...which was to prepare the Jews for the first reception of it. For now, says he, "the axe is laid to the root of the trees, therefore every tree which...good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire." I shall therefore proceed to the Second Particular,14 namely, the insufficiency of our works, in themselves...

...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. GREG. The words of the teachers should be fitted to the Pa*fa- quality...

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...however, it would reject not only John, but also the Christ he preached. John prophetically declared, "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" (Matt. 3:10). John was not speaking of pruning. That had been done...

...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...every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire." Remember that Jesus tells us in Matthew 7:16, 20: "Ye shall know...

...those wretched dronings of his and in my answer he shall hear an echo of John the Baptist's words : " 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." * LETTER CX. FROM AUGUSTINE, Augustine's answer to Letter CIL He...

...the ax is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which brings not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize...water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and...

...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 north forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. (Matthew 3:9,10) Here John rebukes their...

...to our father, for I say unto you the 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 bringheth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire ". Both King Hezekiah and John the...

...say unto you, that God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham. For now the axe is laid unto the root of the trees : therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be hewn down and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance ; but He...