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The barren fig trees doom. Or, A brief discourse wherein is set forth the…
The barren fig trees doom. Or, A brief discourse wherein is set forth the woeful danger of all who abide unfruitful under Gospel privileges, and Gods husbandry. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached on Christ's parable of the fig-tree. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Four lines from Matthew]The barren fig trees doom. Or, A brief discourse wherein is set forth the woful danger of all who abide unfruitful under Gospel priviledges, and Gods husbandry. Being the substance of sixteen sermons preached on Christ's parable of the fig-tree. / By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. ; [Four lines from Matthew]
Boston: printed by Benjamin Harris, 1691
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.
3. They have plentiful warnings against sin, and encouragements to obedience laid before ⟨p. 49⟩them. God here tells them the danger of the one, and the great benefit that shall accrue to them by the other; the threatenings and the promises do fully exhibit these things: the death and destruction that by living in sin they shall bring themselves to; the life and glory that is to be enjoyed in fearing and serving God are urged upon them. God is often saying to them, as Rom. 8. 13. if ye live after the flesh ye shall die, &c. In the Law is discovered the wrath of God against all Unrighteousness; in the Gospel, the great salvation purchased by Christ, and applied to them that believe in him and serve him, is made known.
3. They have plentiful warnings against sin, and encouragements to obedience laid before ⟨p. 49⟩them. God here tells them the danger of the one, and the great benefit that shall accrue to them by the other; the threatnings and the promises do fully exhibit these things: the death and destruction that by living in sin they shall bring themselves to; the life and glory that is to be enjoyed in fearing and serving God are urged upon them. God is often saying to them, as Rom. 8. 13. if ye live after the flesh ye shall dy, &c. In the Law is discovered the wrath of God against all Unrighteousness; in the Gospel, the great salvation purchased by Christ, and applied to them that believe in him and serve him, is made known.
4. All needful help is offered them, to enable them thus to serve God, and bring forth fruits to his praise. Man indeed is in himself without strength, he cannot serve God, his Moral Powers are enervated, and altogether disabled by Original sin: but this is no excuse to him, because God hath told him where his help is,