Vs 1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
HEED-pay close attention to; give heed to; "Heed the advice of the old men"
Pay attention to what you are doing are you doing it to be seen of men or done in secret for God.
Vs 2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
When you do the things you do for God don't make it seem that you have to be seen or noticed that your doing something, or giving something.
HYPOCRITES-a double person, the first he keeps to himself, & the other he outs on, as he does his clothes, to make his appearance before men.
Hypocrites have been divided in 4 classes.
1.The wordly hypocrite, who make a profession of religion, & pretends to be religious.(Mathew 23:5)-But their works they do for to be seen of men: they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments.
PHYLACTERIES-Greek mean "safeguard amulet"
2. The legal hypocrite, who relinquishes his vicious practice, in order thereby to merit heaven, while at the same time having no love for God. (Romans 10:3) For they being ignorant of Gods righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.
3. The evangelical hypocrite, whose religion is nothing more than a bare conviction of sin: who rejoices under the idea that Christ died for him, & yet has no desire to live a holy life. (Mathew 13:20) But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receieveth it;
ANON-at another time.
4. The enthusiastic hypocrite, who has an imaginary sight of his sins, & of Christ, & talks of remarkable impulses, & high feelings, etc., while living in the most scandalous practices(2 Corinthians 11:15) Therefore it it no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness: whose end shall be according to their works.
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