The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah Vol 1 - Predestination

had gone forth to sow. This was of free grace—the
Gospel. But the seed might fall on the roadside,
and so perish without even springing up. Or it
might fall on rocky soil, and so spring up rapidly,
but wither before it showed promise of fruit. Or it
might fall where thorns grew along with, and more
rapidly than, it. And so it would, indeed, show
promise of fruit; the com might appear in the ear;
but that fruit would not come to ripeness (* bring
no fruit to perfection' *), because the thorns grow-
•g^ J*^* ing more rapidly would choke the com.
Lastly, to this threefold
oannot onderstaDd how this road could highway.
be within the ploughed and sowed field. ^ Comp.
the slight variations in the
Our view is farther confirmed by St. three
Gospels.
Luke viii. 5, where the seed is described ' Comp.
the chapter qq tbe T^mpti^