...success of his own preaching by the instructive parable of the sower, who went forth to sow ; " and as he sowed some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowls...where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth, and when the sun was up they were scorched ; and...

...ascertain hs precious qualities. In the 13th chapter of Matthew, Jesus represents himself as a sower, whe went forth to sow ; " And, when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way-side, and the fowls carne and devoured them up. Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth ; and forthwith...

...God ; for with God all things are possible*. And he spake many things to them in parables, saying, Behold a sower went forth to sow. And when he sowed, some seeds fell f among thorns ; and the thorns sprung up and choaked them5. He that received seed among the thorns,...

...and the whole multitude stood OH the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, 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...

...built on any good foundation, on any strong and full conviction of the mind. They are the seed which fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth ; and forthwith they sprang up, because they had no deepness of earth : but when the sun was up (when an hot temptation...

...SERMON: BY THE REV. JOHN WESLEY BARttlTT. " AND lie spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow ; and when he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside, and the fowli came and devoured them up : some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and...

...the notes, the reader may find this parable introduced by an explanation of a preceding parable. " 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...

...believers ; the worldly-minded^'; and the sincere. The second class are thus described : " Some seed fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth, and forthwith they sprang up; but because they had no deepness of earth, when the sun was up, they were scorched ; and...

...and the whole multitude stood on the shore. And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, 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...

...sad effect of their criminal indifference to the word, are the subjects now under consideration. Same seeds fell by the way-side, and the fowls came and devoured them up.* This figurative account of these unhappy persons is thus expounded by our Lord himself,! When any one...