The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

You will say, It will be heavy hereafter,¹ but not now? Yes, now to if you do consider the Lord Jesus is so full, and thou not to have one drop of that which is saving, even when you come for it. It was a heavy token of the Lords anger, 1 Sam. 14. 17. when the Lord answered not all that day (when yet he did not speak bitter things against them) because he did use to do it: It notes the anger of the Lord Jesus; as a man that hath abundance of bread, and yet gives not any, this argues he is very angry if he continue so; and if so, how canst thou sleep under it?

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Consider,¹ else the Lord will try you; God hath his trying times, and they were never sent but to discover who were dross, who were gold, and the main end of all Gods Trials is to discover this Truth that I now am pressing upon you. Some have a thorough work, and now the Trial discovers the Truth, as in Abraham, Hebr. 11. 17. Some have superficial work, and they fall in Trial, as Saul, and it doth discover it was but an overly work; For this is the Question God makes: Is it through or no? I, saith a carnal heart, Yes, saith a gracious heart. Hence its strange to see what men will do when a trial comes. A man maintains a lust, he will not show it, nor defend it, he shall turn to be of some opinion or other, and the corruption of his mind shall show the corruption of his heart: A man loathes the people of God, but he saith he loves them; now this shall be a sign: Time shall come that some of them shall be matter of offence to him, and shall not honour him, it shall try him. A man loathes Ordinances, he saith he doth not, but comes to the worlds end to enjoy them. He shall have plenty of them, and some sad losses with them, and then you shall see he surfeits of them, never quickened by them, to show the work was but overly. A mans heart is above God, he saith he is content to be at the Lords dispose, let him do any thing with him, this comforts him. He shall have a cross wie, or