Do not conceal it
Let your light so shine. Your lowliness of heart, your gentleness and meekness of wisdom, your serious, weighty concern for the things of eternity, and sorrow for the sins and miseries of people, your earnest desire of universal holiness and full happiness in God, your tender good will to all mankind, and fervent love to your supreme benefactor. Try not to conceal this light with which God has enlightened your soul, but let it shine before people, before all with whom you are, in the whole course of your conversation. Let it shine still more eminently in your actions, in your doing all possible good to all people, and in your suffering for righteousness' sake, while you rejoice and are very glad, knowing that great is your reward in heaven (Matthew 5:12).
1771 text
Let your light so shine――Your lowliness of heart, your gentleness and meekness of wisdom: your serious, weighty concern for the things of eternity, and sorrow for the sins and miseries of men: your earnest desire of universal holiness and full happiness in God: your tender good-will to all mankind, and fervent love to your supreme benefactor. Endeavour not to conceal this light, wherewith God hath enlightened your soul: but let it shine before men, before all with whom you are, in the whole tenor of your conversation. Let it shine still more eminently in your actions, in your doing all possible good to all men: and in your suffering for righteousness sake, while you rejoice and are exceeding glad, knowing that great is your reward in heaven.
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Sermon 24 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:13-16.
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