Wesley Corpus

Page 164 But from its guilt secure In thee our souls we hide; And trust thy blood to make us pure From every sin beside. "The tree is known by its fruit." Matt. xii. 33. Are words the proof of sin forgiven? Then Satan might return to heaven, And every Antinomian liar Escape that everlasting fire: His faith the pardon'd sinner shews, While after holiness he goes, And loves throughout his life t' express The genuine fruits of righteousness. "How can ye, being evil, speak good things?" Matt. xii. 34. I cannot speak a word, or do An action truly good, Till thou, O Lord, my heart renew, And wash me in thy blood: But when in me thy Spirit of grace Doth power and utterance give, I then shall speak my Saviour's praise, And to thy glory live. "Every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment." Matt. xii. 36. How then shall sinners meet the Lord, Or his dread day abide, If cast for every idle word, Who can be justified? The men who freely pardon'd here On Jesu's death depend, Shall boldly at the bar appear, And find the judge their friend.