 By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but the corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.  The Works of Samuel Stennett - Page 169by Samuel Stennett - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...clothing, but inwardly they are " ravening wolves Ye shall know them by " their fruits. * Do men gather grapes of thorns, " or figs of thistles ? Even so...a corrupt tree " bringeth forth evil fruit. A good man out of " the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth * that which is good ; and an evil man out... | |
 | Thomas Le Mesurier - Cults - 1808 - 492 pages
...them by their fruits." And he explains this, as it was his manner, by familiar images. "Do men gather grapes of thorns, " or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree " bringeth forth good fruit, but a corrupt tree " bringeth forth evil friiit." ''Further, he adds, " A good tree cannot... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - Christian life - 1808 - 582 pages
...? to whom I made the following answer. Let the rule of Christ determine this question : he says, " By their fruits ye shall know them ; do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ?" Mat. vii. 16The fruits then of the Spirit of Christ are, love, faith, hope, patience,... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...cloathing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits: Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? .Even so every good tree bring eth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring... | |
 | Anthony Freston - Sermons - 1809 - 272 pages
...they are ravening wolves. Ye * Rom. ii. 21. " shall " shall know them by their fruits. Do men " gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles : " Even so every good tree bringeth forth " good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth " evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth " evil fruit,... | |
 | Benjamin Seth Youngs - Second Advent - 1810 - 672 pages
...olive berries ? either a vine figs ? so can no fountain both yield salt-water and fresh. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringcth forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,... | |
 | William Warburton, Richard Hurd - Theology - 1811 - 424 pages
...cloathing, but " inwardly they are ravening Wolves. Ye shaft " know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes " of thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good " tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree " bringeth forth evil fruit. Wherefore by their " fruits ye shall know... | |
 | Thomas Willis - Quakers - 1812 - 168 pages
...cautions to beware of false prophets, he says, " ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ? even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit."* Now as the spirit of •discerning is... | |
 | William Jay - Sermons - 1814 - 552 pages
...a man's life will be in perpetual contradiction to all his b.ias and inclinations ! " Do men gather grapes of * thorns, or figs of thistles ? Even so every good tree " bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bring" eth forth evil fruit. A good tree CANNOT bring " forth evil... | |
 | Peter GANDOLPHY - 1815 - 552 pages
...who come to you in the cloathing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or...of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit, A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit,... | |
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