...straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth ; 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be...of him, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? 8 Bring forth therefore fruits worthy of repentance, and begin not...

...addressed them in language which would have the effect of discouraging rather than attracting followers. ' O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee...from the wrath to come ? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance.' His very next observation is directed against their most favourite and deeplyrooted...

...spiritual kingdom. Insomuch, that the Baptist said to the Pharisees, as well as to the Sadducees, " O generation of vipers, who hath warned " you to flee...the wrath to come ? Bring " forth therefore fruits meet for repentance : and " think not to say within yourselves, We have " Abraham to our father."1...

...Mtttiii. 1. But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism— Luke Ш. 7. Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him— Matt Ш. 7. he said unto them, О generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath...

...lu. \\. 3, *i " Matt. hi. Expos. His address to] 6 And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. 7 ceding chapter, 0 generation of vipen, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? 8 Bring forth therefore...

...roaring lions ; her judges are evening wolves, they gnaw not the bones till the morrow, Zeph. iii. 3. Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, О generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come. Luke iii. 7. Go your ways...

...which is preferred before me : for he was before ше, 22—30. ь See on Matt. iii. ver. S. cThen said he to the multitude that came forth to be baptized of him, О generation of vipers Г who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come ? Bring forth, therefore,...

...are Abraham's seed. If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham."! " Bring forth fruits worthy of repentance; and begin not to say within yourselves: We have Abraham for our father: for I say unto you ; that God is able of these stones to raise up children...

...made straight, and the rough ways skull be made smooth ; and all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Then said he to the multitude that came forth to be...within yourselves ; We have Abraham to our father ; for I say unto you ; That God is able of these stones to raise tip children unto Abraham. And now also...

...such " real cJirislians " ? Doubtless the same which he gave to the Jews, bv the mouth of John — " O, generation of vipers, who hath •warned you to...the wrath to come ? Bring forth, therefore, fruits meet for repentance," &c. "By their fruits ye shall know them ; do men gather grapes from thorns."...