...man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and lie came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut • Or, rfffcfm-s, Ma«. 18. 24. ch. 11. 4. it down ; why cumbereth it...

...his vineyard ; and he came seek7 ing fruit on it, and found none. Then he said to his vinedresser, ' Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it 8 even take up the ground?' And he answered and saith unto him, ' Sir, suffer it to remain...

...have had, and the length of time he enjoyed his privileges, as is expressed Luke xiii. 7, he said, " Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on...fig-tree, and find none, cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?" Often the Lord is so provoked as to lay the ax to the root of the tree, and yet through the...

...sinners to live, it is that they may luiv tim* to repent. • A CERTAIN rrum had a figtree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and...why cumbereth it the ground? And he, answering, said unto him, "Lord, let it alone this year also, till 1 shall digabout it, and dung it: and if it fruit,...

...reference. SERMON FOR THE NEW YEAR. LUKE xiii. 6, 7, 8, 9. A certain man had a Jig-tree planted in his vineyard : and he came and sought fruit thereon, and...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said unto him,...

...XVII. LVKE xili. 6 — 9. JIf spake also this parable: *1 certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering, said untu him,...

...shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable ; A certain man had a Jigtree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit 'thereon, and...dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years 1 come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none; cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And...

...shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and...Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none ; cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering, said unto him,...

...forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire," Matth. iii. 10. "Then said the dresser of the vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking...and find none ; cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ?" Luke xiii. 7. This hewing down of the barren tree does, in a lively manner, shadow forth...

...said be unto the dresser of hi$ vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on tin",-, fig-tree, and find none : cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it : and if it bear...