So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear,... The Missionary Herald - Page 3721837Full view - About this book
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how ; for the earth .bringeth forth of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the... | |
| 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
...beautifully described by Mr. Isenberg, in the following terms : — In our houses, the work of God goes on its course gradually, as if a, man should...and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how ; for the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, afterward... | |
| 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...and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how ; for the earth bringeth forth of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the... | |
| |