 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.  The Christian Herald - Page 951820Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Adam - 1822 - 516 pages
...notice of God, had need be well considered ; for such as our aims and intentions are, such are we. — That ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them. — 1. They must be done; this is necessarily implied. 2. To a right end, and from a right principle... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 562 pages
...innocence : " Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. But when thou doest thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth1." These are the precepts of the Lord, for the substance and the manner of... | |
 | 1822 - 824 pages
...with the knowledge of others, is as expressly forbidden. by him ; for he exhorts immediately before, ' Take heed, that ye do not your alms before men, to be »een of them. Let not thy left band know what thy right hand doelh.' The language in this case ie... | |
 | Rammohun Roy (Raja) - 1823 - 358 pages
...even the Publicans so? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. * Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them : otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou doest thine... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 472 pages
...this subject which seems to enjoin universal secrecy : — " When thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth ; that thy alms may be in secret, and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly." (Matt. vi. 3, 4.) From the preamble to this... | |
 | 1824 - 844 pages
...other animals and seek as much pleasure as their knowledge could obtain for them. Twenty-fifth head. " Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them : otherwise ye have reward of your father which is in heaven. Therefore when thou dost thine alms,... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...Thou art not far from the kingdom of God.rt IV. The condemning of spiritual pride and osttntation. " Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them ; otherwise ye shall have no reward of your Father which is in heaven . therefore when thou dost... | |
 | George Stanley Faber - 1824 - 300 pages
...maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, andsendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. Take heed, that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them : otherwise, ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. Therefore, when thou doest thine... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...him that asketh thee ; and from him that would borrow of thee, turn not thou away. — Matt. v. 42. Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them, &c. when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do, &c.... | |
 | Abner Alden - 1824 - 108 pages
...even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father who is in heaven is perfect. XL Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them : otherwise ye have no reward of your Father who is in heaven Therefore, when thou doest thine... | |
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