A59665:1932
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.
That the serious real apprehension of the nearness of Christs coming, is enough to awaken throughly the most secure Virgins: 1I say, if Virgins (especially that have been awakened to know any thing of the Lords coming) this will awaken them; for when the cry was made He cometh, now they all arose; whilst he did tarry as they thought, then they sleep; but when the cry comes, that he is near and coming, oh now they awake.
That the serious real apprehension of the nearness of Christs coming, is enough to awaken throughly the most secure Virgens: 1I say, if Virgins (especially that have been awakened to know any thing of the Lords coming) this will awaken them; for when the cry was made He cometh, now they all arose; whilst he did tarry as they thought, then they sleep; but when the cry comes, that he is near and coming, oh now they awake.
- 1Observation 1.
This coming is meant either of his coming to the last Judgement, or of his coming to particular Judgement immediately at and after death: I shall apply my self chie•ly to the coming of Christ at death to his people, because this doth chiefly concern us; the near approach of this will awaken, when apprehended near.
Rom. 13. 11. When the Apostle would awaken them out of security, Your salvation now is nearer than when you first believed, i. e. that perfect salvation which is at that time; now if the apprehension that it is nearer than at first