Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt not commit adultery:
I came not to sweep away the foundation of the Old Testament but to fulfill it, establish it, unfold it, embody it in living form. Fear not that I will subvert God's living oracles; rather, enshrine them in reverence, affection, and character.
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Commenting on Matthew 5:17-48
The Pharisees restricted breach of this commandment to criminal intercourse between married persons alone. Our Lord now dispels such delusions.
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Christ does not come as a new Legislator but as faithful interpreter of the law already given. The law demands pure and holy affections of the heart, not merely outward political behavior. Yes, the Pharisees have long twisted it with false meaning, but age does not excuse error.
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