...with a spirit of true piety and devotion. For how can spiritual thoughts flow from a carnal heart ? " Doth a fountain send forth, at the same place, sweet water and bitter?" 'Finally, If we would more easily and effectually fasten our thoughts to spiritual things in our public...

...law as above, he cannot be the author of such an unholy covenant. For it is written, Jam. iii. 11. Doth a fountain send forth, at the same place, sweet water and bitter? And again it is written, Jam. i. 13. Let no man say, when he is tempted, I am tempted of God : for...

...earthly, sensual, devilish, full of confusion and every evil work. Reflect then a moment : — Can a fountain send forth, at the same place, sweet water and bitter ? Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive-berries ? either a vine, figs ? Lay your hands upon your hearts, and let your consciences speak....

...Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter ? can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries ? either a vine figs ? so can no fountain yield both saft...

...it is with reference to this duplicity of character that the Apostle exclaims, " Can the tig-tree, my brethren, bear olive berries ? either a vine, figs...can • no fountain both yield salt water and fresh (Jas. iii. 12). And he continues, " Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you 1 let him...

...of the same mouth proceedethblessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?" Another fault of the tongue, which we are sometimes guilty of, is too great severity of reproof and...

...Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter' ? He that keepeth his mouth, keepeth his life; but hethat openeth wide his lips, shall have destruction...

...cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matt. vii. 16 — 19. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet...olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain yield both salt water and fresh. James iii. 12. You hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses...

...Fountain of love ; we repeat a question proposed by St. James. ' Doth a fountain, he inquires, send forth sweet water and bitter ? Can the fig-tree, my brethren,...olive berries, either a vine figs ? so can no fountain yield both salt water and fresh. Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren,...

...cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Matt. vii. 16 — 19. Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and hitter ? Can the fig-tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain...