...; " but if the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men," Matt. v. 13^ Intimating, that, as to the case of such corrupt teachers, it is next to incurable, —...

...dishonour which attaches to corruption. The decomposed condition of vegetable matter makes it fit for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men; that of animal matter we cannot contemplate without loathing and disgust, and the expression of a desire...

...case, those that should stand upon the highest point of human developement will sink to the lowest ; it is good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. * Cf. Nitzch's strikiug observations on the Divine Justice and Bewards, SVrtem dor Chrutlicben Lohre,...

...peculiar quality by which it acts thus, but if it should " lose its saltness," it is thenceforth good for nothing, but " to be cast out and trodden under foot of men," Mat. v. 13. Remember, therefore, beloved brethern, your " high calling of God in Christ Jesus," Phil....

...professions — our character will be but as salt that has " lost its savour," " thenceforth good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men." It was thus with the Jewish nation: they were an orthodox people, regular in religious observances,...

...who did so, (Matt. xix. 29:) representing graceless professors by salt that has lost its savor, and is good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot. (Matt. v. 13.) He warned his hearers against professing, and not living up to his religion, as an inconsistent...

...earth, and if the salt have lost its savor, wherewith shall it be salted." It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. Secondly, every disciple is bound to employ for Christ every peculiar gift with which he may have been...

...monarchy has had its time, that it has now lost its savor, and that henceforth it will be good for nothing but to be cast out and trodden under foot of men. The smallest thing in Europe may determine the next political transit. Liberty has marched into the...

...heaven-derived light shine before men, we become like salt which has ' lost its savour,' worthy of nothing but to be ' cast out and trodden under foot of men.' Every branch that beareth not fruit, the Father taketh away. The barren fig-tree may be spared another...

...functions. — " If the salt have lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted ? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and trodden under foot of men." But on their office as " the light of the world," which bears upon the highest positive results, he...