...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...

...; even as the house stands when the prop that it did lean upon is taken away, Hab. iii. 17, 1.8 ; ' Although the fig-tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines, the labour of the olives shall fail, and the fields shall yieI4 no meat, the Hock shall be cut off from the fold, and...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...within me, thy comforts delight my ioul." Psal. 94. 19. It is the triumphant exultation of the prophet; "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...

...trusteth in the Lord. The will of the Lord he done. . Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the 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...

...the people, he will invade them with his troops. 17 Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in \ the 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 l>e no herd...

...depends, hath laid aside his wrath, and beholds him with a pleasant countenance. And, therefore, " 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...