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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 two particulars;
1. That a place in the visible Church is a dangerous station. It is indeed a great privilege; they that are here are nearer to Salvation than others: but if they are under such a curious observation, and such an exact account be taken of all their receipts and returns, needs must their hazards be very great. Is all charged upon them, and are their Deportments under it set down to their score? doth God write down every thing? it will then be a large scroll that all such will have to be called to an account for: and O that bareless sinners would think much of this; it might serve greatly to put the awe of God upon their hearts.
1. That a place in the visible Church is a dangerous station. It is inded a great priviledge; they that are here are nearer to Salvation than others: but if they are under such a curious observation, and such an exact account be taken of all their rece•ts and returns, needs must their hazards be very great. Is all charged upon them, and are their Deportments under it set down to their score? doth God write down every thing? it will then be a large scrowl that all such will have to be called to an account for: and O that bareless sinners would think much of this; it might serve greatly to put the aw of God upon their hearts.