| Francis Geach Crossman - 1830 - 366 pages
...than glorify, and adore, and love ; and he then supposes a case of the utmost extremity, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
| William Jay - Christian life - 1830 - 302 pages
...more than resigned — not undervaluing the comforts of which they have been stripped, yet exulting, " Though the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut oil' from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will rejoice in the Lord,... | |
| Robert Leighton - 1830 - 500 pages
...notable resolution of the Prophet, Hab. iii. 17 : Although the jig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, the labour of the olive...fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
| John Witherspoon - Justification (Christian theology) - 1830 - 274 pages
...for this is all my salvation, and all my desire. — Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive...fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall ba no herd in the stalls ; yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
| William Hamilton - Redemption - 1830 - 172 pages
...subservient to their benefit, and working together for their good. Each of these may say, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the... | |
| John Hartley - Greece - 1831 - 424 pages
...Greece had almost become what was regarded by the Prophet as the consummation of misfortunes : Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...stalls; yet will I rejoice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation. Not to pass unnoticed the condition of the inhabitants of the Morea, amidst... | |
| British preacher - 1831 - 756 pages
...possessor, though he leave the sanctuary, — abide, though every terrestrial joy is perished. "Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls;" yet, as the believer reflects on the power... | |
| Mary Martha Sherwood - Christian life - 1831 - 486 pages
...with some of the loudest notes of my organ. I chose a hymn on these verses of Habakkuk. — "Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
| Archibald Hall - Faith - 1831 - 472 pages
...prophet sets us an example, and invites us to copy it, while he sings in the following words: " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: yet I will," even on such an occasion, " rejoice... | |
| William Greenfield - 1831 - 310 pages
...Providence ; and confided in His mercy and goodness.* " Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines ; the labour of the olive...fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
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