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 renowned if he were barren: He brings forth all manner of fruit every month; yea, I may add, every day, every moment.—You read in Rev. xxii. of the Tree of Life that brings forth twelve manner of fruits every month; that is to say, he brings forth all fruit that is necessary for a poor soul: Whatever thy soul stands in need of, is to be found in him; see then and gather, see if you can gather some of it. There is the fruit of his Incarnation; there is the fruit of his Death; there is the fruit of his Resurrection; there is the fruit of his Ascension; there is the fruit of his Intercession, and fitting at the right hand of God; there is the fruit of his Prophetic Office; there is the fruit of his Priestly Office; there is the fruit of his Kingly Office; there is the fruit of his appearing within the Vail; there is the fruit of what he did without the Vail, and without the Camp. O what fruit is here! Here is Wisdom for fools; here is Justification for the condemned soul; here is Sanctification for the polluted soul, and Clothing for the naked; Riches for the poor, Bread for the hungry. Drink for the thirsty. All manner of fruit is here, and we are trying, sirs, to shake the Tree of Life among you; and blessed be God, they may he gathered: O sirs! they are dropping among you; O gather, gather, for Salvation is in every word that drops from