And he said, 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,... A Narrative of Surprising Conversionsby Jonathan Edwards - 2000 - 116 pagesNo preview available - About this book
| Abner Kneeland - Unitarianism - 1823 - 440 pages
...whosoever hath not imfiroved, from him shall be taken, even that which he hath." 26 He said also, " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; 27 and should sleep by night, and rise by day ; and the seed should spring up and grow, he knoweth... | |
| Theology - 1824 - 314 pages
...God comcth not with observation. It is not preceded by heralds, crying, 'lo here or lo there" Again, "so is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how." As th« grain progresses in growth, tho nobody sees it grow, so the advances we make in knowledge,... | |
| James Nichols - 1824 - 554 pages
...work we speak of,) " comoth not (always) with observation :" (Luke xvii, 20.) but (many times) it is "as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore, I observe, our Saviour and £his3 Apostle do direct us to make our... | |
| James Nichols - Arminianism - 1824 - 562 pages
...work we speak of,) " cometh not (always) with observation :" (Luke xvii, 20.) but (many times) it is "as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore, I observe, our Saviour and £his]] Apostle do direct us to make our... | |
| Congregational churches - 1824 - 524 pages
...cast seed into the grouud; and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring a:id grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth...fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.'— Murk 4:26,28. Are you desirous of seeing the springing up of part... | |
| 1824 - 172 pages
...strength in his Holy Spirit by grace, to the progressive growth of a plant from a seed, "And he said, so is the kingdom of God. As if a man should cast seed into the ground, and should sleep or rise night and day, yet the seed would spring and grow up, he knoweth not how, for the earth bringeth... | |
| Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...be given : and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. 26 If And he said, So 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... | |
| Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1825 - 588 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...forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the car, after that the full corn in the ear :" Mark iv, 26 — 28. All that we can, for the CONFLICT most... | |
| Theology - 1825 - 398 pages
...increasing holiness of heart and life. So our Saviour has assured us, in (he parable of the sower. " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoueth not how. For the earth briugeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, after... | |
| George Townsend - 1825 - 680 pages
...descriptive of Christ's Kingdom ". MATT. xiii. £4—53. MARK iv. 26—34. Markir.20. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground ; M This phrase, " the kingdom of heaven," is used in the New Testament to denote the various gradations... | |
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