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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.
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5. He comes seeking: not threatening, raging, wounding, not felling down the tree, nor stocking it up by the roots; but seeking. Dignatur expectare fructus, cui licet eradicare Infructuosos. Man is a loser by the barrenness of his garden-tree: were there not a tree left, God is never the poorer.
5. He comes seeking: not threatning, raging, wounding, not felling downe the tree, nor stocking it vp by the rootes; but seeking. Dignatur expectare fructus, cui licet eradicare Infructuosos. Man is a loser by the barrenesse of his garden-tree: were there not a tree left, God is neuer the poorer.
Now lay all these together: a Lord that owes us, we are his trees: to come into his Vineyard, where he may be confident; we live on his ground: to look upon a Figtree, made of an apt disposition to good fruit; such a one as himself hath planted, not casually grown up: a tree not neglected, but whereon he hath bestowed great care and cost; waiting, not destroying: what can we plead for it, if it be fruitless? God is our Lord and Proprietary, England is his Vineyard, every one of us his Fig-tree, thus planted, watered, blessed by his gracious mercy: He comes to us with patience, that should run to him with penitence: seeking ⟨p. 24⟩our fruits, that should make tender of them unsought; waiting, that might command: now, fear, obedience, and thankfulness, keep us from sending him back with a Non inuenio, I find none.
Now lay all these together: a Lord that owes vs, wee are his trees: to come into his Vineyard, where he may be confident; wee liue on his ground: to looke vpon a Figtree, made of an apt disposition to good fruit; such a one as himselfe hath planted, not casually grown vp: a tree not neglected, but whereon hee hath bestowed great care and cost; wayting, not destroying: what can we plead for it, if it be fruitlesse? God is our Lord and Proprietary, England is his Vineyard, euery one of vs his Fig-tree, thus planted, watered, blessed by his gracious mercy: Hee comes to vs with patience, that should run to him with penitence: seeking