| Edward Harley - 1735 - 798 pages
...fhould caft SEED into the Ground, and Vhould ileep, and rife Might and Day, and the Seed fhould fpring and grow U P> he knoweth not how. For the Earth bringeth forth Fruit of her felt; firtt the Blade, then the Ear, after that the full Corn in the Ear. But when the Fruit is... | |
| Thomas Wilson - Sermons, English - 1796 - 530 pages
...world without end. Amen. SERMON SERMON XLIV. THE GREAT DUTY OF INSTRUCTING THE IGNORANT. MARK iv. 28. THE EARTH BRINGETH FORTH FRUIT OF HERSELF, FIRST THE BLADE, THEN THE EAR, AFTER THAT THE FULL CORN IN THE EAR. THOUGH this parable is not particularly explained, and applied by Chrift... | |
| Albert Barnes - Bible - 1799 - 416 pages
...gospel, or religion in the soul, may be compared to this. See Matt. iii. 2. 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 'And should sleep, and rise night and day.' Should sleep in the night, and rise by day ; that is, should... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...And should sleep, and rise low : and they awake him, and " 1 say unto him, Master, carest Highland day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; firit the blade, then the ear, after that the full... | |
| Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...the kingdom of God, as if ** a man should cast seed into the ground ; and f* should sleep, and rise night and day, and the ** seed should spring and grow up, he know** eth not how. For the earth bringeth forth ** fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear,... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up. he knoweth not how. 28 For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Religion - 1807 - 604 pages
...manifestation in the heart of a convert, as is said, Mark iv. 26, 21, 28. So •is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into- the ground, and...he knoweth not how ; for the earth .bringeth forth of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. In some, converting light... | |
| John Mason - 1807 - 274 pages
...this matter given by our Lord. " The kingdom of God," saith he, " is as if a man should cast seed in'o the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring up and grow, he kuoweth not how: for the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then... | |
| Missions - 1837 - 320 pages
...Isenberg, in the following terms : — In our houses, the work of God goes on its course gradually, as if a, man should cast seed into the ground, and...forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, afterward the full corn in the ear. We are waiting for . a greater measure of the Spirit from on high,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 562 pages
...manifestation in the heart of a convert, as it is said Mark iv. 26, 27, 28. " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...he knoweth not how ; for the earth bringeth forth of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full com in the car." In some, converting light... | |
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