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Commentary on the Gospel of St. Matthew is a translation of St. Thomas Aquinas’ lectures on the Gospel of St. Matthew given in Paris in approximately the year 1270. This is the first ever English translation of this major work. It will be a useful commentary, especially as an aid for preaching sermons. Numerous explanations and cross references to other works of St. Thomas are given in the text....

that, according to Augustine, the whole perfection of our life is contained in this sermon. And he proves that the height of perfection, to which Christ leads, is contained in this sermon by the words that the Lord adds, namel,y a particular promise.1 Now that which man desires most of all is happiness. Hence, the Lord does three things here. Firstly, He promises a reward which is gained by those who receive this doctrine; secondly, He relates the precepts, where it is said, Do not think that I am
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