...Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Malachi, and particularly, by John the Baptist ; 'Mat. iii. 9, 10. " Think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father, for God is able of these stones to raise up children unto Abraham : Now the axe is laid to the root of...

...faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, he addressed them in the most faithful and solemn manner, " Bring forth fruits meet for repentance: and think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father." MATT. III. 8, 9. i I. • But is not this the very ground on which it is attempted...

...pharisecs and sadducees come to hisbaptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.-" Our Savior, who scan succeeded his forerunner as a preacher, exhorted sinners, as one having authorty,...

...Continued from page 215. 22. Matthew i it. 8 9. "Bring forth therefore fruits mcet for repentanee; 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." "WE have Abraham...

...warned you to flee from the wrath to eome ? 8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentanee. g 9 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 ehildren Onto Abraham. 10 And now also...

...warned you to flee from th. •wrath to come ? 8 Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance : 9 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. 10 And now also...

...privileges of God's people. John the Baptist, seeing their error and folly, addressed them thus, " Think not to say, within yourselves, we have Abraham to our Father, for I say unto you, " That God it able of thete asonet, to raise ufi children unto Abraham" This passage...

...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, therefore every tree, " which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down " and cast into the fire. I indeed baptize you...

...and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, " O generation of vipers ! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance." As if he had said, " So vile and corrupt do I know most of your sects to be ; so inflated with pride...

...would prevent their final perdition. John the Baptist cautioned them against this false opinion : " Think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father ; for I say unto »ou, that God is able of these ¿tones to raise up children unto Abraham." Something like...