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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
Sermon 2 › Doctrine 2: DOCTRINE II. ALL visible Professors are Fig-trees planted in Gods Vineyard.
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1. They have the way to eternal life revealed to them, whilst others dwell in Darkness and the Regions of the shadow of Death. These live in the Light of the Gospel, and this is to be looked upon as a great Privileges, hence that, Math. 4. 15. 16. And it must needs be so, because they are thus brought nearer to Salvation than the other, there is now hope Concerning them, whereas the other are declared to be without hope, Eph. 2. 12. Salvation depends upon Revelation, and God never useth to send his Gospel, but there where he hath this life to dispense: now it is to them that these Oracles are committed Ro. 3 2. And these Oracles point men how they may obtain Salvation, it is therefore called the Gospel of peace and salvation.
1. They have the way to eternal life revealed to them, whilst others dwell in Darkness and the Regions of the shadow of Death. These live in the Light of the Gospel, and this is to be looked upon as a great Priviledges, hence that, Math. 4. 15. 16. And it must needs be so, because they are thus brought nearer to Salvation than the other, there is now hope Concerning them, whereas the other are declared to be without hope, Eph. 2. 12. Salvation depends upon Revelation, and God never useth to send his Gospel, but there where he hath this life to dispense: now it is to them that these Oracles are committed Ro. 3 2. And these Oracles point men how they may obtain Salvation, it is therefore called the Gospel of peace and salvation.
2. They have the offers of Eternal Life made to them. Where-ever the Gospel is enjoyed, there are made to men the Tenders of Salvation: They are not only told that there is such a thing, but they are invited to accept of it, they are called upon and counselled not to reject it: they to whom this