doing a needed and worthy thing and of pleasing our heavenly Father. This is not all, but it is enough. It is right to do right apart from any motive of reward. Salvation does not come as a reward, but the one who does right receives a reward both here and hereafter. Virtue is its own reward, but it also brings reward. 5. Pray. The second example. The things which the Pharisees abuse are all three noble exercises in themselves. The hypocrites. The Pharisees. Love to stand and pray. A long time and
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