| New Church gen. confer - 1825 - 766 pages
...essence of heaven. This conjunction is roost beautifully represented by our Lord in John xv. ''I am the vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away ; and every branch that bear'nth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth... | |
| 1827 - 854 pages
...watches over it with tender solicitude. " We are God's husbandry;" and "every branch," says our Saviour, that " beareth not fruit, he laketh away ; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit." " Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bring forth much... | |
| 1827 - 524 pages
...Father, and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do ; Arise, let us go hence. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away ; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth... | |
| John Wesley - 1827 - 548 pages
...true vine, may yet finally fall from grace. For thus saith our blessed Lord himself, " I am the true Vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away. I am the vine, ye are the branches. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth... | |
| Thomas Wright (of Borthwick, Scotland.) - 1828 - 464 pages
...thus beautifully addressed his disciples, at the beginning of the 15th chapter, — " I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away : and every branch that beareth fruit he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more... | |
| 1828 - 220 pages
...increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in love. *0 2 The Gospel. St. John xv. 1. I Am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more... | |
| 1828 - 160 pages
...and I live by the Father; so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me. John vi. 57. I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, tliat it may 77. Q. Where... | |
| Jean François M. Le Pappe de Trévern (bp. of Strassburg.) - 1828 - 444 pages
...and he shall go in, and go out, and shall find " pastures."1 And in like manner: " I am the true " vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Every " branch in me that beareth not fruit, he will take " away: and every one that beareth fruit, he will " purge it, that it may bring... | |
| Edward Garrard Marsh - 1829 - 382 pages
...a tree or a plant, our saviour himself declares, speaking of individual disciples—' I am the true vine; and my father is ' the husbandman. Every branch in me, that ' beareth not fruit, he taketh away; and every ' branch, that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that ' it may bring forth... | |
| William Ashmead - 1830 - 522 pages
...In either case, then, it was perfectly natural for him to exclaim to his disciples, " I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh away; and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth... | |
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