The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 /The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 /

1 He hath planted us: we spring not up naturally; as the Oak grows from an Acorn, the Peach from a stone: but a gracious ⟨p. 22⟩hand hath set us. We are not borne of flesh, nor of the will of blood, ¹or of man, but of God.

1 He hath planted vs: wee spring not vp naturally; as the Oake growes from an Acorne, the Peach from a stone: but a gracious ⟨p. 22⟩hand hath set vs. We are not borne of flesh, nor of the will of blood, ¹or of man, but of God.

1. 1John 1.1•.Iohn 1.1•.

2. He hath planted us in his Vineyard within the enclosed Garden of the Church. Had he left us to the unregarded wilderness, without any Dresser to look to us, there might have been some excuse of our barrenness. The ground that is left to it self, is (in a manner) blameless, though it be fruitless. But in Vineasua, which he hath fenced in with his providence, blessed with his saving influence, husbanded with his Dressers diligence, forwarded with the beams of mercy, and showers more precious then the dews of Hermon that fell upon the hill of Zion. Where we participate the fatness of the ground, are fed with unperishing Manna, compassed about with Songs of deliverance, and have seen our desires upon (his and) our enemies. Where Righteousness is our walls, and Peace our bulwarks, and the ways be milk where we set our feet.