 | Future punishment - 1817 - 334 pages
...beautifully illustrative. In the 13th chapter of St. Luke's Gospel it is said, " A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit...behold, these three years I come, seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? and he answered and said unto... | |
 | Baptists - 1817 - 486 pages
...only known to God. Perhaps, with respect to some of us, the complaint has already been entered : " Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this...and find none ; cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ?" Concerning others, the decree may have already passed, This year thou shall die. But should... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and lie came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut • Or, rfffcfm-s, Ma«. 18. 24. ch. 11. 4. it down ; why cumbereth it... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1817 - 680 pages
...his vineyard ; and he came seek7 ing fruit on it, and found none. Then he said to his vinedresser, ' Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it 8 even take up the ground?' And he answered and saith unto him, ' Sir, suffer it to remain... | |
 | William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...have had, and the length of time he enjoyed his privileges, as is expressed Luke xiii. 7, he said, " Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on...fig-tree, and find none, cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?" Often the Lord is so provoked as to lay the ax to the root of the tree, and yet through the... | |
 | 1819 - 212 pages
...xiii. 6. If God permits sinners to live, it is that they may luiv tim* to repent. • A CERTAIN rrum had a figtree planted in his vineyard, and he came...him, "Lord, let it alone this year also, till 1 shall digabout it, and dung it: and if it fruit, well : and if not, then after that thou shall cut it down."... | |
 | 1830 - 890 pages
...purpose of reference. SERMON FOR THE NEW YEAR. LUKE xiii. 6, 7, 8, 9. A certain man had a Jig-tree planted in his vineyard : and he came and sought fruit...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said unto him,... | |
 | Tracts - 1820 - 310 pages
...near. * SERMON XVII. LVKE xili. 6 — 9. JIf spake also this parable: *1 certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering, said untu him,... | |
 | Rammohun Roy - 1820 - 100 pages
...these three years 1 come seeking fruit on this tig.- tree, .and find none: cut it down; wh'y'CunibWeth it the ground. And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1823 - 402 pages
...this three years I come seeking for fruit on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it down, why cumbreth it the ground ? And he answering said unto him, Lord let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it and dung it ; and if it bear fruit, well ; and if not, then thou shalt after that... | |
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Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it : and if it bear fruit,... 
