...shall be given : and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he hath. And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...the ground ; and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit...

...perhaps yet more directly on the subject which I am now considering. ' So tV says the evangelist, ' 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 shuuld spring and grow up he ktioweth not hole.' This parable, which must relate...

...God comcth not with observation. It is not preceded by heralds, crying, 'lo here or lo there" Again, "so is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how." As th« grain progresses in growth,...

...work we speak of,) " cometh not (always) with observation :" (Luke xvii, 20.) but (many times) it is "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." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore,...

...work we speak of,) " comoth not (always) with observation :" (Luke xvii, 20.) but (many times) it is "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." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore,...

...often impalpable alike to the regenerate man himself, and to the persons by whom he is surrounded. " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit...

...increasing holiness of heart and life. So our Saviour has assured us, in (he parable of the sower. " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoueth not how. For the earth briugeth forth fruit...

...which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal till the whole was leavened 0 ." "And he'said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit...

...from the path ef duty, shall not separate his mercy from us and our children? "The kingdom of God is 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 * The reader will find some very judicious remarks on this...

...sinners' hearts that for a while seemed to lie dormant, but afterwards hath shewn itself: % " And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit...