A59665:1090
The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied
The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shepherd ; now published from the authors own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shepherd, son to the reverend author ...The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shephard ; now published from the authours own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shephard, son to the reverend author ...
London: printed by J. Hayes for John Rothwell, 1660
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. Consider how glad the Lord is of thy company, he hath been so, and will be so again; thou canst not come in too late, 1 Sam. 12. 21. as poor and vile as thou art, Prov. 8. His delight is with the Sons of men. Witness mercies, witness afflictions. Oh then seek him! Witness desertions, then seek him; witness his sweet entertainment of thee, many a time when he hath given thee meat that the world knows not of; witness so many hindrances which Satan lays in, who knows how cross 'tis to Christ, Jer. 2. 1, 2, 3. I remember the love of thine espousals, when thou didst follow me; especially when with most difficulty, when little strength within, when little hope without, yet Isle not give over. He never forgets this. The Lord hath never such sad days as when thou turnest thy back on him, and thou never so good, as when thou seekest him.
2. Consider how glad the Lord is of thy company, he hath been so, and will be so again; thou canst not come in too late, 1 Sam. 12. 21. as poor and vile as thou art, Prov. 8. His delight is with the Sons of men. Witnesse mercies, witnesse afflictions. Oh then seek him! Witnesse desertions, then seek him; witness his sweet entertainment of thee, many a time when he hath given thee meat that the world knows not of; witnesse so many hindrances which Satan laies in, who knowes how crosse 'tis to Christ, Jer. 2. 1, 2, 3. I remember the love of thine espousals, when thou didst follow me; especially when with most difficulty, when little strength within, when little hope without, yet Ile not give over. He never forgets this. The Lord hath never such sad daies as when thou turnest thy back on him, and thou never so good, as when thou seekest him.