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 is... Garden Meditations - Page 5by Edward Bury - 1838 - 172 pagesFull view - About this book
| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...if we do thus slight him, he may justly deprive us of all. See a terrible place to this purpose : " The* earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, but that which beareth thorns... | |
| Edward Maynard - 1724 - 416 pages
...be ftiil improving ourfelves in all Virtue and GodlU. nefs ; and God will give us his Blefling. Foe the Earth which drinketh in the Rain that cometh oft...and bringeth forth Herbs meet for them by whom it is drejjed, recei.veth Blejjlng from God: But that which beareth Thorns and Briars is rejetted, and is... | |
| Bible - 1737 - 468 pages
...to Chrift and his Religion, as if they had Crucified him anew as a Malefaffor. 7 For the to Infamy earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon...and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dreffed, receiveth bleffing from God : 8 But that which beareth 7 & 8. So that, as that Ground only... | |
| 1737 - 356 pages
...tending to Perfection, between thofe, who fall away, and thofe, who per/mere, lie proceeds : * For the Earth, which drinketh in the Rain, that cometh...upon it, and bringeth forth Herbs, meet for them, for whom it is dreffed, receiveth Bleffing from God: but that, which beareth Thorns and Briars, is... | |
| Matthew Horbery - 1744 - 306 pages
...Briers, but to the Earth which beareth them. The Earth, ver. 7. which bringeth forth Herbs, is blessed; but that which beareth Thorns and Briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto Cursing, jj? TO reXo? «'? Kavcr1v, whose End, (or the End of which Earth,) is to be burned. No. LXXV. Heb.... | |
| Daniel Wilcox - Sermons, English - 1744 - 454 pages
...the prevalency of their own corruption, the favour of death unto death, 2 Cor. ii. 1 6. Some, like the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, bring forth herbs meet for him by whom they are dreffed, and fo receive bleffing from him : Others... | |
| Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...repentance : feeing they cruci&e to themfelves the Son of God afbeih, and put him to an open ihame. 7. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft...upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them * by [Or, f«r~] whom it is dreíTed, receiveth blefling from God": 8. But that which ' bearetír thorns... | |
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 484 pages
...the words of the Apoftle immediately after the text, The earth which drinkeib in the rain that eometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dreffed, re~ ceiveth blejfingfrom God. But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is... | |
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1748 - 438 pages
...this we find under the gofpel, Heb. vi. 7, 9. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that tometh ofr upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dreffed, receiveth blejjing from. God. Hut that which beareth thorns and briers, is rejefied^and is... | |
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 498 pages
...hands of the living GOD." 1 will conclude with the words of the apoftle immediately after the text, " the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh "...bringeth forth herbs meet for " them by whom it is drefled, receiveth blefling " from GOD. But that which beareth thorns and " briers, is rejected, and... | |
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