Author: Alvan Cobb

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Published: 2015-07-20

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781331854302

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Excerpt from God's Culture of His Vineyard: A Sermon, Delivered at Plymouth Before the Robinson Congregation, on the 22nd of December, 1831 Wherever God bestow his spiritual blessings, there is his vineyard. The Church, as it is a spot of high moral culture, and enriched by the choicest spiritual favors, receives the title of vineyard. Where God bestows the greatest care, either by the labors of his faithful servants, or by the heavenly influence of his spirit, there is his vineyard. Though the word in its spiritual application is usually confined to the church; yet it is often more extended and applies to that community, where the means of grace, in their purity, are enjoyed. The community of Israel, comprehending saints and sinners, was anciently, up to the advent of Christ, the vineyard of the Lord, because t(them were committed the oracles of God, and they were selected from the other nations of the earth, to enjoy the means of salvation. In the chapter before us, containing the text, God reminds Israel, what he had done for them as his peculiar people, under the figure of vineyard. He had planted a vineyard on a very fruitful hill, fenced it, gathered out the stones, planted it with the choicest vine, built a tower in the midst of it, made a wine-press therein, and by much industry and care, dressed the vines. He watched the progress of the fruit, but when it ripened, behold it was the wild grape. But did he not plant the choicest vine? How then was the fruit the wild grape? The vine was the impenitent Jews. The wild grape was the fruit of their impenitence. God did plant the choicest vine. It continued to be the choicest vine. He treated the impenitent Jews as a choicest vine, was unwilling to give them up, and did every thing he could to induce them to bring forth the pure grape. Their souls were precious, and God manifested the tenderest concern for their conversion. He expostulates with them, he reasons with them, and as if the idea of their being lost were infinitely revolting to his soul, he exclaims, "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee Israel? Low shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together." He used every means he could, for their conversion, and appeals to them in the text, "what could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it?" He did no more for their conversion, than he does for the conversion of every sinner under the influence of the Gospel. There are three questions, which demand answers, before the subject ii applied to the occasion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book God's Culture of His Vineyard written by Alvan Cobb and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from God's Culture of His Vineyard: A Sermon, Delivered at Plymouth Before the Robinson Congregation, on the 22nd of December, 1831 Wherever God bestow his spiritual blessings, there is his vineyard. The Church, as it is a spot of high moral culture, and enriched by the choicest spiritual favors, receives the title of vineyard. Where God bestows the greatest care, either by the labors of his faithful servants, or by the heavenly influence of his spirit, there is his vineyard. Though the word in its spiritual application is usually confined to the church; yet it is often more extended and applies to that community, where the means of grace, in their purity, are enjoyed. The community of Israel, comprehending saints and sinners, was anciently, up to the advent of Christ, the vineyard of the Lord, because t(them were committed the oracles of God, and they were selected from the other nations of the earth, to enjoy the means of salvation. In the chapter before us, containing the text, God reminds Israel, what he had done for them as his peculiar people, under the figure of vineyard. He had planted a vineyard on a very fruitful hill, fenced it, gathered out the stones, planted it with the choicest vine, built a tower in the midst of it, made a wine-press therein, and by much industry and care, dressed the vines. He watched the progress of the fruit, but when it ripened, behold it was the wild grape. But did he not plant the choicest vine? How then was the fruit the wild grape? The vine was the impenitent Jews. The wild grape was the fruit of their impenitence. God did plant the choicest vine. It continued to be the choicest vine. He treated the impenitent Jews as a choicest vine, was unwilling to give them up, and did every thing he could to induce them to bring forth the pure grape. Their souls were precious, and God manifested the tenderest concern for their conversion. He expostulates with them, he reasons with them, and as if the idea of their being lost were infinitely revolting to his soul, he exclaims, "How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee Israel? Low shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? Mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together." He used every means he could, for their conversion, and appeals to them in the text, "what could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it?" He did no more for their conversion, than he does for the conversion of every sinner under the influence of the Gospel. There are three questions, which demand answers, before the subject ii applied to the occasion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.