A59665:1813
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.
First, Sometimes the cry of the Word; for thus John (Isa. 40. 3.) is called a Crier, and Prov. 1. 24. Zach. 7. 7, 13. And this is the first course, God takes to awaken, by giving the first honour to the Word; this is his mercy to see if that will do it. Now it is not every word that will or can awaken; for many times it makes men more secure (as some can sleep best by the noise of many waters) Isa. 6. 9. When the Lord sent to fat them, he sent Isaiah to preach to them; however in it self it is a cry of Christ; and seldom doth he come but he gives warning by his Servants the Prophets: But when it doth awaken, there are these particulars in it that it may awaken.
First, Sometimes the cry of the Word; for thus Iohn (Isa. 40. 3.) is called a Crier, and Prov. 1. 24. Zach. 7. 7, 13. And this is the first course, God takes to awaken, by giving the first honor to the Word; this is his mercy to see if that will do it. Now it is not every word that will or can awaken; for many times it makes men more secure (as some can sleep best by the noise of many waters) Isa. 6. 9. When the Lord sent to fat them, he sent Isaiah to preach to them; however in it self it is a cry of Christ; and seldom doth he come but he gives warning by his Servants the Prophets: But when it doth awaken, there are these particulars in it that it may awaken.
1. It is a word of Majesty and glory in respect of those that bring it,