What Christians are to do
So far our Lord has been more directly employed in teaching the religion of the heart. He has shown what Christians are to be. He goes on to show what they are to do as well: how inward holiness is to show itself in our outward conduct. Blessed, he says, are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9).
1771 text
II. 1. Thus far our Lord has been more directly employed, in teaching the religion of the heart. He has shewn, what Christians are to be. He proceeds to shew, what they are to do also: how inward holiness is to exert itself, in our outward conversation. Blessed, saith he, are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 23 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:8-12.
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