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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.
1. They desire the comforts, and conveniences, and peace of this World, Oh rest is sweet! and the Lord will give them none of these, or keep them at short commons with these: and why? that they might lay up their peace, and find all in himself, Gen. 15. 1, 2. Abraham after the slaughter of the Kings was in fear that he might make the Lord his shield, Hos. 2. 6, 7. She shall seek her Lovers, but shall not overtake them.
1. They desire the comforts, and conveniencies, and peace of this World, Oh rest is sweet! and the Lord will give them none of these, or keep them at short commons with these: and why? that they might lay up their peace, and find all in himself, Gen. 15. 1, 2. Abraham after the slaughter of the Kings was in fear that he might make the Lord his shield, Hos. 2. 6, 7. She shall seek her Lovers, but shall not overtake them.
2. They seek for some good to themselves, in themselves, from themselves; I would fain believe and cannot; I would fain do (says a man) but alas he grows worse and worse; the commandment comes, you will do, there is your task, do it, yet they languish and dye, and why so? Jer. 3. 23. that they might look for help and righteousness in another, In the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel; not from the Mountains the strongest helps and means; in the Lord 'tis alone.
2. They seek for some good to themselves, in themselves, from themselves; I would fain believe and cannot; I would fain do (sayes a man) but alass he grows worse and worse; the commandment comes, you will do, there is your task, do it, yet they languish and dye, and why so?