...disciples from fainting, when they saw that an immediate and rapid success did not attend their labours. " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast need into the ground, and should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow...

...kindly conduct of a heavenly daily life. His career is a long succession of good harvests. Our Lord said, " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should...of herself ; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear" (Mark iv. 26-28). The object of this paper will be obtained if the young...

...whence it cometh, and whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit '' (John iii. 8). " So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast...and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he kuoweth not how. For the •earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after...

...love and wisdom in the human soul, is compared to seed ; for thus it is written in the parable, — " So is the kingdom of God as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and should deep and rise, night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up he Itnoweth not how ; for the...

...shoaid east seed into the ground, and should steep, and rise night ami day, and the seed should «pring and grow up he knoweth- not how. For the earth bringeth forth fruit of itself ; first the blade and then the ear. But when the fruit is brought forth immediately he putteth...

...to him shall be given; and he that hath not, from him shall be taken even that whieh he hath. 26 V And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should east seed into the ground, 27 And should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and...

...corn, it may chance of wheat or some other grain, you depend on God for the event; and so it is in the Kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into his ground ; he sleeps, he rises, night and day — but whether cheerfully trusting to the Divine promise,...

...progress, by mortal eyes. We have our Lord's warrant for it, that the kingdom of God within us" is as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and...seed should spring and grow up he knoweth not how (advancing gradually), first the blade, then the ear, then the full corn in the ear ;" and our experience...

...fruitfess labours, finds comfort in the parable preserved by Mark : " So is the kingdom of " God, as a man should cast seed into the " ground, and should...seed should spring and * grow Up he knoweth not how." TACITURNITY renders them less instructive, less social, and at times wearisome. They are afraid of...

...understood of Christ, or of the multitude, this passage is peculiar to St. Mark. . . 12.) Ch. iv. 26. " And he said: So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast his seed into the ground, 27- And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring...