 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 Methodist Magazine - Page 4631823Full view - About this book
 | Richard Hurd - Theology, Doctrinal - 1811 - 432 pages
...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...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof". And, with regard to the celerity with which this tree should grow up, we have a prophecy from Christ... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...field : Which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among heibs, and becometh a tree ; so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. Another parable spake he unto them. The kingdom of heaven is like unio leaven, which a woman took and... | |
 | Claudius Buchanan - Church and state - 1813 - 230 pages
...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 field; which indeed is...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... | |
 | John Fleetwood - 1813 - 558 pages
...like to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. 76 AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." Matt. xiii. 81, 32. Our blessed Saviour concluded his discourse to the multitude, with the parable... | |
 | Joanna Southcott - 1813 - 626 pages
...him mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field; which,.indeed, is the least of allseeds ; but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." as one of the judges; but no one knew for what ends I ordered this to be done, as the type and shadow... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...be extinguished; the spark of grace shall become a light to the world ; the grain of mustard seed, " which indeed is the least of all seeds ; but when...the air come" " and lodge in the branches thereof."* The struggling- desires after holiness; the feeblest religious impressions ; the scanty and slender... | |
 | William Jay - Sermons - 1814 - 552 pages
...after that the full corn in the ear." Is it the mustard-seed? What though its beginning be small, " when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,...the air " come and lodge in the branches thereof." Is it leaven? It pervades "the meal, till the whole be Icav" ened." Is the christian a scholar ; and... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...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...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof. 'Estli. 7. 6. "Luke 9. 54. 1 PeL 1. S3. «Ch.3. 12. " fsai. 2. 9, 3. Mic. 4. 1. Metk 4. 30. Luke 13.... | |
 | Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...to a grain of mustard-seed, which a man took and sowed in his field, which, indeed, is a small seed, but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs,...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof." 10. Now all this will redtmnd to our benefit. Hereby, first, our joy and happiness must be increased... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...behold the kingdom of God is within you*. The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field ; which indeed is...of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof b. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every... | |
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