Matthew Poole and continuators on Luke 6:45

45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is good, and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart, bringeth forth that which is evil, for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

See the Notes upon Matth. 7.16, 17, 18.20. The 43. and 44. are expounded in the 45. v. Men and Women here, (as in other Texts of Scripture) are compared to Trees with respect to their Root and Fruit, and the dependance the Fruit hath upon the Root, and the Nature of the Tree. The Heart of Man is made the Root, that being the Principle of humane Actions, as the Root is the Principle to the Fruit; for all the overt Actions of a Mans Life, are but the imperate Acts of the Heart and of the Will. Hence it is that a Will renewed and Sanctifyed in a Man and made Conformable to the Will of God, doth not only will, and chuse the Will of God, love it, desire it, and delight in it, but commandeth the Tongue to direct its Discourses conformable to it, and also commandeth all the Members of their Body, in their Motions, and Order, to Act conformably; and on the contrary the unrenewed, and sanctifyed Will of Man, doth not only reject, and refuse the Will of God, but directeth the Tongue to Words contrary to the Divine Will, and all the Members of the Body in their Motions and Order, to act without any respect to, or aw of the Will of God.

Marginal references: Mat. 12.3[illegible: 1 letter].; Mat. 12.34.