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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.
9. He loves thee so, that though he departs, he will not, doth not stay long from thee, though you may think it long, Isai. 54. 7. Hence it's wonder to see when heart gone, love lost, life lost, yet suddenly thou art brought down on thy knees: Oh 'tis the Lord that doth it: Thou wast in sorrow of heart, he did not stay long, but came and comforted thee; thou wast in thy sins, it was not long but he delivered thee; thou wast in want of knowledge of him, it hath not been long but that he hath revealed the Lord to thee; thou hast been in afflictions and troubles, it hath not been long but he hath heard thee: So give him the like love. I know you will fall from him in love, in delight, in care; but do not stay long from him. Sometime the baits of the world will draw thee from him when thou hast thy ease and peace, Oh think it was better with me once than now; when fears drive thee from him, yet return, 1 Sam. 12. 21, 22. Oh here is that which hardens ⟨p. 56⟩hearts, breaks your peace, and grieves the Lord so as he is forced to send many sad afflictions, because you lie in your falls: Oh be not long, no• far from him. He returns to thee when thou art most unkind to him: return when he is ever kind. He returns to thee though he hath no need of thee, thou hast of him; He will not leave thee: Oh leave not him!
9. He loves thee so, that though he departs, he will not, doth not stay long from thee, though you may think it long, Isai. 54. 7. Hence it's wonder to see when heart gone, love lost, life lost, yet suddenly thou art brought down on thy knees: Oh 'tis the Lord that doth it: Thou wast in sorrow of heart, he did not stay long, but came and comforted thee; thou wast in thy sins, it was not long but he delivered thee; thou wast in want of knowledg of him, it hath not been long but that he hath revealed the Lord to thee; thou hast been in afflictions and troubles, it hath not been long but he hath heard thee: So give him the like love. I know you will fall from him in love, in delight, in care; but do not stay long from him. Sometime the baits of the world will draw thee from him when thou hast thy ease and peace, Oh think it was better with me once than now; when fears drive thee from him, yet return,