A59665:1379
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. In regard of the excellency of Christ: The Lord draws the soul by the revelation of him, Rom. 1. 16, 17. Isa. 55. 3, 4. Now look as men in this world, when they see a seeming good, their whole soul is over-powered to be drawn after it. So here, when such an Object is seen, especially the Soul having been at his Sepulchre weeping, as Iron never stirs till the Lodestone comes, and then it makes to that only, not to things touched with it: For as we love him because he loved us first, so Christ loving the soul with all his heart, and his whole heart set upon him, the whole soul is • contra set on Christ.
2. In regard of the excellency of Christ: The Lord draws the soul by the revelation of him, Rom. 1. 16, 17. Isa. 55. 3, 4. Now look as men in this world, when they see a seeming good, their whole soul is over-powered to be drawn after it. So here, when such an Object is seen, especially the Soul having been at his Sepulcher weeping, as Iron never stirs till the Loadstone comes, and then it makes to that only, not to things toucht with it: For as we love him because he loved us first, so Christ loving the soul with all his heart, and his whole heart set upon him, the whole soul is • contra set on Christ.
3. In regard else a man can receive nothing from the Lord, Jer. 29. 12, 13. As 'tis with Conduit-Pipes, let them be laid, but not reach the Conduit head, no water can come to that Family; so here: And this is the reason why men live, and pray, and receive nothing, their hearts reach not hither: Mens hearts reach but half way to Christ: Tell me else, did you ever not receive?