The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

How shall I thus do the work of Christ?¹

1. 1Quest.

I. Without Christ you can do nothing, ¹John 15. 5. The Sun runs still because it's light of it self; so when the Lord is in you, you will do so. Hence go not out to any duty in your own strength, for then you will either not do it, or not hold out in it: No man can hold out at his work that feeds not abundantly on his meat, so here; and here note but these two things.

I. Without Christ you can do nothing, ¹Iohn 15. 5. The Sun runs still because it's light of it self; so when the Lord is in you, you will do so. Hence go not out to any duty in your own strength, for then you will either not do it, or not hold out in it: No man can hold out at his work that feeds not abundantly on his meat, so here; and here note but these two things.

1. 1Answ.

1. Do not only in Ordinances do thus, but out of Ordinances then, as in particular times of trial (for the Lord will not give you in an Ordinance as much Grace as shall serve you out of it) lift up your hearts to Christ, and say as Christ, Father the hour is come, now glorify thy Name,