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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.
PROPOSITION IV.
That God also keeps the reckoning of all the improvement which men make of these patient endeavours of his. We are therefore told what remark the Owner made on his fig-tree, after his so long coming and seeking fruit: •e found […], and this is to be made at the foot of every visit that he made: he came in such an Ordinance at such a time; and looked that there should be fruit upon it, and found none; and at another time, and found none; and toties quoties: Not only that they are barren at last, but how they are so progressively; how they continue to be so from time to time, and then put the whole series together. Thus we have one piece of Gods account on this matter drawn out, Amos 4. 6, &c. and if the reason of th•• be asked, it will be evident, if we consider;
That God also keeps the reckoning of all the improvement which men make of these patient endeavours of his. We are therefore told what remark the Owner made on his fig-tree, after his so long coming and seeking fruit: •e found 〈…〉, and this is to be made at the foot of every visit that he made: he came in such an Ordinance at such a time; and lookt that there should be fruit upon it, and found none; and at another time, and found none; and toties quoties: Not only that they are barren at last, but how they are so progressively; how they continue to be so from time to time, and then put the whole series together. Thus we have one piece of Gods account on this matter drawn out,