A59665:1715
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. III.
Because it is the best and most fit season for this sin to arise,1 when all the rest are fallen indeed in Saints, and seem to be fallen in Hypocrites; as the temptation is, so mens sin is; when there is the fittest temptation without, it broaches corruption within, and it runs not out before; for it is here as in War; when the enemy (never seen before) is seen in the field (very dangerous and very strong) is it now a season to sleep? no, Arm, arm now; but when he hath driven and routed an enemy, and is enriched with spoils, and laden with prey, now it's a season to rest. Hence the Poet notes, When all the World could not conquer them, their peace after conquest hath; now they have themselves (an enemy within) to conquer; So here. Hence if they should have desired the Israelites to be at peace with the Canaanites, when they first came in and had the land; No, they will cut out throats in time; but when they had conquered them, now Josh. 15. 63. it is said, they could not do it; had they not had Gods promise for it? yes, and he could make it good, but they could not, because now they had no list to do it, they were slothful, Exod. 23. 29.
BEcause it is the best and most fit season for this sin to arise,1 when all the rest are fallen indeed in Saints, and seem to be fallen in Hypocrites; as the temptation is, so mens sin is; when there is the fittest temptation without, it broaches corruption within, and it runs not out before; for it is here as in War; when the enemy (never seen before) is seen in the field (very dangerous and very strong) is it now a season to sleep? no, Arm, arm now; but when he hath driven and routed an enemy, and is enriched with spoils, and laden with prey, now it's a season to rest. Hence the Poet notes, When all the World could not conquer them, their peace after conquest hath; now they have themselves (an enemy within) to conquer; So here. Hence if they should have desired the Israelites to be at peace with the Canaanites, when they first came in and had the land; No, they will cut out throats in time; but when they had conquered them, now