A59665:1654
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.
3. Consider this is one part of your Warfare, to keep your watch whereby you may be made conquerors; You complain you have many sins and temptations arising and prevailing; never do they usually prevail, but when you are secure; first the Watch is taken, and then the City is suddenly taken; now look as Paul, 2 Tim. 4. 6, 7. he hath finished his course, and fought his fight, and now expects the crown; how can you end your days in peace, that cannot in some measure find and feel this? The Church is the City of the living God, this is taken, and every man in it, unless you be watchful, and exhort one another daily, while it is called to day: And that I may not speak in the clouds,
3. Consider this is one part of your Warfare, to keep your watch whereby you may be made conquerors; You complain you have many sins and temptations arising and prevailing; never do they usually prevail, but when you are secure; first the Watch is taken, and then the City is suddenly taken; now look as Paul, 2 Tim. 4. 6, 7. he hath finished his course, and fought his fight, and now expects the crown; how can you end your days in peace, that cannot in some measure finde and feel this? The Church is the City of the living God, this is taken, and every man in it, unless you be watchful, and exhort one another daily, while it is called to day: And that I may not speak in the clouds,