 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it ; yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by...  The Works of the Reverend John Fletcher - Page 177by John Fletcher - 1833Full view - About this book
 | Eliza Paget - Christian literature - 1829 - 264 pages
...righteousness. Such an one ' hath no root in himself,' and only ' dureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.' For a time he may appear in earnest, and may believe himself sincere, but when he finds that though... | |
 | William Romaine - Christian life - 1830 - 650 pages
...joy receiveth it: yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended." He is offended and falls away, because he had no root; and they who have root are too often tempted... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 558 pages
...with joy receiveth it, yet hath he not root in himself, but endureth for a while, for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended ;" Matt. xiii. 20. Whereby itappeareth that his love to the word, was subjected to his love to the... | |
 | John Witherspoon - Justification (Christian theology) - 1830 - 360 pages
...with joy receiveth it : yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended." We read also of a Herod, who not only heard the word gladly, but did many things : " For Herod feared... | |
 | William Hussey (of Hawkhurst.) - 1830 - 112 pages
...with joy receiveth it; yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also who received seed among the thorns is he who heareth the word; and the care of this world,... | |
 | James Parsons - Sermons, English - 1830 - 554 pages
...with joy receiveth it: yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while ; for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word ; and the care of this world,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 588 pages
...case was such, that they thought they could not well do it; Mallh. xiii. 21. — ' When tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. So Achan and Gchazi had singular opportunities to get an cstute ; if they live twenty years they arc... | |
 | Rev. Arthur JOHNSON - 1831 - 138 pages
...difficulties to which their adherence to Him would expose them (Matt. xiii, 21); " For tu hen tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended." Agreeable to this is an expression of His recorded presently afterwards, addressed to one who was desirous... | |
 | John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1831 - 722 pages
...joy receiveth it; 21. Yet hath he not root in himself, but durethfor a white: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended. 22. //c also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word ,• and the care of this... | |
 | David Cranz, Religious Tract and Book Society for Ireland - Greenland - 1831 - 318 pages
...with joy receiveth it: yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while : for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended!" Matt. xiii. 20, 21. We have already seen that youths and old men were included in the awakening which... | |
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