...rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God ; but that which beareth thorns...is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." The first part of this illustration represents the elect, in whom a divine nature is created as a principle...

...favor appears from many other explicit assertions. In proof of this, I subjoin the following. 1. " That which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...is nigh unto cursing : whose end is to be burned." " For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies...

...dressed, receiveth blessing from God ;" — this refers to the real disciples of the gospel ; — " but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned ;" — this refers to the parties just exposed : and a striking illustration does the whole comparison...

...forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God; but that, which bearcth thorns and briers, is rejected) and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned, It will be unnecessary for me to determine, here, who are the persons, meant by the Apostle in this...

...and hurtful plants, that are rooted in them, grow and flourish. Of such ground the apostle says, " It is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned." The way that the husbandman takes with such ground, is, to set fire to it, to burn up the growth of...

...them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned." (Heb. vi. 7, 8.) So that if thy religion be vain, -the blood of Christ, and all the treasures of his...

...them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God : but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned." (Heb. vi. 7, 8.) So that if thy religion be vain, the blood of Christ, and afrthe treasures of his...

...bringeth iieb. vi. 7, forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, so that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto Rom.ii. 13. cursing, and its end is to be burned: and, Not the hearers of the law are just with God,...

...on it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God, so that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, and its end is to be burned :' and, ' Not the hearers of the law are just with God, but the doers of...

...utterly reprobate, as so thoroughly accursed of God. " The earth, which beareth briers and thorns, is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, though we thus speak;" or else, indeed, our labour...