...shall do and teach them, the same shall be culled great in the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, and pray for them that despitefully use you...

...injunction, if we take it in connection with the words preceding. Says Christ, " Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, .... that ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven ; for...

...next consider LOVE and HATRED. Said our Saviour, in his sermon on the Mount — "Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy : But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for...

...thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also." — " Ye have heard," says he again, " that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy: But I say unto you, Love your enemies," &c. And his apostles, catching his spirit, and instructed by his words...

...that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth," [simple retaliation] " but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil." "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour and hate thine enemy, but I say unto you, love your enemies, bless...

...sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also." " Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for...

...how much more important is it for man to become reconciled to his God? Again : Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor and hate thine enemy, but I say unto you, love your enemies, &c that ye may be the children of your father, which is in heaven : for...

...what is the nature of true holiness from -what Christ says to his disciples: "Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, that ye may...

...heavy ships of burthen. Speaking as never man spake, he said to his disciples, " Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy, but 1 say unto you, Love your enemies ; bless them that curse you ; do good to them that hate you, and...

...is contained in the verses which now come before us for explication : — •" Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy."" This is "the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees" — " But I say unto you, Love your enemies,...