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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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None? Yes, enough of some fruits, but the Prophet calls them Ficos valde malos, so bad that they cannot be eaten. 1As the fruit o ⟨p. 37⟩the Vine is commended for Quickness, the fruit of the Olive for Fatness, so the fruit of the Fig-tree for Sweetness; in Jotham's Parable.2 But if it bear not Fructum nativitatis suae, the fruit of the own kind, but bitter figs; here had better be none at all. What an uncomfortable sight is this to Him, whose heart is set on his Orchard; after the cost of so dear blood to purchase it, after such indulgent care to cherish it, and the charges of so many workmen to dress it; yea, after so much patience to expect it (say the Fig-tree does not bear so soon as it is planted; in our infancy we can do nothing, in our minority we will do little; in Gods service: but now it is grown fructifiable) I am non gustare fructus, not to have so much as a taste? Yea, were this all; did barrenness only usurp it: but there is worse then a mere orbitie or absence of goodness; a position of bitter fruits:3 Quaesivi Vuas, inve•io Labrascas: I find wild Grapes, luxurient fruits. Instead of the hearty effects, which Wine produceth, l am answered with the melancholy prevarications of malice.
None? Yes, enough of some fruites, but the Prophet calls them Ficos valde malos, so bad that they cannot be eaten. 1As the fruite o ⟨p. 37⟩the Vine is commended for Quicknesse, the fruit of the Oliue for Fatnesse, so the fruit of the Fig-tree for Sweetnesse; in Iothams Parable.2 But if it beare not Fructum natiuitatis suae, the fruit of the owne kinde, but bitter figges; here had better be none at all. What an vncomfortable sight is this to Him, whose heart is set on his Orchard; after the cost of so deare bloud to purchase it, after such indulgent care to cheerish it, and the charges of so many workemen to dresse it; yea, after so much patience to expect it (say the Fig-tree does not beare so soone as it is planted; in our infancie we can doe nothing, in our minoritie we will doe little; in Gods seruice: but now it is growne fructifiable) I am non gustare fructus, not to haue so much as a taste? Yea, were this all; did barrennesse onely vsurpe it: but there is worse then a meere orbitie or absence of goodnesse; a position of bitter fruits: