A59665:2268
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.
Answ. 1. You do not know but that he will do it; when Christ was here on earth, and men were sick, though their friends willed their good; yet I doubt not but Christ was most glorious, because though they knew not that he would, yet they knew that he might heal and pity, and if it were for his honour he would.
Answ. 1. You do not know but that he will do it; when Christ was here on earth, and men were sick, though their friends willed their good; yet I doubt not but Christ was most glorious, because though they knew not that he would, yet they knew that he might heal and pity, and if it were for his honor he would.
2. Pray to him for it, and do it; he will pour water on the thirsty, and give the Spirit and water of life to them that ask; Do not think you seek in vain, especially if your cries arise from a sick heart, that sin is thy disease not torment only; it is not thy delight, you need a Physician, he will not heal you, if it is not your temper, your food, &c. If a man hath a mind to a thing, and another denies him, he will not see less beauty then, than he did before; if you have a mind, Christ hath a mind also.
2. Pray to him for it, and do it; he will pour water on the thirsty, and give the Spirit and water of life to them that ask; Do not think you seek in vain, especially if your cryes arise from a sick heart, that sin is thy disease not torment onely; it is not thy delight, you need a Physitian, he will not heal you, if it is not your temper, your food, &c. If a man hath a mind to a thing, and another denies him, he will not see less beauty then, than he did before; if you have a mind, Christ hath a mind also.
Obj. But I do not feel the Lord giving me the Spirit.