 | James CHURCHILL (of Henley.) - 1811 - 212 pages
...earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Psalm xlvi. 1, 2. — Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 380 pages
....the Lord. What I shall we receive good at the hand. of God, and? shall we not receive, evil ? (w} Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines, the labour of. the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...the whole creation should break, God is as able as ever. Hence the prophet says, Hub. iii. 17, 18. 'Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither...vines, the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | 1838 - 718 pages
...and that fadeth not away." Take for your example the prophet Habakkuk,who triumphantly declares, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat, the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pages
...lofty strain of Habakkuk, we may exclaim, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall the fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall...meat ; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls ; yet I will rejoice in the Lord, and joy in the God of my... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 616 pages
...Do you remember that passage in Habakkuk respecting faith in the time of adversity, where he says, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | William Alexander - 1815 - 204 pages
...I found it hard work, and many times altogether impossible to acknowledge with the prophet, that <l although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...yield no meat ; the flocks shall be cut off from the Ibid, and there shall be no • HA». iii, 18. herd in the stalls : yet I will rejoice in the Lord,... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...(2 Sam. xxiii. 5.) " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vine ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields...the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stall ; yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation" (Hab. iii. 17 :) " For I am... | |
 | 1824 - 452 pages
...this storm of affliction, is to cheer him but religion ; and this can do it, and enable Mm to say, 'although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither...vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat ; the locks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | Archibald Bonar - 1815 - 534 pages
...can enable you, amidst the severest deprivations, to adopt the triumphant language of the prophet, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
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