...nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruits of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient, and trust not in uncertain riches. 6. The last reason, which I....

...persecuted even unto death. " Be patient therefore, brethren, says he, unto the " coming of the Lord : behold the husbandman waiteth " for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long par " tience for it, until he receive the early and the latter " rain : be ye also patient : establish...

...his glory by your eternal salvation. Meantime, let your patience continue stedfast and immoveable. " Behold the " husbandman waiteth for the precious " fruit of the earth, and hath long pa" tience for it, until he receive the early " and later rain. Be ye also patient, " brethren ; stablish...

...the coming of the Lord Jesus Christ. The husbandman waiteth for the precious seed of the earth, he hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain : so be ye also patiently established in your hearts, for the coming of our Lord draweth nigh. 7am....

...satisfy his soul again, even when he departs out of this world." — The Evangelists and the Mishna. " Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit...for it, until he receive the early and latter rain." (James v. 7- ) The " early rain " refers to the autumnal showers, which are never very violent. They...

...reap. 2. The characteristic of reaping is simple reception. Long has been the time of suspense : " Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it." Slowly and painfully was the ground prepared ; anxiously was the precious seed committed to the earth...

...conflicts." Be patient, therefore, brethren, "behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruits of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."§ While we are seemingly, in the furnace of affliction, God may use us as instruments in opening the...

...passage from the Epistle of St. James. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for if, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient ; stablish your hearts : for...

...church as a garden exposed to all the changes of season and of weather. Think of " the husbandman who waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it." Think of what the Lord hath done by your instrumentality. Think more upon what your charge is, " Be...

...hand ; who will sow beside all waters; one who will wait for the precious fruit of the earth, and have long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain ; one who will not observe the wind nor regard the clouds when they are apparently unfavourable, but...