...repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft...from God: but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. (Heb. vi. 4—8.) while I wondered...

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...effect be an inditement upon us, will ground a sentence of condemnation, if we transgress it ; for, as the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, Heb. \\. 7, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dress-6" X° 26' SERM. ed, receiveth...

...Why, it is like that named in St. Paul's letter to the Hebrews: 6th chapter, 7th and 8th verses: " For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft...from God. But that which beareth thorns and briers, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." Your hearts, my dears, as gardens...

...works that are therein must be burned up. We shall do well to attend to the declaration of St. Paul : " The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft...from God : But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." 1 Let us reflect, that the word...

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...filled"; and O, may » Matt. v. 6. our hearts be as the earth, which drinketh in the rain that comet h oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, that we » Heb. vi. 7. may receive blessing from GodT. May our affections be daily more and more weaned...

...Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, &c. — 2 Tim. iv. 10. The earth, which, &c. bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God.— Heb. vi. 7. Ye, &c. took joyfully the spoiling of your goods ; knowing in yourselves that ye have in...

...more promising soil. "For the land which drinketh in the rain that comelh oft upon it, and bringet h forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God." Heb. vi. 7. There are, then, many bold speculations which, to the Christian, are forbidden fruit. Under...