...sinner," than in the boastful and self-satisfied utterance of the Pharisee: "God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, or even as this publican." He that is down need fear no fall, He that is low no pride ; He that is humble ever shall Have God...

...spirit and used the words of him who went not "down to his house justified": "God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, ... or even as this publican" ? I would not do the North injustice, nor would I claim over-much for the South. Southern faults I...

...hard to outrun such men morally, but such a race as it was the Pharisee had won it. "I thank thee that I am not as other men are, or even as this publican." It was fortunate that the publican chanced to be there; it added a cubit of self-complacency to the...

...institution. For the words placed by Christ in the mouth of the Pharisee, " God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are, or even as this publican," should express the strongest contrast to the religious and moral conception of Christ. Yet these very...

...bloodless, right but ridged, — strict in his habits and exclusive in his associations : " I thank God that I am not as other men are — or even as this publican." The spirit of the Pharisee was the spirit of exclusiveness, the spirit of selfishness, the spirit of...

...themselves and despised others. " The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself : ' God, I thank Thee that I am not as other men are ... or even as this publican. I fast twice in the week. I give tithes of all that I possess.' " I— I— I There it begins. There...

...Pharisee of Christ's parable did it, who prayed the self-congratulatory prayer, "I thank thee that I am not as other men are, or even as this Publican. " Who of us has not done that — if not formally, then informally? But there is a subtler form of...

...mistaken in practice ; to see that their errors and transgressions are used tenderly and coinpassionately, rather than bitterly, so that by the comparison, if...ungodliness. What, however, is unsanctified knowledge or unsanctified wisdom ? The most distinguished among men, either in the one or the other, stands like...

...avails and the prayer which merits and receives no reward. The Pharisee prayed, "God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, ... or even as this publican." The publican, realizing his great need of help, prayed, "God be merciful to me a sinner." He had been...

...treasure, and thanked his Prince for having so blessed him above his fellows. The thought of his heart was that of the Pharisee, "Lord, I thank thee that I am not as other men are." After a time, however, he contented himself with gazing on the casket, or opening...