...reading God's word, or hearing it preached, was, first. Jy, instrumental of saving good to their souls. ' So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and his seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.' " Thirdly, If thou art converted,...

...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...seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how." As th« grain progresses in growth, tho nobody sees it grow, so the advances we make in knowledge,...

...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...seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore, I observe, our Saviour and £his]] Apostle do direct us to make our...

...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...seed should spring, and grow up, he knoweth not how." (Mark iv, 26, 27.) And therefore, I observe, our Saviour and £his3 Apostle do direct us to make our...

...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...forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the car, after that the full corn in the ear :" Mark iv, 26 — 28. All that we can, for the CONFLICT most...

...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...and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoueth not how. For the earth briugeth forth fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, after...

...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...fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear p ." Thus we learn, that Divine knowledge and holy affections increase,...

...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...night and day; and the seed should spring and grow * The reader will find some very judicious remarks on this most important topic, in the Life of Dr....

...kept secret, but that it should come abroad. If any man have ears to hear, let him hear. And he said unto them ; Take heed, what ye hear. With what measure...knoweth not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit for herself, first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear. But when the fruit...

...sown in 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...fruit of herself, first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear." Mark iv. 26—28. Ahimaaz. Pray how old was the youth when his parents...