...synagogues and in the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say nnto you, they have their reward. But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know...seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly."* What a condemnation is this of all vanity, pride, ostentatious display in the performance of works...

...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...himself shall reward thee openly." (Matt. vi. 3, 4.) From the preamble to this prohibition I think it, however, plain that our Saviour's sole design was...

...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...himself shall reward thee openly." (Matt. vi. 3, 4). From the preamble to this prohibition I think it, however, plain, that our Saviour's sole design was...

...their reward. 3 But when thou doest alms, let not ihy left hand know what thy right land doeth : 4 thinys that offt nd — Marg. " Scan, dab." 44 IF...Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid 5 And when thou prayest, thou shall not be as the hypocrites are ; for they love to pray standing in...

...men, to be seen of them : otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven, Matt. vi. 1. That thine alms may be in secret : and thy Father...seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly, 4. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy...

...to pray, standing in the syna- pray, gogues, and in the corners of the streets, that they may be 4. That thine alms may be in secret ; and thy Father...seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. M«u. »¡.5. seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. 6. But thou, when thou prayest,...

...tliou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy -right hand doeth : * Matthew, chap. vi. 4 . that thine alms may be in secret : and thy Father...seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly. And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in...

...be seen of them : otherwise ye have no reward of your father which is in heaven. But let thine alms be in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret, himself shall reward theeopenly."* " Sell that ye have,and givealms ; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure...

...When thou doest alms, let not thy id know what thy right hand doeth ; that thine *y be in gecret : and thy Father, which seeth in secret, himself shall reward thee openly ;" Mat. vi. 3, 4. It ought to be done cheerfully, assaith Paul, "Not grudgingly, or of necessity: for...

...external man ; as Christ says, Matt. vi. 3, " But thou when thou doeth thine alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth : that thine alms may be in secret." Wherein he means, that alms are the secret of the right hand, and that the doing them openly is the...