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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.
8. Consider the Lord will have it done, it must be done, hence Paul said, Necessity lies upon me, and woe to me, &c. the Lord should be forsworn if he should not bring you to it, Luke 1. 73, 74, 75. According to the Oath, &c. ⟨p. 60⟩Beloved you think lazy desires will serve: no, it must be done: you say I cannot, it must be better with you. And hence look for a rod, and that the Lord will bring you into great affliction till all is removed, and so purge you; and if one affliction will not do it, then worse shall come, he loves you better than so. And remember you have had warning this day: you came hither for the Lords work, and now your own jostles it out: look that God will take away the Kingdom from you, or set oppressors over you, or send some stings among you: and then say, Oh I may thank my walking unworthy of God and Gospel for this.
8. Consider the Lord will have it done, it must be done, hence Paul said, Necessity lies upon me, and woe to me, &c. the Lord should be forsworn if he should not bring you to it, Luke 1. 73, 74, 75. According to the Oath, &c. ⟨p. 60⟩Beloved you think lasie desires will serve: no, it must be done: you say I cannot, it must be better with you. And hence look for a rod, and that the Lord will bring you into great affliction till all is removed, and so purge you; and if one affliction will not do it, then worse shall come, he loves you better than so. And remember you have had warning this day: you came hither for the Lords work, and now your own justles it out: look that God will take away the Kingdom from you, or set oppressors over you, or send some stings among you: and then say, Oh I may thank my walking unworthy of God and Gospel for this.