 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.  Lectures on the Gospel of st. Matthew - Page 173by Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804Full view - About this book
 | Education - 1825 - 422 pages
...powerful meaning to the genuine Christian, and to him only. "Thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast." The spiritual Christian, with respect to the world around him, observes in some sense a perpetual fast.... | |
 | E B. Lloyd - 1823 - 116 pages
...Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest [from sin], anoint thine head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast [from sin], but unto thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...you. that they have their reward. 17 But when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; 18 that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father that is in secret : and thy Father that seeth in secret shall reward thee. 19 " Lay not up for yourselves... | |
 | William Paley - 1824 - 382 pages
...to fast : verily I say unto you, they haw their reward : but thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto...fast, but unto thy Father which is in .secret ; and thy Father which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly ."f * Malt. x<iii. 23- -25, t Mark xii.... | |
 | Theology - 1824 - 400 pages
...men to fast. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto...fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." In these words, our Saviour does not... | |
 | 1824 - 844 pages
...fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine bead, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to...fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly." Fasting has long made a part of religion;... | |
 | Mary Ann Rundall - 1824 - 202 pages
...direction to his disciples on the subject of fasting : " But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face, that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father, which seeth in secret. — Bishop Porteus's Lectures. meat, he told them plainly that one of them would betray... | |
 | Hannah Adams - Bible - 1824 - 238 pages
...days of fasting, as at other times. The reason of our Lord's injunction is thus given by himself; " That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father, who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly " It appears that fasting is only approved... | |
 | Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...you, They have their reward. 17 But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy face ; 18 That thou appear not unto men, to fast, but unto thy Father, which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. 19 IF Lay not up for yourselves treasures... | |
 | Abner Alden - Spellers - 1824 - 108 pages
...to fast. Verily, I say unto you, they have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face : That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father who is in secret : and thy Father who seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. XIV- Lay not up for... | |
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