For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Christ applies a common saying to show that wicked speech betrays hidden malice and condemns a man, not because words merit righteousness before God, we are acquitted by faith alone, but because pure speech proves the heart is not wholly corrupt. The Papists twist this to claim works justify; it does no such thing.
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Satan blinds the eye of faith and seals up the lips of prayer; a soul under his power sees nothing and says nothing to the purpose. But Christ's mercy is directly opposite to Satan's malice. When Satan's power breaks, the eyes open to see God's glory and the lips open to speak His praise.
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Commenting on Matthew 12:22-37
Christ is the wisdom of God Himself, in whom all treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden. The queen of Sheba traveled from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear Solomon's wisdom; how much more condemning, then, that this generation refuses to hear One infinitely greater than Solomon standing before them.
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