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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.
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.
2. Hee hath planted vs in his Vineyard within the enclosed Garden of the Church. Had he left vs to the vnregarded wildernes, without any Dresser to looke to vs, there might haue been some excuse of our barrennesse. The ground that is left to it selfe, is (in a manner) blamelesse, though it be fruitlesse. But in Vineasua, which he hath fenced in with his prouidence, blessed with his fauing influence, husbanded with his Dressers diligence, forwarded with the beames of mercy, and showres more precious then the deawes of Hermon that fell vpon the hill of Sion. Where wee participate the fatnesse of the ground, are fed with vnperishing Manna, compassed about with Songs of deliuerance, and haue seene our desires vpon (his and) our enemies. Where Righteousnesse is our walls, and Peace our bulwarkes, and the wayes bee milke where we set our feet.
3 We are Figtrees: not brambles, no man expects Grapes from thorns. 1Not Oaks or Cedars, to be a dwelling for the Storks: But Figtrees, apt for fruit, for pleasant fruit. If the rest be fruitless, they serve for other purposes: but what shall become of the barren Figtree?
3 Wee are Figtrees: not brambles, no man expects Grapes from thornes.