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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.
USE I.
For Information, in three particulars,
1. Dear• hence, That Church-Membership is not only a title of dignity, but also an obligation to Services It is true indeed, it is an honourable thing, a mighty stoop of God to sinful men, that he will take them so near to himself; that he is pleased to make them his Vineyard; to put his name upon them, and prefer them before the world, and it ought to be acknowledged to him: but for men, […] too many do, to pride themselves in this, and place their whole confidence in it, without regarding how they use it, or what improvement they make of it; to […], The Temple of the Lord, and not regard how they live to his dishonour, is directly contrary to the design, and will make all their boastings to be vain. When God had […] for his vineyard, he looked for grapes, Isa. 5. 2. he did not plant it for a show, but for service, and all he doth for it, is to engage his people in it: Oh that this were more thought of?
1. Dear• hence, That Church-Membership is not only a title of dignity, but also an obligation to Services It is true indeed, it is an honourable thing, a mighty stoop of God to sinful men, that he will take them so near to himself; that he is pleased to make them his Vineyard; to put his name upon them, and preferr them before the world, and it ought to be acknowledged to him: but for men, too many do, to pride themselves in this, and place their whole confidence in it, without regarding how they use it, or what improvement they make of it; to , The Temple of the Lord, and not regard how they live to his dishonour, is directly contrary to the design, and will make all their boastings to be vain. When God had for his vineyard, he looked for grapes,