 The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field: which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and...  The Quarterly Review - Page 70edited by - 1863Full view - About this book
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 454 pages
...or gospel dispensation, and its beneficial influence on the happiness of mankind, Matt. xiii. 32. " Which " indeed is the least of all seeds, but when it is grown it is the " greatest among herbs, and bccometh a tree ; so that the birds " of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." Of the allegorical... | |
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811 - 436 pages
...kingdom of heaven — (he kingdom of heaven, says he, is like to a/ grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field: which indeed is the...the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof11. And, with regard to the celerity with which this tree should grovi^ up, we have a prophecy... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 440 pages
...kingdom of heaven, says he, is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in hisjield : which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when it...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof n. And, with regard to the celerity with which this tree should grow up, we have a prophecy from Christ... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 436 pages
...of heaven, says he, is like to •a grain of mustard-seed, ichich a man took and sowed in hisjield: which indeed is the least of all •seeds; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and beconteth a tree : so that the birds of the air come and lodge *» the branches thereof0. And, with... | |
 | Sarah Trimmer - Bible - 1811 - 396 pages
...burn them : but gather the wheat into my barn. 3 1 Another parable put he forth unto them, saying. The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. 32 Which indeed is the least of all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 506 pages
...judgment. This has been represented by our Saviour in a number of similitudes, such as the following. " The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his field 5 which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...by the. following parables. — "•Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom nl' heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took and sowed in his Held. Which indeed is the least of all seeds : But when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 432 pages
...kingdom of heaven, says he, is like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in hisjield : which indeed is the least of all seeds; but when, it is grown, it is th« greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree : so that the birds of the air come and... | |
 | William Jay - Devotional literature - 1812 - 284 pages
...both to illustrate and confirm the truth of this representation. The kingdom of heaven, says he, " is " like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took " and sowed in his field : which is indeed the least of " all seeds : but when it is grown, it is the greatest '• among herbs, and... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Church and state - 1813 - 230 pages
...our Saviour has likened the kingdom of heaven:—' The kingdom of ' heaven is like unto a grain of Mustard Seed, which a man ' took and sowed in his...air come • and lodge in the branches thereof.'" See Sermon by Dr. Hume, Lord Bishop of Oxford, preached before the " Society for the Propagation of... | |
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