 | 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 - Calvinism - 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,...and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with wa" ter unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is " mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1818 - 480 pages
...sanctifier of sinners is described by John, the fore runner of Jesus, in Mat. 3, " I indeed baptise you with water unto repentance ; but he that cometh after...I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear ; he shall baptise you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire ; whose fan is in his hands, and he will thoroughly... | |
 | Theology - 1820 - 336 pages
...within yourselves, We have Abraham to our lather : for I •ay unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees" What is more evident than that these Pharisees and Sadducees, are in the first place,... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1821 - 352 pages
...it is not long to that day ; it will be upon you before you are aware. As John preached, The axe is laid unto the root of the trees ; therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and catt into thefire. God is taking his axe, as it were, and fetching his stroke at you,... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pages
...rejected; for he. found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears. Matt. iii. 10. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the...every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn dmvn, and cast into the fire. Matt. viii. 12. But the children of the hingdom shall be cast out... | |
 | Philadelphia Sunday and Adult School Union - 1822 - 156 pages
...meet for repentance: and think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to our father. 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. Q. 185. What did Christ say of those cities that had seen his mighty... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1822 - 362 pages
...desire joyful hope of a servant of all meih, THE NOTES PARABLES. PARABLE I: "'And now also thsaxe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit i» hewn down, and cast into the fire." MAT. iii. 10. THE forerunner of Jesus was here giving that... | |
 | Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1823 - 554 pages
...it is not long to that day—it will be upon you ere you are aware. As John preached, " 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," Malt. iii. 10. God is taking his axe, as it were, and fetching his... | |
 | sir John Bayley (1st bart) - 1824 - 774 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...you with water unto repentance, " but he that cometh after me shall bap" tize you with the Holy Ghost, and with " fire : whose fan is in his hand, and he... | |
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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. And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth... 
