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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
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3. By the Fig-tree we are to understand particular Professors, that are related to the Visible Church; for Christ is here speaking to men personally, upon occasion of those persons who came to such untimely ends: and it is not unusual in Scripture, to express persons severally under the notion of Plants, see Psal. 52. 8.
4. By its being Planted in the Vineyard, we are to conceive, mens enjoying of the Privileges and Benefits which are in the Visible Church, and Gods singular care expressed to them, in bestowing of these advantages on them; which, what they are, may be after considered.
4. By its being Planted in the Vineyard, we are to conceive, mens enjoying of the Priviledges and Benefits which are in the Visible Church, and Gods singular care expressed to them, in bestowing of these advantages on them; which, what they are, may be after considered.
I shall make some glances on this part of the Parable, it being introductory to the main Design in those things that follow.