...soul again, even when he departs out of this world." — The Evangelists and the Mishna. " Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the...for it, until he receive the early and latter rain." (James v. 7- ) The " early rain " refers to the autumnal showers, which are never very violent. They...

...Then let discontent and murmuring have no place amongst us, " but rather giving of thanks." " Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the...long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient ; stablish your hearts : for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh."...

...conflicts." Be patient, therefore, brethren, "behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruits of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain."§ While we are seemingly, in the furnace of affliction, God may use us as instruments in opening the...

...2. The characteristic of reaping is simple reception. Long has been the time of suspense : " Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it." Slowly and painfully was the ground prepared ; anxiously was the precious seed committed to the earth...

...from the Epistle of St. James. Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for if, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient ; stablish your hearts : for...

...church as a garden exposed to all the changes of season and of weather. Think of " the husbandman who waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it." Think of what the Lord hath done by your instrumentality. Think more upon what your charge is, " Be...

...hand ; who will sow beside all waters; one who will wait for the precious fruit of the earth, and have long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain ; one who will not observe the wind nor regard the clouds when they are apparently unfavourable, but...

...further enforce the duty of patience Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the...for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stabl ish your hearts : for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh. (5 Jas. 7, 8.)...

...those shall inherit the land*." " Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the...long patience for it, until he receive the early and the latter rain. Be ye also patient ; for the coming of the Lord draweth nighf." It is not indeed always...

...inclement weather and other unfavourable circumstances. So that the husbandman, as the apostle James says, waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath...it, until he receive the early and latter rain.§ And thus is aptly signified the gradual progress of religion in the heart, the opposition it meets...