A59665:2007
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.
SECT. V.
Hence see when the Lord doth honour us to do his work, what little cause1 there is to seek honour of men (nay though all the worlds glory be taken from you) because it is honour enough to do the Lords work; would you have more honour than Christ? this was his beauty, glory, and honour; God hath an everlasting name for you, though you have disgrace by it, nay though no success, yet Isa. 49. 5. glorious in the Lords eye: Oh it was a sweet course of Barak, Judg. 4. 9. thou shal• lose honour; that's all one, said she, Let me do the Lords work, though it be in a difficult work of pursuing the Lords enemies; what profit have you on the other side, when you seek it in your pitchers? what company? &c. this was Sauls sin, 1 Sam. 15. 30. Oh worship and honour me nevertheless this time before the people; it's his reward, and it's the Devils sin to be puffed up; this pulled down Nebuchadnezzar; Herod was smote with worms, because he gave not glory to God, but took it to himself; it was a heavy speech to Eli, 1 Sam. 2. 29. Because thou honourest thy sons above me, this and that I will do unto thee. Nay though men are so holy as to honour God with their lips, yet God will blast the wisdom of the wise for it: Oh therefore let this be enough, and then you will not hunger after other honour; for this is glory and honour enough, and you have thought so, when your selves, Oh if I may but honour the Lord, it is enough.