Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse III · §2 · John Wesley

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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8). Matthew 5:8. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God (Matthew 5:9). Matthew 5:9. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 5:10). Matthew 5:10. Blessed are you when people revile you, and persecute you, and say every kind of evil against you falsely, for my sake (Matthew 5:11). Matthew 5:11. Rejoice and be very glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you (Matthew 5:12). Matthew 5:12.

1771 text

Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness-sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

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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.

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

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