Discourses on the Parable of the Sower |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 66
Page 12
... seed of the church , and ripen to the glory of God , when the present generation hath left the world ! -With what tenderness did he , as long and as often as he was able , visit his charge , and impart sympa- thy and help in their ...
... seed of the church , and ripen to the glory of God , when the present generation hath left the world ! -With what tenderness did he , as long and as often as he was able , visit his charge , and impart sympa- thy and help in their ...
Page 28
... seed - ground - effect . 1. By the sower is meant ministers - their qualifi- cations , duty , and various success described . II . By the seed is meant the word of the kingdom , or gospel - kingdom to be understood of personal religion ...
... seed - ground - effect . 1. By the sower is meant ministers - their qualifi- cations , duty , and various success described . II . By the seed is meant the word of the kingdom , or gospel - kingdom to be understood of personal religion ...
Page 29
... seed , and how this done - what the malevolent end proposed . I Who the wicked one is - Satan or the Devil- the scripture account of him - from his charac- ter and works properly denominated the wicked one . II . What meant by his ...
... seed , and how this done - what the malevolent end proposed . I Who the wicked one is - Satan or the Devil- the scripture account of him - from his charac- ter and works properly denominated the wicked one . II . What meant by his ...
Page 30
Samuel Stennett. II . What meant by his catching away the seed , and how this done - he hath access to the mind - this proved - but cannot force men to sin against their consent - righteous in God to permit him to catch away the seed ...
Samuel Stennett. II . What meant by his catching away the seed , and how this done - he hath access to the mind - this proved - but cannot force men to sin against their consent - righteous in God to permit him to catch away the seed ...
Page 32
... seed having sprung up , in a little time withers away ; so these hearers having endured for a while fall away . 1. The term of their profession short - the real christian advances by degrees towards perfection - these quickly arrive at ...
... seed having sprung up , in a little time withers away ; so these hearers having endured for a while fall away . 1. The term of their profession short - the real christian advances by degrees towards perfection - these quickly arrive at ...
Common terms and phrases
admitted allegorical apostacy apostle attention Baptist believe blessed blood divine bring forth fruit cast character choked church conscience consider consideration depraved discourse divine grace divine providence divine truth doctrine duty ears to hear earth effect endeavours evil faith favour feel give glory gospel grace ground happy hath ears heard hearers hearing the word heart heaven Holy Holy Spirit house of God idea imagination importance infinite influence instantly instruction Jesus Christ John Joseph Stennett kind kingdom labours let him hear Luke manner Matt mean ment mind ministers mode nature object painful parable passions persons pleasures preaching profes profession racter real christian reason receive the word religion religious riches salutary salvation SAMUEL STENNETT satan Saviour scripture seed sense sermon Seventh-Day Baptists shew soul sower sown speak Spirit Stennett temper tence things thorns tion understand University of Aberdeen unto worldly zeal
Popular passages
Page 141 - But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it : yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.
Page 71 - When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart.
Page 71 - He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Page 163 - Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth : and when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Page 233 - Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts : for the Coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
Page 226 - Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread ? and your labour for that which satisfieth not ? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness. Incline your ear, and come unto me : hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
Page 236 - ... if any man will do the will of God, he shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God.
Page 79 - Shushan the palace, in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: when he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
Page 83 - Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit.
Page 195 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years ; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee : then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided ? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.