 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.  Anniversary Addresses - Page 136by Samuel Colcord Bartlett - 1894 - 517 pagesFull view - About this book
 | New Church gen. confer - 1861 - 626 pages
...human soul, is compared to seed ; for thus it is written in the parable, — " So is the kingdom of God as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and should deep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up he Itnoweth not how ; for the... | |
 | Richard Chapple Whalley - 1815 - 122 pages
...progress, by mortal eyes. We have our Lord's warrant for it, that the kingdom of God within us" is as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how (advancing gradually), first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear ;" and our experience... | |
 | Samuel Charters - 1815 - 110 pages
...fruitfess labours, finds comfort in the parable preserved by Mark : " So is the kingdom of " God, as a man should cast seed into the " ground, and should...seed should spring and * grow Up he knoweth not how." TACITURNITY renders them less instructive, less social, and at times wearisome. They are afraid of... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 644 pages
...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 and grow up, he knoweth not how. 28. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself, first the blade, then the ear, after that the full... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...or upward, in the branches of fervor or holy activity* " So is the kingdom of God," says Christ, " as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and should jsleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth.not how. So the... | |
 | Robert Morehead - 1816 - 492 pages
...Providence to complete the great object of his destination. — " And he said, So is the kingdom of " God, as if a man should cast seed into " the ground, and...should " spring and grow up, he knoweth not " how. For the earth bringeth forth " fruit of herself, first the blade, then the " ear, after that the full... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 616 pages
...gradually; and so Christ tells us, is the kingdom of God. Mark iv. 26, 27, 28. " So is the kingdom of God ; as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how: for the earth bringeth forth Fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn... | |
 | Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 pages
...taken from a beautiful Parable of our Saviour related by St. Mark iv. 26. So is the kingdom of God, as if a Man should cast Seed into the ground, and...seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. And can it be supposed that our Lord's own Doctrine " has a tendency rather to discourage than to ani*... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 590 pages
...manifestation in the heart of a convert, as is said, Mark iv. 26, 21, 28. So •is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...and day, and the seed should spring, and grow up, he knowth not how; for the earth bringeth forth of herself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...PROGRESSIVE RELIGION. (PREACHED IN TIME OF HARVEST.) MARK iv. 26—29. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground; and...and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoiceth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself: first the blade, then the ear, after... | |
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