 if these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ?" Excuse me for employing a sentence of Scripture on this occasion ; I apply it very seriously.  Our home physician - Page xviiby George Miller Beard - 1875 - 1067 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1808 - 512 pages
...they are' most wise. They may condemn his prudence as cowardice, and his candor as a want of zeal. And if these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the. dry ? There is a reproach irreparably attached to the cross. Genuine religion never can be really... | |
 | Christianity - 1809 - 454 pages
...of love and judgment ; love to the penitent» and judgment on the unbelieving. If these things were done in the green tree what shall be done in the dry ? If the meeting of righteousness and peace, in the most propitious way which infinite wisdom could devise.... | |
 | James Morison - Bible - 1810 - 292 pages
...that our Lord refers to this in his memorable saying, when going out to suffer, bearing his cross, ' If * these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the ' dry ?' The Lord says by Jeremiah, ' Behold, I will make my ' words in thy mouth, fire, and this... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 490 pages
...mirror which the sufferings of Immanuel present, the evil of sin, and consider " if these things were done in the " green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" If imputed guilt was as much as the God-man could bear, what will the weight of personal transgression... | |
 | William Ettrick - 1810 - 524 pages
...begin to say to the mountains, fall on us ; and to the hills, cover us. For if they do these things in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" — if the innocent must upon occasion be partakers of affliction, what have not the guilty and impenitent... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...and your curse that I am now enduring: reflect a moment on the evil and danger of your state ; for " if these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry?" — If sin has so overwhelmed your incarnate God, how will ye endure the punishment of it to all eternity... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Samuel Finley - Presbyterian Church - 1811 - 550 pages
...themselves feel, who can claim no favour upon the footing of their own importance, or personal innocence ? If these things be done " in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ?" Thus, my brethren, you may see how a way is opened through Jesus Christ for our salvation.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1812 - 394 pages
...case in the sunny part of the year: what must I expect, when inversum contristat Aqnur'iHS annum ? " if these things be done in the green tree, what shall " be done in the dry J" Excuse me for employing a sentence of scripture on this occasion ; I apply it very seriously.... | |
 | Elegant epistles - 1812 - 318 pages
...case in the sunny part of the year : — what must I expect when Inversum contristat Aquarius annum? " If these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ?" Excuse me for employing a sentence of Scripture on this occasion ; I apply it very seriously.... | |
 | Joanna Southcott - 1813 - 626 pages
...gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, fall on us; and to the hills, cover us. For if these things be done in the green tree, what shall be done in the dry ? ' " This I shall leave for the learned to explain in their way. And now bring forward what... | |
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