A59665:1863
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.
Hast thou been seeking the Lord for his presence (that the Lord would but see and consider thee a little) until thine eyes fail thee? and do you think the Lord will ever forget? I tell thee if Peter were in Prison, prayers would deliver him, and fetch Angels from Heaven to him; though the Church of God lay desolate, sins great, yet the prayer of Daniel shall bring down words of command to make all up again; If thou be in any want, be careful in nothing, &c. He asked thee life, thou gavest him long life for ever and ever; nay, when thou •easest, thy prayers have their cry, when thy mouth, when thy heart speaks not; for prayers are not dead things but living, begotten out of a living Spirit, from a living God, presented by a living Mediator, who takes them and presents them, Heb. 7. and though unclean, yet being laid on that Altar they become holy.
Object. Oh, but I am fed with nothing but promises; I cannot deny them, but I feel them not; I think I shall never meet the Lord, Isa. 55. 10. Look as the rain on the dry yields fruit, so my word shall give you joy and peace, and the desire of your heart, &c. Can a man live by promises?
Object. Oh, but I am fed with nothing but promises; I cannot deny them, but I feel them not; I think I shall never meet the Lord, Isa. 55. 10. Look as the rain on the dry yeelds fruit, so my word shall give you joy and peace, and the desire of your heart, &c. Can a man live by promises?
Answ. Hezekiah saith, by these things (i. e. afflictions) do men live; why not by promises? the words Christ speaketh they are Spirit and life; David did,