...is especially promised and vouchsafed to the young. This is God's promise to his covenant people — I .will pour my spirit on thy seed, and my blessing on thine offspring. There is undoubtedly a time, when the spirit of grace strives with them, to awaken serious sentiments,...

...especially promised and vouchsafed to the young. This is God's promise to his covenant people—I-will pour my spirit on thy seed, and my blessing on thine offspring. There is undoubtedly a time, when the spirit of grace strives with them, to awaken serious sentiments,...

...compared to rain ; ' I will pour water on him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground:' that is ' I will pour my Spirit on thy seed; and my blessing on thy offspring.' He comes on the barren, parched ground of men's hearts, causing them to spring, and...

...God. iRom. iii. J.) And God expressly promises to Jacob his servant, and to Israel whom he has chosen, I will pour my spirit on thy seed, and my blessing on thine qfftprino, and they shall spring up as among the grass, and a> willows by the watercourses. (Isai xliv3.)...

...showers of heaven, than the church of the living God under the communications of his grace. " They spring up as among the grass and as willows by the water courses. The wilderness then hecomes a fruitful field ; the trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord,"...

...seed, and thy blessing upon our offspring. O Lord, hast thou not said that thou wilt do it, and that they shall spring up as among the grass, and as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's, another shall call himself by the name of Jacob, and another shall...

...that may be fulfilled to the children. " I will pour my spirit upon thy seed and my blesiiag upon thy offspring, and they shall spring up as among the grass, and as willows by the water courses." Isa. xliv. 4. He will pray that the substance as well as the sign may be present. Isa. xliv. 4. As...

...promises given on their behalf. For instance, " I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring ; and they shall spring up as among the grass, and as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I am the Lord's ; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob ; and another...

...thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground : I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring : and they shall spring up as among the grass;" and, in their rapid growth and beautiful appearance, " as willows by the water-courses. One shall say, I...

...where sin abounded grace did much more abound," and find it to contain such assurances as these, — " I will pour my Spirit on thy seed, and my blessing on thine offspring ;" " But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his...