PRACTICAL EXPOSITION

OF THE

FIFTH, SIXTH, AND SEVENTH CHAPTERS

OF THE GOSPEL

ACCORDING TO MATTHEW.

BY THE

REV. JAMES GARDNER, A.M., M.D.
AUTHOR OF “ MEMOIRS OF CHRISTIAN FEMALES,"

“MEMOIRS OF CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES," ETC.

EDINBURGH:
BELL AND BRADFUTE, 12. BANK STREET;
LONDON: HAMILTON, ADAMS & CO., AND JAMES NISBET & CO.

EDINBURGH: PRINTED BY ALEXANDER WALKER,

JAMES'S COURT, LAWNMARKET.

CONTENTS.

Page

OCCASION AND PLAN, - . . . 1

INTRODUCTORY PORTION, . . . . 17

CHAP. I. Section 1. Character and Happiness of Be-

lievers under Gospel Dispensation, · 19

Section 2. Character and Happiness of Be-

lievers under Gospel Dispensation concluded, 33

CHẠP. II. Influence of Gospel Dispensation on the World, 53

CHAP. III. Harmony of Gospel and Jewish Dispensations, 66

SUBJECT OF SERMON, . .. .. 75

PART I. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF SCRIBES,

CHAP. I. Perversion of MORAL Law,

Section 1. Sixth Commandment,

Section 2. Seventh Commandment,

Section 3. Third Commandment, - - 125

CHAP. II. Perversion of Civil Law,

- 138

CHAP. III. Perversion of Fundamental Principle of all

Law, - - - - - - 154

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PART II. RIGHTEOUSNESS OF PAARISEES,

CHAP. I. Religious Life of Pharisees,

Section 1. Almsgiving,

Section 2. Prayer, - ..

Section 3. Lord's Prayer,

Section 4. Lord's Prayer concluded,

214

Section 5. Fasting,

CHAP. II. Personal Life of Pharisees,

Section 1. Chief Source of Happiness,

- Section 2. Chief Source of Anxiety, - , 260

CHAP. III. Social Life of Pharisees,

Section 1. Uncharitable Judgments,

ib.

Section 2. Felt Weakness, and Urgent Prayer,

Section 3. Universal Equity, • .' - 303

PRACTICAL APPLICATION, . . . . 311

CHAP. I. Necessity of Striving to enter into the King-

dom of God, .•

- ,

313

CHAP. II. Necessity of Building our Happiness and

Hopes on Christ alone,·

· 330

CONCLUDING REMARKS,

. . 344

OCCASION AND PLAN.