Let your light fo fbine before men, that they may fee
your good works, and glorify your Father which
is in heaven.
P. 161, 162.

CHAP. X.

Of the Excellence of the Chriftian 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 deftroy, but to fulfil.

For verily I fay unto you, Till heaven and earth

pats, one jot or one tittle shall in no wife pass

from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Whofoever therefore fhall break one of these leaft

commandments, and shall teach men fo, he shall

be called the leaft in the kingdom of heaven: but

whofoever shall do, and teach them, the fame

fhall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I fay unto you, That except your righteousness

Shall exceed the righteoufnefs of the Scribes and

Pharifees, ye shall in no cafe enter into the king-

dom of heaven. -
P. 177, 178.

Of caufelef's anger, and of fcornful and cen
forious language.

MATT. V. 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26...

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Ye have heard, that it was faid by them of old time,

Thou shalt not kill: and whosoever shall kill, fhall

be in danger of the judgment.

But I fay unto you, That whosoever is angry with

bis brother without a caufe, fhall be in danger of

the judgment: and whofoever shall fay to his

brother,

brother, Raca, fhall be in danger of the council:
But whofoever shall fay, Thou fool, fball be in
danger of bell-fire.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and

there remembreft that thy brother bath 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 adverfary quickly, whiles thou art

in the way with him: left at any time the adver-

fary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deli-

ver thee to the officer, and thou be caft into prifon.

Verily I fay unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come

out thence, till thou haft paid the uttermost far-

thing.
P. 194 195.

Of CHASTITY, and of needless SEPARA

TION after Marriage,st

MATT. V. 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32.

Ye have heard that it hath been faid by them of old

time, Thou shalt not commit adultery.

But I fay unto you, That whofoever looketh on a

woman to luft after her, bath committed adultery

with her already in his heart.

And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and

caft it from thee; for it is profitable for thee, that

one of thy members should perife, and not that thy
whole body fhould be cast into hell.tus vol 1

And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and

caft it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that

one of thy members fhould perish, and not that thy

whole body fhould be caft into bell

It hath been faid, Whefaever shall put away bis

wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement.

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But

But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away

his wife, faving for the cause of fornication,

caufeth her to commit adultery; and whosoever

fhall marry her that is divorced, committeth adul

tery.
p. 212, 213.

CHAP. XIII.

Of taking God's Name in vain.

MATT. V. 33, 34, 35, 36, 37.

Again, ye bave heard, That it hath been faid by

them of old time, Thou shalt not forfwear thy

felf, but fbalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths.

But I fay unto you, Swear not at all; neither by

heaven, for it is God's throne:

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool: neither by

Ferufalem, for it is the city of the great King.

Neither halt thou fwear by thy head, because thou

canft
canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your communication be yea, yea; nay, nay;

for whatfoever is more than thefe, cometh of evil.

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r. w drodou have CHAP. XIV.

P. 227.

As of FORGIVING of INJURIES.

14 MATT. V... 38, 39, 40, 41, 42..

Ye have heard that it hath been faid, An eye for

an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.

But I fay unto you, that ye refift not evil: but who-

foever shall fmite thee on thy right cheek, turn to

him the other alfo.

And if any man will fue thee at the law, and take

away thy coat, let him have thy cloke alfo...

And whofoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go

with him twain...

Give to him that afketh thee, and from him that.

would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. p. 237.

CHAP. XV.

Of the loving of Enemies.

MATT. V. 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48,

Te have heard, that it hath been faid, Thou shalt

love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

But I fay unto you, Love your enemies, blefs them

that curfe you, do good to them that hate you,

and pray for them which defpitefully use you, and

perfecute you.

That ye may be the children of your Father which is

in heaven; for he maketh his fun to rife on the

evil and on the good, and fendeth rain on the

just, and on the unjuft.

For if ye love them which love you, what reward

have ye? Do not even the publicans the fame?

And if ye falute your brethren only, what do you

more than others? Do not even the publicans fo?

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which

is in heaven is perfect.
P. 249.

CHAP. XVI.

Of ALMS-GIVING.

MATT. vi. I, 2, 3, 4.

Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to

be seen of them: otherwife ye have no reward of

your Father which is in heaven...

Therefore, when thou doft thine alms, do not found a

trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, in the

fynagogues, and in the streets, that they may have

glory of men. Verily I fay unto you, they have

their reward.

But

But when thou doft alms, let not thy left hand know

what thy right hand doth:

That thine alms may be in fecret: and thy Father

which feeth in fecret, himself fhall reward thee

openly.

CHAP. XVII.

Of PRAYER,

P. 262.

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 fay unto you,

they have their reward.

But thou, when thou prayeft, enter into thy clofet,

and when thou haft shut thy door, pray to thy Fa

ther which is in fecret, and thy Father which

feeth in fecret fhall reward thee openly.

But when ye pray, ufe not vain repetitions, as the

heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard

for their much fpeaking.

Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father

knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye

afk him.

After this manner therefore pray ye Our Father

which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it

is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from

evil: for thine is the kingdom, and the power,

and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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