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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.
I come. The Lord had often sent before, now he came himself; even by his personal presence, accepting our nature. The Son of God that made us the Sons of men, became the Son of man, to make us the Sons of God. He came voluntarily: we come into the world, not by our own wills, but by the will of our parents; Christ came by his own will. He came not for his own benefit, but ours. What profit doth the Sun receive by our looking on him? We are the better for his light, not he for our sight. A shower of rain that waters the earth, gets nothing to it self; the earth fares the better for it. He came for our fruits: these cannot enrich him: 1Lord, our well-doing extendeth not to thee.
I come. The Lord had often sent before, now he came himselfe; euen by his personall presence, accepting our nature. The Sonne of God that made vs the Sonnes of men, became the Sonne of man, to make vs the Sons of God. Hee came voluntarily: we come into the world, not by our owne wills, but by the will of our parents; Christ came by his owne will. He came not for his owne benefit, but ours. What profit doth the Sunne receiue by our looking on him? Wee are the better for his light, not hee for our sight. A shower of raine that waters the earth, gets nothing to it selfe; the earth fares the better for it. He came for our fruites: these cannot enrich him: 1Lord, our well-doing extendeth not to thee.
Never came such an Inhabitant to our Country, as Jesus. Had God granted men the liberty to beg of him what they would, and have it; they durst not have been so bold as to ask his only Sonne. When the King gives a free concession to his subject, to make choice of his own suit, without denial; he will not be so impudent as to beg the Prince. Let us entertain him well, we fare the better for him: the profit of our redemption blesseth all the rest unto us. Far be it from us to welcome him with scandals, with