...Aittninffttfl. That tongue of hers, in which u " the Ian of kindness," shall " drop as the rain, and her speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the mown grass." Hence a mother of this combined excellence, u apt to exert a more efficient authority...

...which, imitating the kindly influences of heaven, their doctrine would drop as the rain, their speech distil as the dew : as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass f. * Eph. iv. 29. * t Deut. xxxii. 2. SERMON XL MATT. XIII. 16. But blessed are your eyes, for they...

...pleased to reveal Himself: and unless " his doctrine had dropped as rain, and his speech distilled as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass, his name had never been published, nor greatness ascribed unto our God ;" but through His eternal Spirit...

...XXXII. VER. 1 44. 1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. 2 My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass : 3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD : ascribe ye greatness unto our God. 4 He is the Rock,...

...bountifully and abundantly the rain covereth them. Rain, is a figure of the doctrine of the gospel: " My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass." Deut. xxxii. 2. " Drop down, ye heavens from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let...

...burden of the preaching of Moses and the prophets, of Jesus Christ -.¡nd the apostle?. Moses says, "My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall...as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the shower* upon the grass ; because I will publish the name of the Lord." The Lord Jesus said to his Father,...

...purposes of grace, is likened to the same natural agent—My doctrine (says Moses in his last song) shall drop as the rain; my speech shall distil as...as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the slwwers upon the grass. Hence the soul, when refreshed and supplied with the divine Spirit, is compared...

...and at distant intervals mingled with divine and spiritual revivals, which " drop as the rain, and distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass. " You may say, " This is a mournful religion, I want more comfort; but God declares, " This is not...

...CHAP. XXXII. GIVE ear, О ye heavens, and I will speak ; and hear, О earth, the words of my mouth. t over them. < 27 The spirit of man tee small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the £rasa : i 3 Because I will publish...

...Holy Ghost, before our drought can possibly be removed. Again we read thus : " My doctrine (or word) shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain, and as the shadows upon the grass." By the instructions of the written word, then, where we have line...