Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse III · §19 · John Wesley

What Christians are to do

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So far our Lord has been more directly employed in teaching the religion of the heart. He has shown what Christians are to be. He goes on to show what they are to do as well: how inward holiness is to show itself in our outward conduct. Blessed, he says, are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9).

1771 text

II. 1. Thus far our Lord has been more directly employed, in teaching the religion of the heart. He has shewn, what Christians are to be. He proceeds to shew, what they are to do also: how inward holiness is to exert itself, in our outward conversation. Blessed, saith he, are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God.

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The third sermon on the Sermon on the Mount, on Matthew 5:8-12: the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those persecuted for righteousness' sake.

EditionPrinted in Wesley's 1771 Works, which do not say when he preached it

Wesley's own sermon in updated English wording. The 1771 panel is the text of the Works Wesley himself had printed in 1771. It is public domain.

Reference

Sermon 23 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:8-12.

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