A59665:1769
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.
1. The error of the Lord and the wrath to come; why did men sleep all the Sermon long (which lasted one hundred and twenty years) when Noah preached? because they knew not of the flood; so shall it be in the days of Christs coming, men know not what wrath is; the thoughts of this kept Pauls eye waking, 2 Cor. 5. 9, 10, 11, 12.
2. The exceeding riches and weight of glory that shall crown all the Saints; hence all the faithful have been abundant both in doing and suffering for the Lord; (2 Cor. 4.) It is not worthy the glory which shall be revealed: Hence, Heb. 10. 34. They took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, because they had in heaven a more abiding substance; they overlooked all things here when they saw that. When these two things are seen (which are the last things that shall continue) it would awaken; but painted fire, and a painted Kingdom never draws a mans heart much; so neither do these work upon securelings; or if they do see them, they soon are hid from them again, their light decaying, being not like the morning but declining Sun; and though the Saints do see them, yet they are very apt to lose (for a time) the sight of them, especially if the Lord tarrieth; and hence Heb. 10. they had need of patience; but when the day comes who can sleep?
2. The exceeding riches and weight of glory that shall crown all the Saints; hence all the faithful have been abundant both in doing and suffering for the Lord; (2 Cor. 4.) It is not worthy the glory which shall be revealed: Hence, Heb. 10. 34. They took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, because they had in heaven a more abiding sustance; they overlooked all things here when they saw that. When these two things are seen (which are the last things that shall continue) it would awaken; but painted fire, and a painted Kingdom never draws a mans heart much; so neither do these work upon securelings; or if they do see them, they soon are hid from them again, their light decaying, being not like the morning but declining Sun; and though the Saints do see them, yet they are very apt to lose (for a time) the sight of them, especially if the Lord tarrieth; and hence