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The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 /The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 /
The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Mathevves for John Grismand, 1623London: printed by Aug. Matheuues for Iohn Grismand, 1623
THE BARREN TREE. › First, the Access.THE BARREN TREE. › First, the Accesse.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Behold. Ecce is here a note of complaint. He that can thunder down sin with vengeance, rains on it showers of complaint. Behold the Tree; he might in a moment have put it past beholding, by throwing it into the infernal furnace. Why doth he complain, that can compel? Habet in manu potentiam, in cord patientiam: there is power in his hand, but patience in his heart. To do Justice, we (after a sort) constrain him: but his delight is to be merciful.
Behold. Ecce is here a note of complaint. Hee that can thunder downe sinne with vengeance, raines on it showres of complaint. Behold the Tree; he might in a moment haue put it past beholding, by throwing it into the infernall furnace. Why doth he complain, that can compell? Habet in manu potentiam, in corde patientiam: there is power in his hand, but patience in his heart. To do Iustice, we (after a sort) constraine him: but his delight is to be mercifull.
He complains. All complain of lost labours: the Shepherd after all his vigilance, complains of straggling Lambs: the Gardiner after all his diligence, of withering Plants: the Husbandman after all his toil, of lean ⟨p. 13⟩Fields, and thin Harvests: Merchants after many adventures, of Wracks and Piracies: Tradesmen of bad debtors, and scarcity of monies: Lawyers complain of few Clients, and Divines of fewer Converts. Thus we complain one of another: but God hath just cause to complain of us all.
He complaines. All complain of lost labors: the Shepheard after all his vigilance, complaines of stragling Lambes: the Gardiner after all his diligence, of withering Plants: the Husbandman after all his toyle, of leane ⟨p. 13⟩Fields, and thin Haruests: Merchants after many aduentures, of Wrackes and Pyracies: Tradesmen of bad debtors, and scarcitie of monies: Lawyers complaine of few Clients, and Diuines of fewer Conuerts. Thus wee complaine one of another: but God hath iust cause to complaine of vs all.