...regions appeared like a fruitful vine, which had taken deep root, and which filled the land. " But now the boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it." (Psalm Ixxx. 9 — 13.) Still, the Spirit of God hath never wholly...

...desolate places of our Lord's vineyard. The words of the Psalmist were then literally fulfilled : " The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it." Virginia had been longer settled, but the planters had little or...

...river. Why hast thou broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return, we beseech thee, O God of Hosts, look down from heaven,...

...that all 'they which pass by the way do pluck her ? 13 we are become a prey to all our neighbours. The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field, ßerce and 14 furious enemies, doth devour it. Return, we beseech thee, О God...

...river. Why hast thou " broken down her hedges, so that all they which pass by the " way do pluck her ? The boar out of the wood doth waste it ; " And the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return, we " beseech thee, O God of Hosts, look down from heaven,...

...LXXX. 8 Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. LXXX. 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beasts of the field do devour it. Thy Church of Israel is some generous and pleasant vine, which t'.iou hast brought out...

...the wild and natural plants of this place, hast here set, in this good land of t!iv promise. LXXX. 13 The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beasts of thejield do devour it. The heathenish tyrants, that came up from Babylon and Assyria in open hostility...

...river. Why hast thou broken down her hedges, BO that all they which pass by the way do pluck her ? The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return, we beseech thee, O God, of Hosts, look down from heaven...

...xviii. 3.), so that we lie open to be made a prey to every one that hath a mind to spoil us. Ver. 13. The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and the wild beast of the fold doth devour it.~\ The Assyrian. king, like a wild bear, that breaks into a vineyard,...

...the meditated plan, would be attended with no inconvenience or detriment to the Church, he was nor to be told, that when the fence of a vineyard is taken...of opinion, " it is the blessing of God," and not robbing the ehurcb, " that maketh rich ;" which blessing is to be obtained, not by transgressing, but...