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

First, It does no good, therefore it is unworthy of the nourishment. Terra bona, and Gens mala; are an ill match: an opulent Land, and a pestilent People. ¹Peccator non est dignus pane quo vescitur. The wicked man is not worthy of the bread be eats, of the water he drinks, of the air he breathes, of the ground he goes on. The rich thinks ⟨p. 48⟩himself worthy of delicate viands, costly garments: dutifull attendance, Quia-Diuts, because he is rich: yet he may not be worthy of a crumb, a rag, a respect, Quia malus, because he is evil. It will one day grieve such fruitless Nabals, when they must receive a multiplicity of torments, according to the number of their abused benefits, and they will wish that they had not fared so well upon earth, that they might fare less ill in Hell. They live in the Vineyard, eat the fat, and drink the sweet; turning all this juice, not into fruitful clusters, for the behoof of Gods servants; but into their own arms and branches: raising their Houses out of the ruins of Gods House. What good do they? Cut them down, ²Why cumber they the ground? It is fit, that the Riches of the sinner should be laid up for the righteous: dentur dignioribus.

First, It does no good, therefore it is vnworthy of the nourishment. Terra bona, and Gens mala; are an ill match: an opulent Land, and a pestilent People. ¹Peccator non est dignus pane quo vescitur. The wicked man is not worthy of the bread bee eates, of the water he drinkes, of the ayre he breathes, of the ground hee goes on. The rich thinkes ⟨p. 48⟩himselfe worthy of delicate viands, costly garments: dutifull attendance, Quia-Diuts, because he is rich: yet he may not be worthy of a crumme, a rag, a respect, Quia malus, because he is euill. It will one day grieue such fruitles Nabals, when they must receiue a multiplicitie of torments, according to the number of their abused benefits, and they wil wish that they had not fared so well vpon earth, that they might fare lesse ill in Hell. They liue in the Vineyard, eate the fat, and drinke the sweet; turning all this iuyce, not into fruitfull clusters, for the behoofe of Gods seruants; but into their owne armes and branches: raysing their Houses out of the ruines of Gods House. What good doe they? Cut them downe,