A59665:405
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. III.
TO do the work of Christ,1 to be daily at it, and finishing of it; for look as it was with the Head, 'tis so with all the Members that are to remain a while in this life, they have some work to do for the Lord; some common, some special work, and when that is done, now they are ready to return home again. Hence John 17. 4, 5. I have finished the work, and now he stands at the door and knocks, and is ready for entrance, Now glorify me with thy self, and you shall find a faithful heart will neither be willing nor ready to go till this is done.
TO do the work of Christ,1 to be daily at it, and finishing of it; for look as it was with the Head, 'tis so with all the Members that are to remain a while in this life, they have some work to do for the Lord; some common, some special work, and when that is done, now they are ready to return home again. Hence Iohn 17. 4, 5. I have finished the work, and now he stands at the door and knocks, and is ready for entrance, Now glorifie me with thy self, and you shall find a faithful heart will neither be willing nor ready to go till this is done.
- 1Exhort. 3.
What is this work I am to do?1