a vine: Isaiah 5:1-7, Isaiah 27:2-3; Jeremiah 2:21; Ezekiel 15:6, Ezekiel 17:6, Ezekiel 19:10; Matthew 21:33-41; John 15:1-8
thou hast cast: Psalms 44:2, Psalms 78:55; Jeremiah 18:9-10; This most elegant allegory, which is every where well supported, is frequently employed by sacred writers. See the parallel passages.