...tongue," and upon that corrupt fountain the heart, "out of the abundance of which the tongue speaks." " Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or...corrupt, and his fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by hi» fruit. O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance...

...repeating the assertion, verse 20, " Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them." Again, chap. xii. 33, " Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or...else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt." As much as to say, it is a very absurd thing, for any to suppose that the tree ia good and yet the...

...of sin, which were by the law, did work in our members to bring forth fruit unto death. Rom. vii. 5. Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt. Matt. xii. 33. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth...

...stablished in tlie faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. Malt. ' xii. 33. Either make the tree good, and his fruit good ; or...corrupt, and his fruit corrupt : for the tree is known by Ids fruit. 1 Cor. xv. 56 — 58. The sting of death is sin ; and the strength of sin is the law : but...

...proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Matt. xii. 34 — 37. O generation of vipers ! how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth, tpeaheth, A. good man, out of the good treasure of the heart, bringeth forth good...

...malevolent speeches against him were sufficient indications of an evil root and an evil nature. Ver. 34. O generation of vipers^ how can ye, being evil, speak good things? — 'Were they excusable because they could not ? So we are apt to think. But nothing will excuse the...

...the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come. Either make the tree good, and his fruit good ; or...speak good things ? for out of the abundance of the heart 236 the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good...

...jextent. x 3 Our Our Lord then addresses himself more directly to the authors of this spiteful calumny ; " Either make the tree good and his fruit good, or else...fruit corrupt; for the tree is known by his fruit ;" that is, be uniform and consistent with yourselves. If you pretend to holiness and sincerity of...

...ground must be first made good, and then it will be fruitful. So our Saviour says,* Either make tlie tree good, and his fruit good ; or else make the tree...fruit corrupt : for the tree is known by his fruit. But of this we shall have occasion to speak more particularly hereafter. — It remains that we now,...

...or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt : for the tree is known by the fruit. 34 " Ye brood of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. 35 A good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things : and an...