A59665:1639
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.
SECT. IV.
Let us therefore now examine whether this sin be not out sin in this Country,1 if it be not begun among us; if we be not sleeping, yet are we not slumbering? if we are not Virgin-Churches, why have we the name of it? if we be Virgin-Churches, then make search if this be not our sin; we have all our beds and lodgings provided, the Lord hath made them easy to us; We never looked for such d•ys in New-England, the Lord hath freed us from the pain and anguish of our Consciences; we have Ordinances to the full, Sermons too long, and Lectures too many, and private meetings too frequent, a large profession many have made, but are you not yet weary? if weary, not sleepy, not slumbering? it may be on you before you are aware, and you not know it; and when so it is, it may be so sweet that you may be loth to see it, that so you may forsake it. Let me knock again, is it not so? Let me come to every mans bed side, and ask your consciences.
LEt us therefore now examine whether this sin be not out sin in this Country,1 if it be not begun among us; if we be not sleeping, yet are we not slumbering? if we are not Virgin-Churches, why have we the name of it? if we be Virgin-Churches, then make search if this be not our sin; we have all our beds and lodgings provided, the Lord hath made them easie to us; We never looked for such d•ys in New-England, the Lord hath freed us from the pain and anguish of our Consciences; we have Ordinances to the full, Sermons too long, and Lectures too many, and private meetings too frequent, a large profession many have made, but are you not yet weary? if weary, not sleepy, not slumbering? it may be on you before you are aware, and you not know it; and when so it is, it may be so sweet that you may be loth to see it, that so you may forsake it. Let me knock again, is it not so? Let me come to every mans bed side, and ask your consciences.