Upon Our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount Discourse VIII · §42

Too plain to be denied

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Surely, were not these truths too plain to be observed because they are too plain to be denied, no man who is to die could possibly trust for help in uncertain riches.

1771 text

Surely were not these truths too plain to be observed, because they are too plain to be denied, no man that is to die could possibly trust, for help, in uncertain riches!

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Rendered in modern English, to be read and heard. Open the 1771 text under each part to check the claims and the scripture.

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Catalogue & scope

Sermon 28 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 6:19-23.

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