Purity of intention
The necessity of this purity of intention he shows first with regard to those actions which are usually accounted religious, and indeed are such when performed with a right intention. Some of these are commonly called works of piety. The rest are works of charity or mercy. Of the latter sort he particularly names almsgiving. Of the former, prayer and fasting. But the directions given for these are equally to be applied to every work, whether of charity or mercy.
1771 text
2. The necessity of this purity of intention, he shews first, with regard to those, which are usually accounted religious actions, and indeed are such, when performed with a right intention. Some of these are commonly termed works of piety; the rest, works of charity or mercy. Of the latter sort, he particularly names almsgiving; of the former, prayer and fasting. But the directions given for these are equally to be applied to every work, whether of charity or mercy.
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Sermon 26 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:1-15.
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