In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which shall prosper, whether this or that, or whether they both shall be alike good. The New England Farmer - Page 1711869Full view - About this book
| 1843 - 628 pages
...but he must trust as if he could do nothing. Cheering indeed is the promise, ' In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou knowest not which shall prosper, this or that, or whether both shall be alike good.' And now, having brought the... | |
| Robert Leighton (abp. of Glasgow.) - 1819 - 496 pages
...Wait on God, and do good," saith the royal psalmist, Psalm xxxvii. 3. " Sow thy seed in the morning, and in the evening withhold not thy hand ; for thou knowest not which will prosper," saith the wise son, Eccles. xi. 6. VOL. iv. K e As the moralist speaks of benefits,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1844 - 638 pages
...THE BLESSING Of FAMILY WORSHIP. " In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that." — EOCLESIASTES xi. 6. Extract from a Letter to the Author. I must tell you of a circumstance of a... | |
| John Foster - Education - 1821 - 312 pages
...though they cannot know that it will be in this one case, or in the other. "In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, this, or that." If they rate the value of their agency so high, as to hold it incompatible with their... | |
| Christianity - 1821 - 740 pages
...says the inspired penman, " and when he is old be will not depart from it." " In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand, for thou knowest not, whether will prosper, this or that." " He that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto eternal Ijfe."... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1821 - 352 pages
...issue to thy Master. Wait on God, and do good, saith the royal psalmist. Sow thy seed in the morning, and in the evening withhold not thy hand ; for thou knowest not which will prosper, saith the wise son, Eccl. xi, 6. As the moralist speaks of benefits, a man must... | |
| Arminianism - 1822 - 872 pages
...remember, that to encourage " laborious man to do Hit part," it is written," In the morning soxv thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand ; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, this or that." Sept. 9th, Sunday. — I visited two of the Schools. Not many people were present, bat... | |
| Arminianism - 1833 - 958 pages
...blessing to crown your efforts. " Jn the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thine hand ; for thou knowest not whether shall prosper, either this or that, or whether both shall be alike good." PASTQB. THE WORKS OF ST. BASIL. To the Editor of the Wesleyan-Methodist... | |
| Arminianism - 1846 - 664 pages
...! Warn every one, and exhort every one, if by any means you may save some. ' In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold not thy hand ; for thou knowest not which shall prosper.' Say not, ' I can do nothing. I am slow of speech.' True ; but who made the tongue... | |
| Robert Leighton - Theology - 1822 - 500 pages
..., " Wait on God, and do good," saith the royal Psalmist, xxxvii. 3. " Sow thy seed in the morning, and in the evening withhold not thy hand; for thou knowest not which will prosper," saith the 1 wise son, Eccles. xi. 6. As the moralist speak of benefits, a man... | |
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