 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
 | Charles Pettit McIlvaine - Apologetics - 1832 - 534 pages
...following rule by which they might be distinguished : " 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. AYherefore by their fruits ye shall know... | |
 | James Patriot Wilson - Church polity - 1833 - 428 pages
...the beginning of their ministerial line — no, said He, who was even higher than the apostles, but "by their FRUITS ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?" Here — I would think it no boldness to affirm, in the midst of the whole multitude... | |
 | Henry Bennet Brewster - Liberalism (Religion). - 1833 - 204 pages
...their conduct and conversation; by an observance of his laws. The Saviour then asked, " 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... | |
 | Frederic Iremonger - 1833 - 144 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 every good tree bringeth forth good fruit : but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. What can a good tree not bring forth ? What... | |
 | Martin Luther, Erasmus Middleton - Bible - 1833 - 586 pages
...works of the flesh be manifest, which are, &c. This place is not unlike to this sentence of Christ, " By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of brambles ? So every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and an evil tree bringeth forth evil... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1834 - 330 pages
...to his disciples, "who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves, but by their fruits ye shall know them ; do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles !'•& corrupt tree bringeth forth bad fruit, and a good tree bringeth forth good... | |
 | 1842 - 800 pages
...who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. By their fruits you shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or...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,... | |
 | Preaching - 1835 - 208 pages
...place, at its effects. It is one of its own maxims, that the " tree is known by its fruit. 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 apply this principle to the history... | |
 | Leonard Woods - Sin - 1835 - 238 pages
...arises from human conduct. This is a kind of evidence which is sanctioned by our Saviour himself. " By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns or figs of thistles? — A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit; neither can a corrupt tree bring forth... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Bible - 1835 - 406 pages
...commit fomicainwardly 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 bringeth forth good fruit ; but a corrupt tree bringetn forth evil fruit. A good tree cannot bring forth evil sand.... | |
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