...Thus our Lord saith, " He also that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word ; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful." Worldly connexions ruin others. It is a precept of great importance, but...

...by-and-by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word, and the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good ground, is he that heareth the...

...striking inference t " He " also that received seed among the thorns, " is he that heareth the word, and the cares " of this world, and the deceitfulness of " riches, choke the word, and he becometh " unfruitful," Matt, xiiu 22. As for those seeds which the husbandman let fall by the...

...he is offended. He " also that receiveth seed among the thorns, is he " that heareth the Ward} and the cares of this. " world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the " word, and he becometh unfruitful. But he " that rectiveth seed into the good ground, is he " that heareth...

...and by he is offended. He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word : and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word,...

...by he is offended. He also . that received seed among the thorns, is he that heareth the word ; and the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the 23 word, and he becometh unfruitful. But he that received seed into the good ground, is he that heareth...

...It is in vain for us to imagine that our progress in the regenerate life can be sustained so long as "the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word" (Matt. xiii. 22.) which the Lord, by every act of His providence, has sown in our hearts. In the fallen state of the...

...their want of success in their efforts to sow the good seed of the Kingdom. To all human appearance " the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the Word," and render it unfruitful. We have also to lament that some of those who have intellectually received...

...word, he is soon made to stumble. 22. The receiving seed among thorns is he that hears the word, but the cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, so it becomes unfruitful. 23. But the seed received into the good ground, resembles those who hear...

...Charles, I dare say you are prepared to shew the mischief of thick sowing ; and that other things besides the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the good seed, and hinder its development." "Aye; and things apparently innocent in their use, will prove...