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The barren fig tree, or, The doom and downfall of the fruitless professor showing…The barren fig tree, or, The doom and downfall of the fruitless professor shewing…
The barren fig tree, or, The doom and downfall of the fruitless professor showing that the day of grace may be past with him long before his life is ended : the signs also by which such miserable mortals may be known / by John Bunyan ; to which is added his Exhortation to peace and unity among all that fear God.The barren fig tree, or, The doom and downfall of the fruitless professor shewing that the day of grace may be past with him long before his life is ended : the signs also by which such miserable mortals may be known / by John Bunyan ; to which is added his Exhortation to peace and unity among all that fear God.
London: printed for J. Robinson, 1688
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, The Day of Grace ended with these Professors at that time when they committed some grievous Sin; ⟨p. 86⟩Cain's, when he killed his Brother; Ishmael's, when he mocked at Isaac, &c. and Esau when out of love to his Lusts, he despised, and sold his Birth-right. Beware, barren Professor; Thou mayst […] that in half a quarter of an hour, from the evil of which thou mayst not be delivered for ever and ever.
Secondly, The Day of Grace ended with these Professors at that time when they committed some grievous Sin; ⟨p. 86⟩Cain's, when he killed his Brother; Ishmael's, when he mocked at Isaac, &c. and Esau when out of love to his Lusts, he despised, and sold his Birth-right. Beware, barren Professor; Thou mayst 〈…〉 that in half a quarter of an hour, from the evil of which thou mayst not be delivered for ever and ever.
Thirdly, Yet these three, after their Day of Grace was over, lived better lives as to outward things, than ever they did before. Cain, after this, was Lord of a City, Gen. 4. 17. Ishmael was after this, father of twelve Princes, Gen. 25. 16. and Esau after this, told his Brother I have enough, my Brother, keep that th•• hast to thy self, Chap. 33. 8, 9. Ease, and Peace, and a prosperous Life in outwards, is no sign of the Favour of God to a barren and fruitless Professor; But rather of his Wrath, that thereby he may be capable to treasure up more Wrath against the day of Wrath, and revelation of the righteous Judgment of God.