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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 foolish Virgins may, and seriously do desire,1 not only Salvation, but Grace it self. For these Virgins did not only desire the Lord to open to them, but give us of your oil; and this they do not desire in show, but seriously, for they felt a want of it; our lamps are out, out oil is spent, our misery is great; Oh now help us with your grace: This may appear in these particulars.
THat foolish Virgins may, and seriously do desire,1 not only Salvation, but Grace it self. For these Virgins did not only desire the Lord to open to them, but give us of your oyl; and this they do not desire in shew, but seriously, for they felt a want of it; our lamps are out, out oyl is spent, our misery is great; Oh now help us with your grace: This may appear in these particulars.
- 1Observation 3.
First, They may feel a loss and a want of it, and having some hope in this life to gain it, hence may seek it; thus not only the Virgins, but Simon Magus Acts 8. 24. when he was convinced he was in the gall of bitterness; he doth not only content himself with his own, but doth commend himself to the desires of the Church, and Apostles, Oh pray for me, that none of these things may come upon me, but that I may be brought into another estate, whereby I may escape all this, Amos 8. 11, 12. I will bring a famine, not of bread, but of hearing the Word, i. e. you shall feel a woeful want of that, and of the consolation, life, and spirit of that, and you shall go from sea to sea to find it, and shall not: Oh that I had taken my time, will the careless ones say!