...expected that such cultivation will scatter seeds, so that, in the language of Scripture, ' instead of the thorn, shall come up the fir tree, and. instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree?' If such be the general condition of the schools, is it a matter of snrprise that we see lads and young...

...pernicious, to the contemplation of what is good and true, then, in the language of Revelation, " instead of the thorn, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier, shall come up the myrtle tree." This change is called "an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off." (Isa. Iv. 13.) But when the...

...Instead of the thorn shall come up the firtree, and instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle-tree : and it shall be to the Lord for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not he cut off." To conclude. A Roman imperial philosopher tells us to dispose of the three periods of...

...cultivation will scatter seeds, so that, in the language of Scripture, ' instead of the thorn shall come vp the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree ? ' If such be the general condition of the schools, is it a matter of surprise that we see lads and...

...with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into fiinging, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir-tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle-tree: and it shall be to the LORD for...

...cultivate the waste places of our vineyard, and to hasten on amongst us the coming of the time when instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the briar shall come up the myrtle tree, and when the desert shall rejoice and blossom as the rose. But...

...Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon." (Isaiah xxxv. 1, 2.) " Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree, (Iv. 13.) We refer all these things to the Millennial state, merely because there has been no state...

...in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. "Instead of the thorn shall come up the cypress; instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle; and it shall be to the Lord for a memorial,...

...before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. 13 Instead of ihe ihorn TH instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof» brutish. 2 A good man obt il shall be lo ihe LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off. CHAPTER 56 THUS...

...following interesting statement (55-13) which possibly refers to the succession of forest types: "Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree." Some of the peculiarities of various species in their manner of reproduction are mentioned. Isaiah...