A59665:1904
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.
2. You see when the Cry is made, the Bridegroom is not far behind; now is his cry, and you see some that did awaken, and after the cry, had time too little to trim their lamps. It may be many cries have been sounding in thy secure ears; and yet there's time, he is not come; grant it, and will you therefore despise this rich grace the more because of his goodness.
2. You see when the Cry is made, the Bridegroom is not far behinde; now is his cry, and you see some that did awaken, and after the cry, had time too little to trim their lamps. It may be many cryes have been sounding in thy secure ears; and yet there's time, he is not come; grant it, and will you therefore despise this rich grace the more because of his goodness.
Obj. 3. But I am well as I am without the Bridegroom.
Ans. It may be sleep is sweet for the present; but if thou wert awakened, thou wouldst be of another mind; there are many here present that can say, they thought themselves well, &c. but now I see my error, &c. Oh Lord, what if I had been left to these thoughts; yet this is ever the frame of a secure heart (like swine) well when it is in the mire, basking in the Sun.
Ans. It may be sleep is sweet for the present; but if thou wert awakened, thou wouldst be of another minde; there are many here present that can say, they thought themselves well, &c. but now I see my error, &c. Oh Lord, what if I had been left to these thoughts; yet this is ever the frame of a secure heart (like swine) well when it is in the mire, basking in the Sun.