 O town of Mansoul, once famous, but now like the fruitless bough, once the delight of the high ones, but now a den for Diabolus, hearken also to me, and to the words that I shall speak to thee in the name of the great Shaddai. Behold, the axe is laid...  The holy war, made by Shaddai upon Diabolus - Page 37by John Bunyan - 1752Full view - About this book
 | John Dunton, Richard Sault, Samuel Wesley - Natural theology - 1728 - 604 pages
...dead and fruitlefs Trees and branches, whofe End is to be burned. Thus the Baptift, St. Mat. 3. 10. " The Axe is laid to the Root " of the Tree, every Tree " which bringeth not forth " good Fruit, is hewn down and " caft into the Fire. And to the fame Purpofe... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1795 - 400 pages
...delight of the high ones, but now 3 den for Oiabolus : hearken alfo to me, and to the words that I fhall fpeak to thee in the name of the great SHADDAI. Behold, " the ax is laid to the r«ot of the tree; every tree therefore, that bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn... | |
 | 1802 - 502 pages
...preaching of thegofpel. Sometimes paflages of fcripture came like arrows to, the heart. Such as thefe ; " The axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree that bringcth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and rajl into thejire. The Lord is a God of knowledge,... | |
 | 1804 - 824 pages
...away. " Think not," said he, " lo say unto yourselves we have Abraham for our father ; for now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree ; every tree therefore that bringet!) not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire." Our Saviour, in the beginning... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...him while he is near." Who knows but it may be said of us, as Christ said of the Jews, " And now also the axe is laid to the root of the tree*; every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire." (Matt. iii. 10.)— Is God... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1817 - 306 pages
...the high ones, luit now a den for Biabolus : Hearken also to me, and to the words that I shall speak to thee in the name of the great Shaddai. Behold the axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree there- Mat. 3, 7, fore, that bringeth forth not good fruit, 8, 9, 1». is hewn down and cast into the... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1821 - 436 pages
...external forms, in any thing short of real repentance manifested by its proper fruits. " Behold, now the axe is laid to the root of the tree. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit will be hewn down and cast into the fire. I indeed minister to you... | |
 | Thomas Wetherald - Sermons, American - 1826 - 360 pages
...separate us from God, the source of purity ; and from which, evil words and actions proceed. And as " the axe is laid to the root of the tree, every tree, therefore, which bringeih not forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire." I have been instructed in... | |
 | John Bunyan - Spiritual warfare - 1832 - 264 pages
...the high ones, but now a den for Diabolus : hearken also to me, and to the words that I shall speak to thee in the name of the great Shaddai. Behold,...the root of the tree ; every tree, therefore, that hringeth not forth good fruit, is hewn down, and cast into the fire.' Matt. iii. 7—10. " Thou, O... | |
 | Hawks Le Grice - Sculptors - 1841 - 462 pages
...the way of the lord ; make straight his paths . • . Bring forth fruit worthy of penance ; for now the axe is laid to the root of the tree. Every tree therefore that doth not yield good fruit , shall be cut down, and cast into the fire. I indeed baptise you in water... | |
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