The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

Fifthly, Enter into Covenant and brotherly promise to exhort one another, as David and Jonathan; If any hurt be toward David, Jonathan will speak of it, 1 Sam. 20. Some may in Church-fellowship be more nearly knit than others, to call one another to account, to tell one another their fears, to know of one another their progress. Canst not give an account to man? how wilt thou give an account to God of it? I am persuaded many a man lies smothered to death by means of this. Canst not come to the light of a candle? Oh how then canst thou appear before the light of the Sun.

Fifthly, Enter into Covenant and brotherly promise to exhort one another, as David and Ionathan; If any hurt be toward David, Ionathan will speak of it, 1 Sam. 20. Some may in Church-fellowship be more nearly knit than others, to call one another to account, to tell one another their fears, to know of one another their progress. Canst not give an account to man? how wilt thou give an account to God of it? I am perswaded many a man lies smoothered to death by means of this. Canst not come to the light of a candle? Oh how then canst thou appear before the light of the Sun.

Sixthly, Provoke one another to frequency in Ordinances, Heb. 10. 23, 24. and therein consider one another; dost see thy Brother in doubts or complaints call him to pray with thee; dost see things go ill in Churches, and men bite the bit? call to fasting and prayer, three or four together, as Paul, when he saw the ship sinking, then he exhorted them, Act. 27. 22. Especially when you see danger near mens hearts, ready to be lost in the World: In these times suppose only two, or three, or four should go and pray one half hour together, and tell one another their wants, now help here; in our times it hath been so, one living Christian helps others dying.