...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...

...to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting. — That which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things which accompany salvation."* I consider...

...for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing of God ; but that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing ; whose end is to be burned. II. Let us then, in the second place, endeavour to prescribe such rules as may have a tendency to preserve...

...men, as immediately foreruns hell and damnation. Heb. vi. 8. "But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burnt." So that look, as some saints in this world have had a prelibation or foretaste of heaven, which...

...striking description of the apostle, where he speaks of them as ground which bearing thorns and briers, in rejected, and is nigh unto cursing, whose end is to be burned b. But there are some who, though partakers with others of the general depravity, are yet of a nature...

...deliver us from this present evil world [age], according to the will of God and our Father. Hebrews 6:8. But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected,...and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. Malachi 4:1. For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all...

...searching passage, Paul concludes his solemn remarks by saying, 'But that which beareth thorns and briars is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.' Thus Holy Scripture consistently shows that burning is very much associated with the wrath and judgment...

...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...and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we...

...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...herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessings from God: but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing;...

...procession if men were free to return to Him after they had rebelled. For the land which hath drunk the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them for whose sake it is also tilled, receiveth blessing from God: but if it beareth thorns and thistles,...