A59665:1783
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.
4. Consider how many will be found too light at that day.
Secondly, Make this day present: Optic glasses will take within them the present image of things afar off; a Mud-wall cannot give the form of them; so by Faith look at these things that be to come as near for if we see really the Lords coming, but we look upon it as a thing that is afar off, it will not affect: Now a thing may be present to Faith which is not to sense; It may be the last and great coming of the Lord is not very nigh (although we are doubtless in the last times) but the beginning of this, thy Petty-Sessions before that general Assize, may be nigh. Oh therefore make it present.
Secondly, Make this day present: Optick glasses will take within them the present image of things afar off; a Mud-wall cannot give the form of them; so by Faith look at these things that be to come as near for if we see really the Lords coming, but we look upon it as a thing that is afar off, it will not affect: Now a thing may be present to Faith which is not to sence; It may be the last and great coming of the Lord is not very nigh (although we are doubtless in the last times) but the beginning of this, thy Petty-Sessions before that general Assize, may be nigh. Oh therefore make it present.
Quest. How shall we make it present?