John Trapp on Matthew 7:19

Verse 19. Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, &c.] Fruitlesse trees are cut down to the fire. Short shooting looseth many a game. The idle servant is delivered to the tormentours:Euseb. and unsavoury salt is cast out to be trodden on, as Ecebolius [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word]. 6. 8. The [illegible: 1 word] earth is nigh to cursing, whose end is to be burned. Pure gold discovers deadly poison. For there will sparkle out of the cup, certain rain-bowes, as it were, and there will be heard, [illegible: 1 word] One, a fiery hissing of the gold thrusting out the poison. Whereby is signified, saith he, that God threatneth judgement Sphinx philos. pag. 622. and hell-fire, to those that corrupt and poison heavenly Doctrine. See more of this above, chap. 3. 10. Let us study and [illegible: 1 word] to [illegible: 1 word] the tree of Paradise, that was fair to the eie, and good to eat, and that tree of life. Rev. 22. 2. That bringeth [illegible: 1 word] every moneth, twelve manner of fruits, &c. And those [illegible: 1 word], Psal 92. 13. that being planted in the housePsal. 52. 8. of the Lord, bring [illegible: 2 words] fruit in their old age. I am likeCant. 1. 16. [illegible: 1 word]. [illegible: 1 word] 14. 7. a green olive tree saith David: our bed is of green cedar, saith the Spouse. Ephraim was like a green firre tree, fat and sappy, &c. Barrennes is no [illegible: 1 word] a fault then ill fruit.