MATT. V.

y

on the mount.

A. D. 31. merciful: g for they shall obtain mercy.

Mar. 3. 13.

Mar. 3. 7.

20.

Lu. 6. 20.
Ps. 51. 17.

Pr. 16. 19.

& 29 23.

Christ's sermon
brought unto him all
sick people that were
taken with divers dis-a
eases and torments,
and those which were b
possessed with devils,
and those which were
lunatick, and those
that had the palsy ;
and he healed them.
25 y And there fol-
lowed him great mul-
titudes of people from
Galilee, and from a Ps. 37. 11.
Decapolis, and frome Ro. 4. 13.
Jerusalem, and from f Is. 55. 1.
Judæa, and from be-
yond Jordan.

CHAP. V.
1 AND seeing the
multitudes, ahe went
up into a mountain:
and when he was set,
his disciples came
unto him:
2 And he opened his
mouth, and taught
them, saying,

3 b Blessed are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 d Blessed are the meek: for ethey shall inherit the earth.

6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: ffor they shall be filled.

7 Blessed are the

Is. 57. 15.
& 66. 2.
Is. 61. 2, 3.
Lu. 6. 21.
Jno. 16.20.

2 Co. 1. 7.
Re. 21.4.

& 65. 13. g Ps. 41. 1. ch. 6. 14.

8 h Blessed are the pure in heart: for theyi shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers:

for

are

they shall be called
the children of God.
10 k Blessed
they which are perse-
cuted for righteous-
ness' sake: for their's
is the kingdom of
heaven.

11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all 2 Ti. 1. 16. manner of m evil

Mar. 11.25.

He. 6. 10.
Ps. 15. 2.
Ja. 2. 13.

h

& 24. 4.

He. 12. 14.

against you + falsely, for my sake.

12 n Rejoice, and

be exceeding glad : i ICo.13. 12. for great is your re1 Jno. 3. ward in heaven: for 2, 3. 2 Co. 4. 17. so persecuted they 2 Ti. 2. 12. the prophets which 1 Pe. 3. 14. were before you. Lu. 6. 22. me.4. 14. Gr. lying n Lu. 6. 23.

Ac. 5.41.
Ro. 5. 3.
Ja. 1. 2.

Ne. 9. 26.

2 Chr. 36.
16.

Ac. 7. 52.

13 Ye are the salt

of the earth: P but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of

q Pr. 4.18.

Phil. 2. 15.

149 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill Cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men

Christ's sermon
light a candle, and
put it under a bush-
el, but on a candle-
stick; and it giveth
light unto all that
are in the house.

MATT. V.

r

A. D.31.

Mar. 4. 21.
Lu. 8. 16.
& 11. 33.

a measure

peck.

t The word in the origi16 Let your light nal signifieth so shine before men, containing that they may see about a pint your good works, and less than a glorify your Father which is in heaven. 17 "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

18 For verily I say unto you, w Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

19 x Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least

s 1 Pe 2. 12.
t Jno. 15.8.

u

1Co. 14. 25 Ro. 3.31.

& 10. 4.

Ga. 3. 24. w Lu. 16. 17.

y

Ja. 2. 10.
Ro. 9. 31.

& 10. 3.

Or, to

them.

a

Ex. 20. 13.

De. 5. 17.

1 Jno. 3.15.
That is,
vain fellow.
2 Sa. 6. 20.
b Ja. 2. 20.
ch. 8. 4.

& 23. 19.

on the mount.

no case enter into the
kingdom of heaven.
21 Ye have heard
that it was said I by
them of old time,
Thou shalt not kill;
and whosoever shall
kill shall be in danger
of the judgment:
22 But I say unto
you, That a whoso-
ever is angry with
his brother without a
cause shall be in dan-
ger of the judgment:
and whosoever shall
say to his

commandments, and d Job 42. 8. against thee;

ch. 18. 19.
1 Ti. 2. 8.
1 Pe. 3. 7.

24 d Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first Pr. 25. 8. Lu. 12.58, be reconciled to thy 59. brother, and then f Ps. 32. 6. come and offer thy Is. 55. 6. gift.

shall teach men so,
he shall be called the
least in the kingdom.
of heaven: but who-
soever shall do and
teach them, the same
shall be called great
in the kingdom of ver. 22-
heaven.

