 | 1827 - 512 pages
...hath, to him shall be given ; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. And he said ; So is the kingdom of God, as if a man...knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit for herself, first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit... | |
 | 1827 - 854 pages
...often impalpable alike to the regenerate man himself, and to the persons by whom he is surrounded. ' So is the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringet h forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear... | |
 | 1830 - 358 pages
...such a way as not to affect our free agency. We have a parallel case in the productions of nature. ' So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the ear bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - 1827 - 500 pages
..." The kingdom of God (as " our blessed Lord himself declares) is as if a " man should cast seed in the ground; and " should sleep, and rise night and...seed should spring and grow up, he " knoweth not how — first the blade — then " the ear — after that, the full corn in the " ear." Such, in some measure,... | |
 | George Townsend - 1827 - 722 pages
...Various Parables descriptive of Christ's Kingdom 68 . MATT. xiii. 24—54. MARK iv. 26—35. Ma* IT. as. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; M ON THE PHRASE " THE KINGDOM Or HEAVEN." This phrase, " the kingdom of heaven," is used in the New... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 554 pages
...understood of Christ, or of the multitude, this passage is peculiar to St. Mark. 12.) Ch. iv. 26, " And he said : So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast his seed into the ground, 27. And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring... | |
 | John Platts - 1827 - 676 pages
...him shall be given : and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath.17 26 ^f And he said, * So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast hseed into the ground : 27 And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and... | |
 | Joshua Gilpin - 1827 - 560 pages
...and grows up he knows not how. And our Lord distinguishes this growth into a threefold appearance — The earth bringeth forth fruit of herself , first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. The blade, and the ear, which here signify the first indications of... | |
 | Henry Ware, American Unitarian Association - 1827 - 512 pages
...the rational faith prevailed. It was as if a mail should sow seed in his field, and sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knows not how — first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear. So it would have continued... | |
 | Harvey Marriott - 1828 - 180 pages
...thousand, and a " small one a strong nation : 1 the Lord will " hasten it in his time." (Isaiah Ix. 22.) " So " is the kingdom of God, as if a man should " cast...of herself; " first the blade, then the ear, after that the " full corn in the ear." (St. Matt. iv. 26—28.) " It is like leaven, which a woman took... | |
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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. a For, the earth, bringeth forth " fruit of herself ; first, the... 
