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Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 19:20

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Matthew19:20

20 The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up, what lack I yet?

Those words, What lack I yet? Are no[illegible: 1 letter] in Mark or Luke. The young Man understood these Commandements, according to the Pharisees Interpretation of them, who as we heard, Ch. 5. interpreted them only as prohibiting the Overt-Acts, not the inward Lusts▪ and Motions of the Heart, together with the means, or occasions leading to such Acts. Paul saith, He had not known Lust, if the Law had not said, Thou shalt not Covet, Rom. 7.7. Men that deceive themselves with false Glosses, and Interpretations may think they keep the Commandements of God▪ and be very confident of a Righteousness in themselves. But it is impo[illegible: 1 letter]sible others should be so: What l[illegible: 1 letter]ck I yet? He expected Christ should have set him some new Task▪ and was not aware, that he only wanted a better knowledge and understanding of the Law, to convince him of his mistake.

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