...occupying the ground. " I had " planted thee," says God to his ancient people, by his prophet Jeremiah, " I had planted thee a " noble vine, wholly a right seed; how then art " thou turned into a degenerate plant of a " strange vine unto me?" When man came out of the hands of his Creator in all...

...or yet, upon every high hill and ifnder every green tree 21 thou wanderest, playing the harlot. Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed...into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ? / gave you a good constitution of government, excellent lams and ordinances, vet 22 noio ye are become...

...threats andreproofs against it. Jer. ii. 21. I planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed : how art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ? si. 17. The Lord of hosts that planted thee hath pronounced evil against thee. Ch. xiv. 4. Ezek....

...which they are composed. The complaint which Jehovah originally addressed to Israel, " 1 planted thec a noble vine, wholly a right seed ; how then art thou turned into the dfgenerate plant of a strange vine*?" may be repeated to many Christian churches. While, on the other...

...saidst, I will not transgress ; when upon every high hill, und under every green tree thou wanderest. Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed...into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me ? For though thou wash thee with nitre, and take thee much much sope, yet thine iniquity is makred...

...in them (z) :' ' Their eyes have they closed (a) :' And again remember how God complains and says, ' I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed : how then art tliou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me (b).' The soul has free-will : the...

...said to Adam, in that dismal day, Where art thou ? Gen. iii. 9. In what condition art thou now ? How art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine, unto me ? Or, Where wast thou ? Why not in the place of meeting with me ? Why so long a-conring ? What meaneth...

...said to Adam, in that dismal day, Where art thou ? Gen. iii. 9. In what condition art thou now ? How art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine, unto me ? Or, Where wast thou ? Why not in the place of meeting with me ? Why so long a-coming ? What meaneth...

...said to Adam,in that dismal day, " Where art ihou ?" Gen. iii. 9. In what condition art thou now? How art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine, unto me ? " Or where wast thou :" Why not in the place of meeting with me ? Why so long a coining ? What meancth...

...that have been introduced into the Christian profession. Says God with regard to the Jewish people: " I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed....degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me !" Jer. ii. 21. The statutes delivered to the people of Israel were good and right. The laws of moral righteousness...