You fool
But whoever says, You fool. Whoever so gives place to the devil as to break out into reviling, into language meant to reproach and insult, shall be exposed to hell fire, and shall in that instant be liable to the highest condemnation. It should be observed that our Lord describes all of these as exposed to capital punishment. The first, to strangling, usually inflicted on those who were condemned in one of the lower courts. The second, to stoning, which was often inflicted on those who were condemned by the great council at Jerusalem. The third, to burning alive, inflicted only on the highest offenders, in the valley of the sons of Hinnom, the name from which the word we translate "hell" is plainly taken.
1771 text
But whosoever shall say, Thou fool――Whosoever shall so give place to the devil, as to break out into reviling, into designedly reproachful and contumelious language, shall be obnoxious to hell-fire, shall in that instant be liable to the highest condemnation. It should be observed, That our Lord describes all these, as obnoxious to capital punishment. The first, to strangling, usually inflicted on those who were condemned in one of the inferior courts: the second to stoning, which was frequently inflicted on those who were condemned by the great council at Jerusalem; the third to burning alive, inflicted only on the highest offenders, in the valley of the sons of Hinnom. Γῆ Ἑννών· from which that word is evidently taken, which we translate hell.
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Sermon 22 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:5-7.
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