Matthew 19:16-22 And, behold, one came and said to him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?… Whence this ariseth. 1. Ignorance of the total, deep, and universal pollution of our natures. 2. Ignorance of the spiritual exactness and obligation of the law. 3. Attention only to the negative commandments. 4. Not understanding either positive or negative precepts in their comprehensive sense. 5. Neglecting self-reflection and self-examination. 6. From the abominable self-love, and self-flattery, which cleaveth to every man. 7. Fear of guilt makes men hoodwink their eyes that they may neither look into the law, nor into their hearts. 8. Ignorance of regeneration and the necessity for being born again. 9. The devil hath blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts. 10. Every man is naturally destitute of the Spirit, without which we are all devoid of light and life. (Anthony Burgess.) Parallel Verses KJV: And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? |
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