...unto the dresser of the vineyard : Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none. Cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground ?" And in like manner in some other parables representing their great and imminent danger of ruin, and also...

...FOR THE NEW YEAR. Preached, January 1809. He spake also this parable. A 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 Lord,...

...also this parable. ' A certain man had a Jig-tree planted in his vineyard ,• and he came and souglit fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the...dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years Iconic, seeking fruit on this Jig-tree, andjind none ,• ait it down, why cumbereth it the ground...

...repent, ye shall all likewise perish. в f He spake also this parable : A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. 7 Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three year? I come seeking fruit on...

...Parable of the fig- all likewise perish. He spake also this parable : A 6 uee- certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard ; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the 7 dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find...

...parable ; A certain man had a fig-tree planted in bis vineyard, and he came and sought fruit ihereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his...Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none ; cut it down ; why cuiubereth it the ground ? And he answering, said unto...

...the creation may no longer groan with you, and cast you out as an abominable branch ! Luke xiii. 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 it down; wbycumbereth it the ground 2" John xv. 2 and 6. "Every branch...

...the creation may no longer groan with you, and cast you out as an abominable branch ! Luke xiii. 7. " Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, andfindnone : cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground 1" John xv. 2 and 6. "Every branch...

...ages, world without end. AMEN. SERMON XLII. THE UNFRUITFUL FIG TREE. LUKE xiii. 7. " Then said he to the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none : cut it down ; why cumbereth it the ground V The immediate connexion of the...

...lord of the vineyard is God the Father ; the dresser of it God the Son. " A certain man had a fig-tree planted in his vineyard, and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none." We are here presented with an affecting display of the mercy of our heavenly Father, and our unfruitfulness...