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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.
4. How unreasonable is it that you should ⟨p. 55⟩not serve and glorify God in your lives? doth not every thing he doth for you bespeak it? is it not the voice of all the privileges, of all the means that you enjoy? doth not every counsel, warning, promise call for it? every mercy invite you to it? every affliction call upon and tell you that God expects it?
4. How unreasonable is it that you should ⟨p. 55⟩not serve and glorifie God in your lives? doth not every thing he doth for you bespeak it? is it not the voice of all the priviledges, of all the means that you enjoy? doth not every counsel, warning, promise call for it? every mercy invite you to it? every affliction call upon and tell you that God expects it?
5. If you bear no fruit, you will have no plea for it that will stand you instead, when God shall come to reckon up all his layings out upon you, all the advantages which a day of grace hath afforded you, your mouths will then be stopped, and you will be filled with amazement. Be then advised, and to that end.
5. If you bear no fruit, you will have no plea for it that will stand you instead, when God shall come to reckon up all his layings out upon you, all the advantages which a day of grace hath afforded you, your mouths will then be stopt, and you will be filled with amazement. Be then advised, and to that end.
1. Avoid all impediments or hindrances. There are many which offer themselves, from Satan, from the world, from your own hearts; as will be more particularly inced hereafter; if you nourish these, they wi prevent your bearing fruit to God, it therefore concerns you to oppose them, and to be careful not to expose your selves to them.