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Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habitFiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit
Five sermons preached upon sundry especial occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King James into blessedness. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the triennial visitation of the right reverend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chapel by Guildhall, at the solemn election of the right honourable the lord major of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Cross, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Cross. August 5. By Tho: Adams.Fiue sermons preached vpon sundry especiall occasions Viz. 1 The sinners mourning habit: in Whitehall, March 29. being the first Tuesday after the departure of King Iames into blessednesse. 2 A visitation sermon: in Christs Church, at the trienniall visitation of the right reuerend father in God the lord bishop of London. 3 The holy choice: in the chappell by Guildhall, at the solemne election of the right honorable the lord maior of London. 4 The barren tree: at Pauls-Crosse, Octob. 26. 5 The temple: at Pauls-Crosse. August 5. By Tho: Adams.
London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for John Grismand, 1626London: printed by Aug. Matthewes and John Norton for Iohn Grismand, 1626
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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, cuilicet 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, cuilicet 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