A59665:1683
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. II.
IN regard of the quickness and power of the life of Conscience; whether it be a natural Conscience awakened, or a spiritual Conscience awakened;1 it is with Conscience as it is with a prisoner in a house; though all in the house sleep, yet he is bound, he cannot, and hence he is speaking, and will awaken the house; so Conscience hath know, These sins I have watched against, and been humbled for, these duties I have done; but now, Now saith Conscience, you neglect them, now you are worse, now fallen; now a man startles, especially when one stands at the door, and calls to Conscience it will awaken; so when there is a word to call, Conscience will be crying ever and anon within, especially when any hope or leisure to speak with any as they pass by; so it will take men sometimes in their fields, and talk with them, and chide them: Security grows up easily, but the awakening light of conscience cannot be soon done out in any man; hence sometimes a man sleeps, and then awakens again; Hence Rom. 2. 15. Though they had many sins, yet it would accuse and excuse; as those that are come out of their own Country to dwell in another, or from a great estate, in a mean condition, they cannot easily forget their friends and relations, but in time it wears away, Prov. 20. 27. Conscience is Gods candle, it will shine, and is not easily put out.
IN regard of the quickness and power of the life of Conscience; whether it be a natural Conscience awakened, or a spiritual Conscience awakened;1 it is with Conscience as it is with a prisoner in a house; though all in the house sleep, yet he is bound, he cannot, and hence he is speaking, and will awaken the house; so Conscience hath know, These sins I have watched against, and been humbled for, these duties I have done; but now, Now saith Conscience, you neglect them, now you are worse, now fallen; now a man startles, espcially when one stands at the door, and calls to Conscience it will awaken; so when there is a word to call, Conscience will be crying ever and anon within, especially when any hope or leisure to speak with any as they pass by; so it will take men sometimes in their fields, and talk with them, and chide them: Security grows up easily, but the awakening light of conscience cannot be soon done out in any man; hence sometimes a man sleeps, and then awakens again; Hence