| Joseph Field - 1811 - 358 Seiten
...; or that they are not, in all cases, the instruments of his providence. The earth which receiveth the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth • herbs meet for him, by whom it is dressed, or tilled, is the Lord's, subserving his will, neither more nor less, than... | |
| Henry Kollock - 1811 - 414 Seiten
...8.) " The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and beareth thorns and briars, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." This earth is man ; the rain which falls upon it, and the other cares which are employed by the husbandman,... | |
| 1811 - 600 Seiten
...worthy of the dresser, receives blessiags from God ; but that which bears nothing but thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned.' The next three sermons, on the divine agency in war and revolutions, must be perused by all serious... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 672 Seiten
...i. for the earth whieh drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringfth forth herbs mcet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: But that which beareth thorns and briars, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whuse end is to be burned. $1. Introduction. $2. (I.)... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 Seiten
...night, shall not cease. (*) The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, andbringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God. (/) With thee, O Lord, is the fountain of life. Thou preservestmanand beast. Thou givest food to all... | |
| John Owen, Edward Williams - 1812 - 672 Seiten
...old age, and shall bring forth more fruit to the end. §9. "But that which beareth thorns and briars, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." In the foregoing verse the apostle sheweth, how it would fall out with that part of the Jewish church... | |
| Thomas Cogan - 1813 - 606 Seiten
...shame."f He illustrates his position by the following allusion, " for the earth, which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth...dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which * Heb. x. 28, ig. f Heb. vi. 4, Sec. beareth thorns and briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing... | |
| J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 Seiten
...lie, that they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness." " That which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." And concerning apostates it is said, " If we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge... | |
| 1839 - 702 Seiten
...preached iu the evening from Heb. vi. 7, 8—" For the earth which drinketh in the rain which falleth upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing of God," showing the responsibility attached to those who enjoy the privileges of the Gospel j the... | |
| 1813 - 502 Seiten
...eireumspeetion and fear : For the earth, saith the Holy Ghost, whieh drinketh in the rain that eometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, reeeiveth blessing from God : but that whieh teareth thorns and briers is rejeeted, and is nigh unto... | |
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