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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.
2, That every Christian is under an indispensable duty in his place, to endeavour all that he can to promove the salvation of others. Ministers in their place, Parents in their place Governors in theirs, and neighbours in theirs: this is a general duty that influenceth every relation that men […] according to the different manner […] it is to be attended: and this is […] lay men under strong engagements […] •••• vour it to the utmost; considering that otherwise they will bring themselves under guilt, […] not be able to answer it unto God, […] •e shall call them to an account about it. For men to take any discouragement in a known duty, is to hearken to Satan's temptation, and to provoke God to anger against them. Though success be a great encouragement in duty, yet that which firstly ought to engage the conscience of one that fears God, is that it is his will. Duty is our part, success is his, we may desire it, and ought to pray for it; but when we have ⟨p. 250⟩done all, we must leave it with him, Ezek. 9. 11.
2, That every Christian is under an indispensible duty in his place, to endeavour all that he can to promove the salvation of others. Ministers in their place, Parents in their place Governours in theirs, and neighbours in theirs: this is a general duty that influenceth every relation that men 〈…〉 according to the different manner 〈…〉 it is to be attended: and this is 〈…〉 lay men under strong engagements 〈…〉 •••• vour it to the utmost; considering that otherwise they will bring themselves under guilt, 〈…〉 not be able to answer it unto God, 〈…〉 •e shall call them to an account about it. For men to take any discouragement in a known duty, is to hearken to Satans temptation, and to provoke God to anger against them. Though success be a great encouragement in duty, yet that which firstly ought to engage the conscience of one that fears God, is that it is his will. Duty is our part, success is his, we may desire it, and ought to pray for it; but when we have