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 It occupies the room where a better Tree might grow. The Kingdom of God shall be taken from you, ¹and given to a Nation that will bring forth the Fruits thereof. A fruitful Nation would be content with such a dwelling. Christ foretells this mutation. Paul shows it accomplished. They are broken off, ²that we (in their places) might be grafted on. Friend, how cammest thou in hither, ³not having ⟨p. 50⟩on a wedding garment? Why dost thou usurp the •ea•e, where a worthy guest might sit? Thus David used to purge his Court; ⁴admitting the righteous into the offices of the unrighteous. As in case of calamity, the godly are delivered out of trouble, and the wicked come• in his room: so in case of felicity, the ungodly shall be turned out of their happiness, and the righteous shall come in their stead.

1 It occupies the roome where a better Tree might grow. The Kingdome of God shall be taken from you, ¹and giuen to a Nation that will bring forth the Fruites thereof. A fruitfull Nation would bee content with such a dwelling. Christ foretels this mutation. Paul shewes it accomplished. They are broken off, ²that we (in their places) might be graffed on. Friend, how cammest thou in hither, ³not hauing ⟨p. 50⟩on a wedding garment? Why dost thou vsurp the •eae, where a worthy guest might sit? Thus Dauid vsed to purge his Court;