17 “Eʼen sae, ilka gude tree brings forth gude frute; but a fushionless tree brings forth ill frute.
“A gude tree winna bring forth ill frute; nor can a fushionless tree gie gude frute.
For the ootcome oʼ the licht is in aʼ gudeness, and uprichtness, and truth;
Bein fuʼ oʼ the frute oʼ richtousness; that whilk is throwe Jesus Christ, to the glorie and praise oʼ God.
That ye soud walk in sic mainner wordie oʼ the Lord, until pleasin him; in aʼ gude warks bearin frute, and growin in the lear oʼ God.
Thir are they that are like hidlin rocks at yere love‐feasts, whan they feast wʼye; shepherds feedin theirsels withoot shame; cluds wantin moisture, by the winds driven on; trees oʼ the leaf‐faʼin, wantin frute, twice deid, rived up by the rutes;