The San-thine

25 Agree with adversary 20 For I say unto hedrim, the quickly, fwhiles thou chief court of art in the way with you, That except your the Jews.

MATT. V.

Ro. 8. 13.

1 Co. 9.27.

Col. 3. 5.

De. 24. 1.

Jer. 3. 1.
ch. 19. 3.

&c.

Mar. 10. 2.

Lu. 16. 18.
Ro. 7. 3.

1 Cor. 7.

10, 11.

ch. 23. 16.
Ex. 20. 7.

Le. 19. 12.
Nu. 30. 2.

De..5. 11.
P De. 23. 23.

q ch. 23. 16.

18. 22.

Ja, 5. 12.
Is. 66. 1.
Ps. 48. 2.

& 87. 3.
Col. 4. 6.

Ja. 5. 12.

ver. 30

In all these
cases, our

Lord points
out the
spirituality

31 It hath been said. 1 Whosoever of the law. shall put away his

he

Christ's sermon
said, "An eye for an
eye, and a tooth for a
tooth:

39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: y but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

40 And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also.

41 And whosoever zshall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

MATT. VI.
A. D. 31.

u Ex. 21. 24.

Le. 24. 20.

De. 19. 21.

Pr. 20. 22.

& 24. 29.

Lu. 6. 29.

Ro. 12. 17.
19.

1 Co. 6. 7.
1 Th. 5.15.
1 Pe. 3. 9.
1s. 50. 6.

La. 3. 30.

z ch. 27. 32.
Mar.15.21.

a De. 15. 8.
Lu. 6. 30.

10.

35.

b Le. 19. 18.
c Ps. 41. 10.
Lu. 6. 27,
35.

42 Give to him that asketh thee, a and d from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away.

Ro. 12. 14.

20.

Ac. 7. 60.

1 Co. 4. 12.

43 Ye have heard Lu. 23. 34. that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, cand hatef thine enemy.

44 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 persecute you;

on the mount.

the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

46 sFor if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the

Publicans the same?
47 And if ye salute
your brethren only,
what do ye more than
others? do not even
the Publicans so?
48 Be ye therefore
perfect, even as your
Father which is in
heaven is perfect.
CHAP. VI.

1 TAKE heed that ye do not your falms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

2 Therefore a when 1 Pe. 2.23. thou doest thine alms, Job 25. 3. do not sound a trumg Lu. 6. 32. pet before thee, as h Ge. 17. 1. the hypocrites do in Eph. 5. 1. the synagogues and † Or, righ- in the streets, that teousness. they may have glory De. 24. 13. of men. Verily I say Ps. 112. 9 unto you, They have Da. 4. 27. their reward. 2 Co. 9. 9, 10.

Or, with.

Ro. 12. 8.

45 That ye may be the children of your Or, cause Father which is in not a trumheaven : for f he pet to be maketh his sun to rise sounded. on the evil and on

3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth :

4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which

Christ's sermon
seeth in secret him-
self b shall reward
thee openly.

MATT. VI.
A. D. 31.

b Lu. 14. 14.

d Ec. 5. 2.

e 1 Ki. 18.

f

26.29.

Lu. 11. 2.
ch. 26. 39.

42.

5 *And when thou 2 Ki. 4. 33. 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 Job 23. 12. say unto Pr. 30. 8. you, They have their k reward.

Ac. 21. 14. h Ps. 103.

20, 21.

i

ch. 18. 21.

ch. 26. 41.

Lu. 22. 40.

46.

1 Co.10.13.

on the mount.

Thy will be

come.
done in earth, has it
is in heaven.

11 Give us this day
our idaily bread.
12 And forgive us
our debts, as we for-
give our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, but mdeliver us from evil: n For thine is the kingdom, and the Power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

14 °For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Fa2 Pe. 2. 9. ther will also forgive Re. 3. 10. you: Jno. 17.15.

6 But thou, when thou prayest, center into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Fa-n ther which seeth in o Ec. 29. 1. secret shall reward Mar. 11. thee openly.

7 But when ye pray, used not vain repetitions, as the heathen do for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

m

15 But p if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. 16 Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the 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.

17 But thou, when thou fastest, ranoint thine head, and wash thy face;

18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which