Poor Christians
The same judgment is passed by the unerring Spirit of God, and indeed by all the eyes of whose understanding he has opened to discern the things of God, upon these poor Christians, commonly so called. If we speak according to the truth and real nature of things, they fear not the Lord, neither do they serve him. For they do not keep the covenant the Lord has made with them, neither the law and commandment which he has commanded them, saying: You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve (Matthew 4:10). They serve other gods to this day. And no man can serve two masters.
1771 text
The same judgment is passed by the unerring Spirit of God, and indeed by all, the eyes of whose understanding he hath opened, to discern the things of God, upon these poor Christians, commonly so called. If we speak according to the truth and real nature of things, they fear not the Lord, neither do they serve him. For they do not after the covenant the Lord hath made with them, neither after the law and commandment which he hath commanded them, saying, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. They serve other gods unto this day. And no man can serve two masters.
About this text
Rendered in modern English, to be read and heard. Open the 1771 text under each part to check the claims and the scripture.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 29 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:24-34.
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