Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf
Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf Commentary on Matthew, Mark, Luke - Volume 2.pdf
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<str<strong>on</strong>g>Commentary</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> <strong>Matthew</strong>, <strong>Mark</strong>, <strong>Luke</strong> - <strong>Volume</strong> 2<br />
15. It is you that justify yourselves before men. We see that Christ does not give way to their<br />
disdainful c<strong>on</strong>duct, but c<strong>on</strong>stantly maintains the authority of his doctrine in oppositi<strong>on</strong> to their<br />
mockery; and it is the duty of all the ministers of the Gospel to pursue the same course, by meeting<br />
ungodly despisers with the dreadful judgment of God. He declares that the hypocrisy, with which<br />
they deceive the eyes of men, will be of no avail to them at the judgment-seat of God. They were<br />
unwilling to have it thought that their mockery was intended as a defense of their covetousness.<br />
But Christ affirms that this venom breaks out from a c<strong>on</strong>cealed ulcer; just as if <strong>on</strong>e were to tell the<br />
mitred prelates of our own day, that their hostility to the Gospel arises from the severity with which<br />
it attacks their hidden vices.<br />
But God knoweth your hearts. He says that they reck<strong>on</strong> it enough if they appear to be good in<br />
the eyes of men, and if they can boast of a pretended sanctity; but that God, who knoweth the hearts,<br />
is well acquainted with the vices which they c<strong>on</strong>ceal from the view of the world. And here we must<br />
attend to the distincti<strong>on</strong> between the judgments of God and the judgments of men; for men bestow<br />
approbati<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> outward appearances, but at the judgment-seat of God nothing is approved but an<br />
upright heart. There is added a striking observati<strong>on</strong>:<br />
What is highly esteemed by men is abominati<strong>on</strong> in the sight of God. Not that God rejects those<br />
virtues, the approbati<strong>on</strong> of which He hath engraved <strong>on</strong> the hearts of men; but that God detests<br />
whatever men are disposed, of their own accord, to applaud. Hence it is evident in what light we<br />
ought to view all pretended acts of worship which the world c<strong>on</strong>trives according to its own fancy.<br />
How much soever they may please their inventors, Christ pr<strong>on</strong>ounces that they are not <strong>on</strong>ly vain<br />
and worthless, but are even detestable.<br />
LUKE 16:19-31<br />
<strong>Luke</strong> 16:19-31<br />
19. There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, 306 and feasted<br />
sumptuously every day: 20. And there was a certain beggar, named Lazarus, who lay at his gate,<br />
full of sores, 21. And desiring to be fed from the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: and<br />
even the dogs came and licked his sores. 22. And it happened that the beggar died, and was carried<br />
by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23. And, lifting up<br />
his eyes in hell, when he was in torments, he seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.<br />
24. And he, crying out, said, Father Abraham, have compassi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> me, and send Lazarus to dip<br />
the tip of his finger in water, and cool my t<strong>on</strong>gue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25. And<br />
Abraham said, S<strong>on</strong>, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and Lazarus<br />
likewise evil things: but now he enjoys comfort, and thou art tormented. 26. And besides all these<br />
things, a vast gulf lieth between us and you; so that they who wish to pass hence to you cannot,<br />
306 “De pourpre et de soye;” — “in purple and silk.”<br />
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John Calvin