This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1860. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... And the object is, that men, seeing these works, may "glorify your Father which is in heaven." It had, indeed, been said, ver. 10, that the world would hate the Christian BiKaioovvi], and would persecute it; yet this does not imply that some will not be susceptible so as to be gained out of the K00740? (comp. John xvii. 9 with 20). Among these would be men who from the first were men bonae voluntatis, as the centurion ; Luke xxiii. 47: eSogaae Top Oebv. Among them others, too, who had before been scandalized, or had even blasphemed: 1 Pet. ii. 12: iva iv m tcaraXaXovo-iv v/j,a>v co? Kcaco-Koitov, he Twv Koxuv epymv, eTroTTTevaavTe<_3b_2c_ boifdcraxri="" tov="" _26_eov="" ev="" _i29_pepq=""><_3b_3a_ these="" words="" have="" almost="" the="" air="" of="" a="" distinct="" reminiscence.="" and="" even="" those="" who="" do="" not="" own="" _works2c_="" what="" st="" chrysostom="" says="" is="" _true3a_="" kara="" to=""><_3b_><_3b_ davfulaovrai="" at="" _diroze5e_ovrai2c_="" _28_ovrrepovv="" oi="" _28_5e_avepw="" koxxncevovres=""><_3b_ ev="" _trovrjpiq2c_="" _25_a="">vra<_3b_20_kara20_vow20_26_ia2f_3dxkovcri.20_luther3a_20_22_this20_is20_said20_quite20_in20_st20_matthew27_27_s20_fashion2c_20_who20_often20_speaks20_of20_works20_in20_this20_way.20_for20_lie20_and20_the20_other20_two20_evangelists2c_20_mark20_and20_luke2c_20_do20_not20_build20_their20_gospels20_upon20_the20_high20_doctrine20_of20_jesus20_christ2c_20_like20_st20_john20_and20_st20_paul.20_hence20_it20_is20_that20_these20_evangelists20_discourse20_and20_exhort20_so20_much20_about20_good20_words20_and20_works3b_20_and20_so20_it20_was20_to20_be20_in20_christianity2c_20_that20_men20_were20_both20_to20_speak20_the20_first20_and20_perform20_the20_last.20_but20_let20_everything20_have20_its20_proper20_place20_and20_value3a_20_the20_first20_thing20_is20_to20_have20_faith20_in20_christ2c_20_and20_after20_that20_comes20_the20_doing20_of20_good20_works.22_20_iii.20_the20_righteousness20_required20_under20_the20_old20_dispensation20_to20_be20_perfected20_and20_fulfilled20_in20_the20_kingdom20_of20_cnrist.20_vers.20_17-48.20_ver.20_17.20_a20_saying20_of20_the20_greatest20_importance20_in20_the20_original20_history20_of20_christianity.20_the20_work... kara="" vow="" _26_ia2f_3dxkovcri.="" _luther3a_="" _22_this="" is="" said="" quite="" in="" st="" _matthew27_27_s="" _fashion2c_="" who="" often="" speaks="" of="" works="" this="" way.="" for="" lie="" and="" the="" other="" two="" _evangelists2c_="" mark="" _luke2c_="" do="" not="" build="" their="" gospels="" upon="" high="" doctrine="" jesus="" _christ2c_="" like="" john="" paul.="" hence="" it="" that="" these="" evangelists="" discourse="" exhort="" so="" much="" about="" good="" words="" _works3b_="" was="" to="" be="" _christianity2c_="" men="" were="" both="" speak="" first="" perform="" last.="" but="" let="" everything="" have="" its="" proper="" place="" _value3a_="" thing="" faith="" after="" comes="" doing="" _works.22_="" iii.="" righteousness="" required="" under="" old="" dispensation="" perfected="" fulfilled="" kingdom="" cnrist.="" vers.="" 17-48.="" ver.="" 17.="" a="" saying="" greatest="" importance="" original="" history="" christianity.="">