 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...if we do thus slight him, he may justly deprive us of all. See a terrible place to this purpose : " The* earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, but that which beareth thorns... | |
 | Edward Maynard - 1724 - 416 pages
...be ftiil improving ourfelves in all Virtue and GodlU. nefs ; and God will give us his Blefling. Foe the Earth which drinketh in the Rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth Herbs meet for them by whom it is drejjed, recei.veth Blejjlng from God: But that which beareth Thorns and Briars... | |
 | 1737 - 356 pages
..."•Truths, tending to Perfection, between thofe, who fall away, and thofe, who per/mere, lie proceeds : * For the Earth, which drinketh in the Rain, that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth Herbs, meet for them, for whom it is dreffed, receiveth Bleffing from God: but that, which beareth Thorns and Briars,... | |
 | 1737 - 468 pages
...to Chrift and his Religion, as if they had Crucified him anew as a Malefaffor. 7 For the to Infamy earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dreffed, receiveth bleffing from God : 8 But that which beareth 7 & 8. So that,... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pages
...the prevalency of their own corruption, the favour of death unto death, 2 Cor. ii. 1 6. Some, like the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, bring forth herbs meet for him by whom they are dreffed, and fo receive bleffing from him : Others... | |
 | Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...repentance : feeing they cruci&e to themfelves the Son of God afbeih, and put him to an open ihame. 7. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them * by [Or, f«r~] whom it is dreíTed, receiveth blefling from God": 8. But that which ' bearetír... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 498 pages
...hands of the living GOD." 1 will conclude with the words of the apoftle immediately after the text, " the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh " oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for " them by whom it is drefled, receiveth blefling " from GOD. But that which beareth thorns and... | |
 | John Griffith - 1765 - 124 pages
...fuddenly be " deftroyed, and that without remedy." And Heb. vi. 7, 8. " For the earth thatdrinketh in the " rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth " herbs meet for them by whom it is drefled, re" ceiveth bleffing from God : but that which " beareth thorns and... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 518 pages
...for nought, our word return unto us empty: but 0 what a ftupendous judgment is herel Heb. vL 7, 9- " The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon " it, and bringth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dret " fed, receiveth bleffing from God ; but that... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1875 - 704 pages
...everywhere favorable seasons and bountiful harvests have rewarded the faithful toils of the husbandman. "The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth fruits meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God." It is fitting that our hearts... | |
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For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is... 
