A59665:1869
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.
Answ. If Christ's presence be sweet, and his absence bitter, that you seek not more for your lusts sake than the Lords sake, then know that the Lord will return again, as verily as he is gone; he will not leave thee comfortless; you shall have that is fit for you to keep you humble and faithful; it may be one Sermon may do more good than twenty. Joh. 1. 50. D•st believe because I saw thee under the figtree? thou shalt see greater things than these; God hath greater things to show thee, if the Lord hath translated thee into the Kingdom of his dear son; hence it is said of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, Isa. 9. 7.
Answ. If Christ's presence be sweet, and his absence bitter, that you seek not more for your lusts sake than the Lords sake, then know that the Lord will return again, as verily as he is gone; he will not leave thee comfortless; you shall have that is fit for you to keep you humble and faithful; it may be one Sermon may do more good than twenty. Ioh. 1. 50. D•st believe because I saw thee under the figtree? thou shalt see greater things than these; God hath greater things to shew thee, if the Lord hath translated thee into the Kingdom of his dear son; hence it is said of the encrease of his government and peace there shall be no end, Isa. 9. 7.
Object. But enemies may oppose us?
Object. But enemies may opposeus?