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* And when he sawe the multitude , he went vp into a mountaine : and when he was set , his disciples came to him . * * Blessed [are ] the (note :)Under the name of poverty are meant all the miseries , that are joined with poverty .(:note ) poor in Whose minds and spirits are brought under control , and tamed , and obey God . spirit : for theirs is the kingdom of heaven . * Blessed are they that mourne : for they shall be comforted . * Blessed are the meeke : for they shall inherite the earth . * Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes : for they shalbe filled . * Blessed are the mercifull : for they shal obteine mercie . * Blessed [are ] the (note :)Fitly is this word «pure » joined with the heart , for as a bright and shining resemblance or image may be seen plainly in a clear and pure looking glass , even so does the face (as it were ) of the everlasting God , shine forth , and clearly appear in a pure heart .(:note ) pure in heart : for they shall see God . * Blessed are the peace makers : for they shal be called the children of God . * Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake : for theirs is the kingdome of heauen . * Blessed shall ye be when men reuile you , and persecute you , &amp ; say all maner of euill against you for my sake , falsely . * Reioyce and be glad , for great is your reward in heauen : for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you . * Ye (note :)The ministers of the word especially (unless they will be the most cowardly of all ) must lead others both by word and deed to this greatest joy and happiness .(:note ) are the salt of the Your doctrine must be very sound and good , for if it is not so , it will be not regarded and cast away as a thing unsavoury and vain . earth : but if the salt have lost his savour , wherewith shall it be What will you have to salt with ? And so are fools in the Latin tongue called «saltless », as you would say , men that have no salt or savour and taste in them . salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing , but to be cast out , and to be trodden under foot of men . * Ye are the (note :)You shine and give light by being made partakers of the true light .(:note ) light of the world . A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid . * Neither doe men light a candel , and put it vnder a bushel , but on a candlesticke , and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house . * Let your light so shine before men , that they may see your good workes , and glorifie your Father which is in heauen . * * For truly I say vnto you , Till heauen , and earth perish , one iote or one title of the Law shall not scape , till all things be fulfilled . * * For I say vnto you , except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises , ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen . * * But I say unto you , That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be (note :)He speaks of the judgment of God , and of the difference of sins , and therefore applies his words to the form of civil judgments which were then used .(:note ) in danger Of that judgment which was ruled by three men , who had the hearing and deciding of money matters , and such other small causes . of the judgment : and whosoever shall say to his brother , Raca , shall be in danger of the By that judgment which stood of 23 judges , who had the hearing and deciding of weighty affairs , as the matter of a whole tribe or of a high priest , or of a false prophet . council : but whosoever shall say , Thou fool , shall be in danger of Whereas we read here «hell », it is in the text itself «Gehenna », which is one Hebrew word made out of two , and is as if to say «as the Valley of Hinnom », which the Hebrews called Topheth : it was a place where the Israelites cruelly sacrificed their children to false gods , whereupon it was taken for a place appointed to torment the reprobates in ( Jer_7:31 ). hell The Jews used four kinds of punishments , before their government was taken away by Herod : hanging , beheading , stoning , and burning . It is burning that Christ meant , because burning was the greatest punishment ; therefore by making mention of a judgment , a council , and a fire , he shows that some sins are worse than others are , but yet they are all such that we must give account for them , and will be punished for them . fire . * * Leaue there thine offring before the altar , and goe thy way : first be reconciled to thy brother , and then come and offer thy gift . * * Verily I say unto thee , Thou shalt by no means come out thence , till thou hast (note :)You will be dealt with in this manner , to the utmost extremity .(:note ) paid the uttermost farthing . * * But I say vnto you , that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her , hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart . * And if thy (note :)He names the right eye and the right hand , because the parts of the right side of our bodies are the chiefest , and the most ready to commit any wickedness .(:note ) right eye Literally , do cause you to offend : for sins are stumbling blocks as it were , that is to say , rocks which we are cast upon . offend thee , pluck it out , and cast [it ] from thee : for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish , and not [that ] thy whole body should be cast into hell . * Also if thy right hand make thee to offend , cut it off , and cast it from thee : for better it is for thee that one of thy members perish , then that thy whole body should be cast into hell . * It hath bene sayd also , Whosoeuer shall put away his wife , let him giue her a bill of diuorcement . * But I say vnto you , whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication ) causeth her to commit adulterie : &amp ; whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced , committeth adulterie . * * But I say vnto you , Sweare not at all , neither by heauen , for it is the throne of God : * Nor yet by the earth : for it is his footestoole : neither by Hierusalem : for it is the citie of the great King . * Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head , because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke . * But let your communication be , (note :)Whatever you affirm , affirm it alone , and whatever you deny , deny it alone without any more words .(:note ) Yea , yea ; Nay , nay : for whatsoever is more than these cometh of From an evil conscience , or from the devil . evil . * * But I say vnto you , Resist not euill : but whosoeuer shall smite thee on thy right cheeke , turne to him the other also . * And if any man wil sue thee at the law , and take away thy coate , let him haue thy cloke also . * And whosoeuer will compell thee to goe a mile , goe with him twaine . * Giue to him that asketh , and from him that would borowe of thee , turne not away . * Ye haue heard that it hath bin said , Thou shalt loue thy neighbour , and hate your enemie . * But I say vnto you , Loue your enemies : blesse them that curse you : doe good to them that hate you , and pray for them which hurt you , and persecute you , * * For if ye loue them , which loue you , what rewarde shall you haue ? Doe not the Publicanes euen the same ? * And if ye salute your brethren only , what do ye more [than others ]? do not even the (note :)They that were the toll masters , and had the oversight of tributes and customs : this was a type of man that the Jews hated to death , both because they served the Romans in those offices (whose heavy bondage they could not overthrow ) and also because these toll masters were for the most part given to covetousness .(:note ) publicans so ? * Ye shall therefore be perfit , as your Father which is in heauen , is perfite .

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