 | 1841 - 440 pages
...communion with God. The prophet knew this sentiment to be true in his own experience, "Although," said he, "the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit...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 herds... | |
 | William Bacon - 1827 - 168 pages
...him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God." Isa. L. 10. And resolve with the prophet, "Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither...no meat; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls : vet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 196 pages
...this storm of affliction, is to cheer him but religion ; and this can do it, and enable him to say, " although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...shall yield no meat ; the flocks shall be cut off frorrt the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will joy... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 198 pages
...this storm of affliction, is to cheer him but religion ; and this can do it, and enable him to say, " although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...fields shall yield no meat; the flocks shall be cut offfroiii the fold, and there shall be no herd in tke stalls, yet will I rejoice in the Lord, I will... | |
 | Joseph Fincher - 1827 - 438 pages
...the people, he will invade them with his troops. THE CONFIDENCE OF HIS FAITH. HAD. iii. 17—19. i 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... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 pages
...recollecting the past care of God, and trusting in the mercy which endureth for ever, you may sing, " 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... | |
 | John Edmund Jones - 1827 - 402 pages
...should remain destitute of any thing really needful for him. So that he ought always to be able 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 flock shall be cut off from the fold, arid there shall be no herd in... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...vii. 5 — 7. (or strength) in the day of trouble, and he knoweth them that trust ia him. — Nahum i. 7. Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither...vines : the labour of the olive shall fail, and the field shall yield no meat, &c. yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will joy in the God of my salvation.... | |
 | 1828 - 580 pages
...Christians had. Under the solace afforded by the Gospel, the Christian may say with holy boldness, " Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall...vines ; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the field shall yield no meat ; the flocks shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 pages
...remain ; and embracing him firmer than before, we shall break through every despondence and say, " 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... | |
| |