 | George Stanley Faber - 1811 - 468 pages
...that God is able of these " stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And " now also the ax is laid to the root of the trees: " therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good " fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. I ior " deed baptize you with water unto repentance: but " he that... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 286 pages
...the trees should be cut down, and the \ ineyard itself destroyed ; but he said, " The axe is laid at the root of the trees ; therefore every tree, which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire."* Instead of saying, that the everlasting covenant would cease,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1812 - 630 pages
...father, for God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham : Now the axe is laid to the root of the trees ; therefore every tree, which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire." If ever, therefore, you would be worthy members of such a church,... | |
 | Alden Bradford - 1813 - 544 pages
...or improvement. ^ That is, God is able now to raise up as great and good men as Abraham was. ax is laid unto the root of the trees ; therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, 11 is hewn down, and cast into the fire.* 1 indeed baptize you with water unto repentance : but he... | |
 | Joseph McKean - 1814 - 366 pages
...our father : for I say unto you, That God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the...every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. 1 1 I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance : but jhe that... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1862 - 606 pages
...will inevitably perish in his sins and go amongst the lost. " And now," said the Lord> " the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire."* The parable proceeds—" And he, answering, said unto him, Lord,... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1857 - 1220 pages
...8.) " They shall be called trees of righteousness ;" (Isa. bu. 8.) " And now also the axe is laid to the root of the trees; therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire ;" (Matt. in. 1 0.) " How goodly are thy tents, 0 Jacob ! and thy... | |
 | 1815 - 294 pages
...an infidel? •The wicked shall be turned into bell, and all the nations that forget God. The axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth .••iiod fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire. Whosoever was not found written in the book... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...preaching of his fore-runner, the messenger here spoken of, John the Baptist : " Now also the ax is laid unto the ' root of the trees : therefore every tree ' which bringeth not forth good fruit ii hewn down, and cast into the fire : I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but he that... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 pages
...the answer " of a good conscience towards God."§ This accords to the instruction of John Baptist. " Now also the axe " is laid unto the root of the trees,...every tree, " which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down " and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with wa" ter unto repentance: but he that... | |
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And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. 
