...purpose of reference. SERMON FOR THE NEW YEAR. LUKE xiii. 6, 7, 8, 9. A certain man had a Jig-tree planted in his vineyard : and he came and sought fruit...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none: cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground? And he answering, said unto him,...

...near. * SERMON XVII. LVKE xili. 6 — 9. JIf spake also this parable: *1 certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering, said untu him,...

...except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable ; A certain man had a Jigtree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit...dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years 1 come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none; cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? And...

...I tell you, nay ; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard,...Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, and find none ; cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ? And he answering, said unto him,...

...promised to be gracious. The parable of the Fig-tree is wonderfully applicable in the present case* : " A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard,...came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then * Luke, chap. xiii. (ith and 7th verses. said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three...

...forth good fruit, is hewn down and cast into the fire," Matth. iii. 10. "Then said the dresser of the vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking...on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground ?" Luke xiii. 7. This hewing down of the barren tree does, in a lively manner,...

...upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent." PARABLE XXXI. "He spake also this parable: A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit there* on, and found none. Then said be unto the dresser of hi$ vineyard, Behold, these three years...

...not be well with the wjcked."f The Lord valueth every moment of his forbearance, as in the parable, " Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none:):." Christ sets a high price upon every exercise of his patience, as in the Canticles, " Open to me, for...

...our redemption — a subject too much parable unto them. A certain man had a ßg tree planted in a vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said ht unto the drester of the vineyard, Behold these three years I come sicking fruit он thit Jig-tree,...

...likewise perish. He spake also this parable ; A certain man had a fig* Luke, Chap. xiii. 1. 76 tree planted in his vineyard : and he came and sought fruit...on this fig-tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumhereth it the ground ? And he he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till...