 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God. • But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end...  The Christian's Magazine - Page 571811Full view - About this book
 | Christian life - 1829 - 412 pages
...oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briers is...is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." The first part of this illustration represents the elect, in whom a divine nature is created as a principle... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler - Religion - 1829 - 196 pages
...favor appears from many other explicit assertions. In proof of this, I subjoin the following. 1. " That which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...is nigh unto cursing : whose end is to be burned." " For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them. by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is 8 nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are 9 persuaded better things of... | |
 | James Parsons - Sermons, English - 1830 - 554 pages
...dressed, receiveth blessing from God ;" — this refers to the real disciples of the gospel ; — " but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned ;" — this refers to the parties just exposed : and a striking illustration does the whole comparison... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Theology, Doctrinal - 1830 - 576 pages
...forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God; but that, which bearcth thorns and briers, is rejected) and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned, It will be unnecessary for me to determine, here, who are the persons, meant by the Apostle in this... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 640 pages
...them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned." (Heb. vi. 7, 8.) So that if thy religion be vain, the blood of Christ, and afrthe treasures of his... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 588 pages
...and hurtful plants, that are rooted in them, grow and flourish. Of such ground the apostle says, " It is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." The way that the husbandman takes with such ground, is, to set fire to it, to burn up the growth of... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 622 pages
...them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned." (Heb. vi. 7, 8.) So that if thy religion be vain, -the blood of Christ, and all the treasures of his... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 722 pages
...bringeth iieb. vi. 7, forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, so that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto Rom.ii. 13. cursing, and its end is to be burned: and, Not the hearers of the law are just with God,... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1831 - 538 pages
...on it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, so that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, and its end is to be burned :' and, ' Not the hearers of the law are just with God, but the doers of... | |
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