...only known to God. Perhaps, with respect to some of us, the complaint has already been entered : " Behold these three years I come seeking fruit on this...and find none ; cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ?" Concerning others, the decree may have already passed, This year thou shall die. But should...

...man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard ; and lie came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut • Or, rfffcfm-s, Ma«. 18. 24. ch. 11. 4. it down ; why cumbereth it...

...his vineyard ; and he came seek7 ing fruit on it, and found none. Then he said to his vinedresser, ' Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why doth it 8 even take up the ground?' And he answered and saith unto him, ' Sir, suffer it to remain...

...have had, and the length of time he enjoyed his privileges, as is expressed Luke xiii. 7, he said, " Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on...fig-tree, and find none, cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?" Often the Lord is so provoked as to lay the ax to the root of the tree, and yet through the...

...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,...

...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...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, shadow forth...

...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...