...dead and fruitlefs Trees and branches, whofe End is to be burned. Thus the Baptift, St. Mat. 3. 10. " The Axe is laid to the Root " of the Tree, every Tree " which bringeth not forth " good Fruit, is hewn down and " caft into the Fire. And to the fame Purpofe...

...that I fhall fpeak to thee in the name of the great SHADDAI. Behold, " the ax is laid to the r«ot of the tree; every tree therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and caft into the fire," Matt. iii. 7 — 10. * Thou, O town of Manfoul, haft hitherto been...

...preaching of thegofpel. Sometimes paflages of fcripture came like arrows to, the heart. Such as thefe ; " The axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree that bringcth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and rajl into thejire. The Lord is a God of knowledge,...

...away. " Think not," said he, " lo say unto yourselves we have Abraham for our father ; for now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree ; every tree therefore that bringet!) not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire." Our Saviour, in the beginning...

...unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham." And now also is the axe laid to the root of the tree : every, tree, therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire :" that is, the final destruction of all destitute of faith in Christ,...

...him while he is near." Who knows but it may be said of us, as Christ said of the Jews, " And now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree*; every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire." (Matt. iii. 10.)— Is God...

...once famous, but now like the fruitless bough ; once the delight of the high ones, but now a den for Diabolus: — • hearken also to me, and to the words...thee in the name of the great Shaddai. Behold, " the ax is laid to the root of the tree ; every tree therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn...

...works .-• " Bring forth " fruits," says he, " meet for repentance." " For now Js the axe laid unto the root of ** the tree ; every tree, therefore, that " bringeth not, forth good, fruit,, is hewa ** down, and cast into the fire."' Such, my friends, was the method in which John the Baptist...

...like the fruitless bough; once Execution. the delight of the high ones, luit now a den for Biabolus : Hearken also to me, and to the words that I shall...the axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree there- Mat. 3, 7, fore, that bringeth forth not good fruit, 8, 9, 1». is hewn down and cast into the...

...external forms, in any thing short of real repentance manifested by its proper fruits. " Behold, now the axe is laid to the root of the tree. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit will be hewn down and cast into the fire. I indeed minister to you...