God has joined them
But suppose the apostle had been speaking of outward as well as inward religion, and comparing them together. Suppose in the comparison he had given the preference ever so much to the latter. Suppose he had preferred, as he justly might, a loving heart before all outward works whatever. Yet it would not follow that we were to reject either one or the other. No. God has joined them together (Matthew 19:6) from the beginning of the world. And let not man put them asunder (Matthew 19:6).
1771 text
But suppose the apostle had been speaking of outward as well as inward religion, and comparing them together: suppose in the comparison he had given the preference ever so much to the latter: suppose he had preferred (as he justly might) a loving heart, before all outward works whatever: Yet it would not follow, that we were to reject, either one or the other. No; God hath joined them together from the beginning of the world. And let not man put them asunder.
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Sermon 24 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:13-16.
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