 | William Jay - Families - 1833 - 518 pages
...barrenness. For observe, II. THE COMPLAINT OF THI PROPelBTOB-- " Behold," says he to the vine-dreeeer, " these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none." Every thing here is worthy of our notice. His observation, his disappointment, his patience. His observation... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1832 - 586 pages
...ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : 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 answering said unto him,... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...I am the Lord, I set my face against them. Ez. xv. 1 — 7- A certain man (said Jetut in a parable) he rose again the third day ; and that he was seen...Cephas, then of the' twelve. After that he was seen to the dresser of his vineyard. Behold these three years I come, seeking fruit on tliis fig tree, and... | |
 | Thomas Whittemore - Bible - 1832 - 390 pages
...Barren Fig Tree. LUKE XIII. 6—9. '•j4 certain man had a Jig-tree planted in his vineyard; and fie came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Sehold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none : cut it down: why cumbereth... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 780 pages
...hereafter : Except ye repent, ye shall perish. 6 Нe spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and he 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... | |
 | Frederic Iremonger - 1833 - 144 pages
...If God permits sinners to live, it is that they may have time to repent. A certain man had a figtree 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, A. To the wicked Jews,... | |
 | 1833 - 82 pages
...ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit...dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I came seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? And... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1833 - 786 pages
...you, Nay : but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. 6 ^[ He spake also this parable ; A e. Accordingly, we find that the body of Christians...remained unmoved by the most plausible of these preten • Or, debían. him, and ready to take severe and indiscriminate revenge when there was any approach... | |
 | Menzies Rayner - 1833 - 202 pages
...withereth," barren and unprofitable, and the axe is laid at its root. The owner, therefore, " said unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it down, why cumhereth it the ground ? And he answering, said unto him,... | |
 | John Wroe - 1834 - 264 pages
...the pruned fig-tree stands a figure, which parable Jesus uttered:—" 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 answering, said unto him,... | |
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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 cut it down. 
