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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.
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.
3. After. 1. It will draw thy heart from God: and 2. It will be bitter in thy belly at last. Whatever sweetnesse 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.
II. Taste the all-sufficiency of the love of Christ: a Woman that is not content with her Husbands love, she will not love him as 'tis fit. So when other things make love to us, and the Lords love is not enough, Cant. 1. 4. More than wine: hence the upright love thee. Do but sit down and think what this is: If once he loves thee, what-ever he can he will do for thee, he will order all thy life, not one thing shall hurt thee, every thing in providence shall work for thy glory, sins, sorrows, &c. so as thou shalt say his denials are better than his gifts, his blows better ⟨p. 57⟩