Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse V · §4

The least commandments

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Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments, and teaches people to do so, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:19). But whoever does and teaches them shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19.

1771 text

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

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Catalogue & scope

Sermon 25 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:17-20.

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