Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 12:35

35 A good man, out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: And an evil man out of the evil▪ treasure, bringeth forth evil things.

The Evangelist Luke, Ch. 6.45. hath much the same with what is here, v. 35. O Generation of Vipers, Iohn had so called them, and Christ again so calleth them, Mat. 23.23. A Viper is of all other the most Venemous, and dangerous Serpent. Christ in calling them, a Generation of Vipers, intimateth, that the Pharisees were generally a most mischievous Faction, for the Souls of Men. How can ye, being Evil speak good things? Why do I (saith he) spend my time, and Breath in reproving, or admonishing you; you have cankred Hearts, full of Pride, Malice, and Envy, and therefore cannot ordinarily speak good things, for out of the abundance of the Heart, the Mouth speaketh. What Men ordinarily, and deliberately do speak, is from the Affections, and Thoughts of their Hearts. Hence good Men out of the good Treasure of their Hearts, speak good things, that is, most ordinarily, and commonly, and Evil men, out of the stock of Malice, Revenge, Envy, Pride, and other Lusts, which are in their Hearts, speak Evil things.