A59665:399
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.
Now 2. Taste the bitterness of the sweetness remaining now 'tis distilled; and Satan shows a Three-fold sweetness, before, in, and after the enjoying of it.
Now 2. Taste the bitternesse of the sweetnesse remaining now 'tis distilled; and Satan shews a Three-fold sweetness, before, in, and after the enjoying of it.
Now 1. Before, remember how they have drawn away and held thy heart from God, done thee more hurt than all afflictions, many a sweet smile hadst thou had from God, but for them.
2. In the enjoying of it 'tis sweet, but when 'tis sweet to thee, 'tis then most bitter to the heart of God; when thy joy is kindled, the Lords sorrow is stirred up and provoked.
3. After. 1. It will draw thy heart from God: and 2. It will be bitter in thy belly at last. Whatever sweetness draws thee from the love of Christ, Oh it will be bitter. Rom. 6. 21. Chew upon this, and see if any thing here be worthy of your joy, and if not, then return to your first Husband.