...Lord gave to every man ? I " have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the " increafe ; fo then, neither is he that planteth any " thing, neither he that watereth, but God, who " giveth the increafe." In the very fame fpirit of heartfelt piety, and unfeigned humility,...

...abilities ol liim that adminifters them, tut from the bleffing and Spirit of the ,y Lord ; i Cor. iii. 7. Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increafe. Q; 8 Do all God's ordinances attain their end ? the falvation or damnation...

...have planted, *z Cor. xii. 1,2,3, 4, j, U. * dpollos watered, but God gave the in* creafe. So then neither is he that planteth ' any thing, neither he that watereth, but ' God that giveth the increafe.' And in "another place of the fame Epiftle he fays, ' By the grace...

...understanding. Make * i Cor. xiv. 40. ' Make every preacher of thy word to know and always to remember, that neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but thou art all in all, who alone canft give the increafe. Let none of them vainly prefume on their own...

...gave to every man? N°. 7. « 2 I have planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increafe. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increafe.* And in another place of the fame Fpiftle he fays, ' By the grace of...

...Cod accompanied their ministry ? / have planted, A polios watered: but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase, ver. 8. A great lesson for those, to whom God hath given gifts to preach...

...the Lord gave to every man ? I have planted, " Apollos watered, but God gave the increafe. So then, " neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that " watereth, but God that giveth.the increafe."* To be abfent altogether from the ordinances of God is a dreadful and...

...Witsius, that " the prosperity of a church does not always depend upon the eminence of its founder: Neither is he that planteth any thing ; neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase*." II. NTS " We n.'collect that the lime of our Lord'* nativity was un...

...Laftly, The efficacy of their miniftry is iblely owing to him and his Spirit, I Cor. iii. 7. " So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increafe." He makes it effectual to his elect ones, —We are, IV. To give the...

...attainments they have made in religion, the more cordially will they join with the holy apostle in saying, Neither is he that planteth, any thing, neither he that watereth ,• but God that giveth the increase*. [2.] We may further infer, that they who attempt the conversion of sinners,...