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The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without…
The greatest sinners exhorted and encouraged to come to Christ, and that now without delaying. Also, the exceeding danger of men's deferring their repentance. : Together with a discourse about the day of judgement. And on several other subjects. / By Increase Mather teacher of a church at Boston in N. England. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
printed by R.P. for Joseph Brunning i.e, 1686
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Fruitful Christians glorify God.Fruitful Christians glorifie God.
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3. Gracious words are fruit. It is said of Christ, that gracious words proceeded out of his mouth. When it is so with Christians then they are fruitful. A good tree is known by such fruit as that, Mat. 12.•3, 35. Make the tree good and his fruit good. — Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things. Gracious Speeches which may tend to the Edification of the soul of the Speaker or of the hearers, are compared to fruit. Pro. 10 31. The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom. and Chapt. 11.30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winne•• ⟨p. 100⟩souls is wise. and Chapt. 15.4. A wholesome tongue is a tree of life. Hence also we read of the fruit of the mouth. Prov. 12.14. In a word, that man is a fruitful Christian, who is duly observant of that excellent Rule laid down by the Apostle, Eph. 4.29. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouths, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
3. Gracious words are fruit. It is said of Christ, that gracious words procceeded out of his mouth. When it is so with Christians then they are fruitful. A good tree is known by such fruit as that, Mat. 12.•3, 35. Make the tree good and his fruit good. — Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things. Gracious Speeches which may tend to the Edification of the soul of the Speaker or of the hearers, are compared to fruit. Pro. 10 31. The mouth of the just brings forth wisdom. and Chapt. 11.30. The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winne