Every herb, tree and grass yields its own  Ge 1:11,12,29.
Each kind of, has its own body  1Co 15:38.
Sowing of
Time for, called seed time.  Ge 8:22.
Necessary to its productiveness.  Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36.
Required constant diligence.  Ec 11:4,6.
Often attended with great waste.  Mt 13:4,5,7.
Often attended with danger.  Ps 126:5,6.

Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant  Ge 8:21,22.
The ground carefully ploughed, and prepared for  Isa 28:24,25.
Often sown beside rivers  Ec 11:1; Isa 32:20.
Often trodden into the ground, by the feet of oxen  Isa 32:20.
Required to be watered by the rain  Isa 55:10.
In Egypt required to be artificially watered  De 11:10.
Yielded an abundant increase in Canaan  Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23.
Mosaic laws respecting
Different kinds of, not to be sown in the same field.  Le 19:19; De 22:9.
If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing.  Le 11:37.
If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing.  Le 11:38.
The tithe of, to be given to God.  Le 27:30.
Not to be sown during the sabbatical year.  Le 25:4,20.
Not to be sown in year of jubilee.  Le 25:11.

Difference between, and the plant which grows from it, noticed  1Co 15:37,38.
The Jews punished by
Its rotting in the ground.  Joe 1:17; Mal 2:3.
Its yielding but little increase.  Isa 5:10; Hag 1:6.
Its increase being consumed by locusts.  De 28:38; Joe 1:4.
Its increase being consume by enemies.  Le 26:16; De 28:33,51.
Its being choked by thorns.  Jer 12:13; Mt 13:7.

Illustrative of
The word of God.  Lu 8:11; 1Pe 1:23.
Spiritual life.  1Jo 3:9.

Sowing, illustrative of
Preaching the gospel.  Mt 13:3,32; 1Co 9:11.
Scattering or dispersing a people.  Zec 10:9.
Christian liberality.  Ec 11:6; 2Co 9:6.
Men’s works producing a corresponding recompence.  Job 4:8; Ho 10:12; Ga 6:7,8.
The death of Christ and its effects.  Joh 12:24.
The burial of the body.  1Co 15:36-38.

Commanded  Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7.
Includes seeking
His Name.  Ps 83:16.
His word.  Isa 34:16.
His face.  Ps 27:8; 105:4.
His strength.  1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4.
His commandments.  1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7.
His precepts.  Ps 119:45,94.
His kingdom.  Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31.
His righteousness.  Mt 6:33.
Christ.  Mal 3:1; Lu 2:15,16.
Honour which comes from him.  Joh 5:44.
Justification by Christ.  Ga 2:16,17.
The city which God has prepared.  Heb 11:10,16; 13:14.

By prayer  Job 8:5; Da 9:3.
In his house  De 12:5; Ps 27:4.
Should be
Immediate.  Ho 10:12.
Evermore.  Ps 105:4.
While he may be found.  Isa 55:6.
With diligence.  Heb 11:6.
With the heart.  De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19.
In the day of trouble.  Ps 77:2.

Ensures
His being found.  De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13.
His favour.  La 3:25.
His protection.  Ezr 8:22.
His not forsaking us.  Ps 9:10.
Life.  Ps 69:32; Am 5:4,6.
Prosperity.  Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10.
Being heard of him.  Ps 34:4.
Understanding all things.  Pr 28:5.
Gifts of righteousness.  Ho 10:12.

Imperative upon all  Isa 8:19.
Afflictions designed to lead to  Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15.
None, by nature, are found to be engaged in  Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11; Lu 12:23,30.
Saints
Specially exhorted to.  Zep 2:3.
Desirous of.  Job 5:8.
Purpose, in heart.  Ps 27:8.
Prepare their hearts for.  2Ch 30:19.
Set their hearts to.  2Ch 11:16.
Engage in, with the whole heart.  2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10.
Early in.  Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9.
Earnest in.  Song 3:2,4.
Characterised by.  Ps 24:6.

Is never in vain  Isa 45:19.
Blessedness of  Ps 119:2.
Leads to joy  Ps 70:4; 105:3.
Ends in praise  Ps 22:26.
Promise connected with  Ps 69:32.
Shall be rewarded  Heb 11:6.
The wicked
Are gone out of the way of.  Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12.
Prepare not their hearts for.  2Ch 12:14.
Refuse, through pride.  Ps 10:4.
Not led to, by affliction.  Isa 9:13.
Sometimes pretend to.  Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2.
Rejected, when too late in.  Pr 1:28.

They who neglect denounced  Isa 31:1.
Punishment of those who neglect  Zep 1:4-6.
Exemplified
Asa.  2Ch 14:7.
Jehoshaphat.  2Ch 17:3,4.
Uzziah.  2Ch 26:5.
Hezekiah.  2Ch 31:21.
Josiah.  2Ch 34:3.
Ezra.  Ezr 7:10.
David.  Ps 34:4.
Daniel.  Da 9:3,4.

A characteristic of the wicked  Ps 49:18.
Prosperity frequently leads to  Ps 30:6; Ho 12:8; Lu 12:17-19.
Obstinate sinners often given up to  Ps 81:11,12; Ho 4:17; 2Th 2:10,11.
Exhibited in thinking that
Our own ways are right.  Pr 14:12.
We should adhere to established wicked practices.  Jer 44:17.
We are pure.  Pr 30:12.
We are better than others.  Lu 18:11.
We are rich in spiritual things.  Re 3:17.
We may have peace while in sin.  De 29:19.
We are above adversity.  Ps 10:6.
Gifts entitle us to heaven.  Mt 7:21,22.
Privileges entitle us to heaven.  Mt 3:9; Lu 13:25,26.
God will not punish our sins.  Ps 10:11; Jer 5:12.
Christ shall not come to judge.  2Pe 3:4.
Our lives shall be prolonged.  Isa 56:12; Lu 12:19; Jas 4:13.

Frequently preserved in, to the last  Mt 7:22; 25:11,12; Lu 13:24,25.
Fatal consequences of  Mt 7:23; 24:48-51; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3.
Exemplified
Ahab.  1Ki 20:27,34.
Israelites.  Ho 12:8.
Jews.  Joh 8:33,41.
Church of Laodicea.  Re 3:17.
Babylon.  Isa 47:7-11.

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