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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. This fear puts them upon the resolution to be more intensely engaged in this, if God shall give them a farther opportunity. Fear of Gods displeasure at them, makes them to renew their purposes, and so in quickens them in their work. This was i• that made Paul to study the art of persuasion, to think that he as well as they to whom he Preached, must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, &c. 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. they therefore draw up this resolve in themselves, that if God shall afford them more liberty to treat with such, they will be more solemn ⟨p. 227⟩with them, tell them more plainly of their sins, and of Gods Judgments; plead harder, and entreat with more tenderness and compassion than ever: and all this to discharge the obligation lying on them, and satisfy their own consciences, and so provide for their more comfortable appearing before their Judge.
4. This fear puts them upon the resolution to be more intensly engaged in this, if God shall give them a farther opportunity. Fear of Gods displeasure at them, makes them to renew their purposes, and so in quickens them in their work. This was i• that made Paul to study the art of perswasion, to think that he as well as they to whom he Preached, must appear before the Judgment Seat of Christ, &c. 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. they therefore draw up this resolve in themselves, that if God shall afford them more liberty to treat with such, they will be more solemn ⟨p. 227⟩with them, tell them more plainly of their sins, and of Gods Judgments; plead harder, and entreat with more tenderness and compassion than ever: and all this to discharge the obligation lying on them, and satisfie their own consciences, and so provide for their more comfortable appearing before their Judge.