. J Levit. ii. 11. § See 1 Cor. v. 8; and above p. 122. || 1 Cor. x. 31. If Prov. xxv. 27. By strict conformity to the law, in all particulars, Jesus Christ Himself was qualified to become the great Captain of our salvation. For, as "He knew no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth,"* so he neither sought His own pleasure, nor His own glory. His great object was the entire fulfilment of the divine will, and the manifestation, of the Father's glory, by the completion of His appointed work. It was the same in his measure wi...
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