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Bishop of Winchester on the Ministerial Character of Christ, pp. 544-550. (2nd Edit.) Thus Calvin remarks on the parable of the seed cast into the ground—‘Christ seems earnestly to apply his speech to the Ministers of his word, lest they grow cold in their offices, because their fruit does not quickly appear. Therefore he sets before them the husbandmen to follow, which in hope of a time to reap “cast the seed into the earth,” and are not troubled by greediness which is never quiet; but they go to rest and rise again; that is, they ordinarily apply their daily labour, and refresh themselves with their nightly rest, until at length the corn grows ripe in its due time. Therefore though he hid the seed of the word for a time, as if it were choked or drowned, yet Christ commands the godly teachers to be of good comfort, lest distrust abates their diligence.’ On Mark 4.26.