A59665:1847
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
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Thirdly, Christ is said to come to his people when he speaks peace, and breaks the clouds of fears and troubles, and shines upon his people; for while the Lord is angry, and hides his face, that a man is beyond sight of the face and love of God, now God and Christ is said to be gone; so then, when he returns to speak peace, now he is said to come, as that Martyr said, He is come, Zach. 1. 16, 17. I am returned to Jerusalem, with my mercies, and the Lord will yet comfort Zion; for when the Lord forsakes his people for seventy years, and takes away all his Ordinances, the external visible signs of his presence, one would think he would never come, yet the Lord will come and comfort his people, Isa. 61. 2. God hath sent and anointed him, and the Spirit hath filled him, and he is as willing himself to comfort them that mourn, nay when they have the spirit of heaviness; and when it is done, Christ is come; then that is a coming of Christ.
Thirdly, Christ is said to come to his people when he speaks peace, and breaks the clouds of fears and troubles, and shines upon his people; for while the Lord is angry, and hides his face, that a man is beyond sight of the face and love of God, now God and Christ is said to be gone; so then, when he returns to speak peace, now he is said to come, as that Martyr said, He is come, Zach. 1. 16, 17. I am r•turned to Ierusalem, with my mercies, and the Lord will yet comfort Zion; for when the Lord forsakes his people for seventy years, and takes away all his Ordinances, the external visible signs of his presence, one would think he would never come, yet the Lord will come and comfort his people, Isa. 61. 2. God hath sent and anointed him, and the Spirit hath filled him, and he is as willing himself to comfort them that mourn, nay when they have the spirit of heaviness; and when it is done, Christ is come; then that is a coming of Christ.