A59665:1953
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.
OH therefore,1 if ever you would be freed from this infectious, this damning sin and plague of security, make the coming of the Lord near unto you, and come you near unto it, be ever near it; number your days, they are soon told over, and often think of your latter end when the Bridegroom comes; for this will awaken you out of your secure fits, and make you fall hard to your work.
- 1Use 2.Vse 2.
First, This will make you do much work for the Lord in a little time; when Moses was to be gathered to his Fathers, now he provides for the Church, now he instructs the people more than ever concerning their e••ates, &c.
Secondly, It will be very sweet; it is but a very little while though it be bitter, and it will put strength to do it; work is wearisome for want of strength; so Christ's work is wearisome, because we want strength; now this doth put strength into the soul, Jam. 5. 8, 9.
Secondly, It will be very sweet; it is but a very little while though it be bitter, and it will put strength to do it; work is wearisom for want of strength; so Christ's work is wearisom, because we want strength; now this doth put strength into the soul, Iam. 5. 8, 9.