A59665:2176
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. II.
Quest. What is that measure which will last, and throughout continue?
Quest. VVHat is that measure which will last, and throughout continue?
Answ. I have spoken of this at large; but he that loves the truth as his daily bread, will feed upon it, when ever it is set before him: Now there is one thing (this is different) and I shall express my self in one thing only, viz. They give over before they have tasted and drunk the satisfying sweetness of the grace of Christ, and the presence of his grace in their souls: That look as it was with Israel, they came out of Egypt, and saw the wonders of God in the wilderness, and had his fiery Law, and glorious Tabernacle among them, yet they never came to the la•d of rest; so it is at this day with many, they have some glimpses of the excellency of Christ, and his grace, and some desires after it, and some tastes of it; they are pulled out of their woeful bondage, and seeing words of God, are oft affected, yet their carcasses must fall in the wilderness, because they never come to rest; they fall off from God because they never knew what this rest meaneth, Heb. 4. 11.
Answ. I have spoken of this at large; but he that loves the truth as his daily bread, will feed upon it, when ever it is set before him: Now there is one thing (this is different) and I shall express my self in one thing only, viz. They give over before they have tasted and drunk the satisfing sweetness of the grace of Christ, and the presence of his grace in their souls: That look as it was with Israel, they came out of Egypt, and saw the wonders of God in the wilderness, and had his fiery Law, and glorious Tabernacle among them, yet they never came to the lad of rest; so it is at this day with many, they have some glimpses of the excellency of Christ, and his grace, and some desires after it, and some tastes of it; they are pulled out of their woful bondage, and seeing words of God, are oft affected, yet their carkasses must fall in the wilness, because they never come to rest; they fall off from God because they never knew what this rest meaneth,