The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

Let any man living close with Christ, and keep his sin, or hide his sin, or let it be hid, his closing with Christ shall harden him in his sin, and so he shall dye without Christ in his sins, as it is writ, Exod. 21. 14. As it was with Joab, who fled to the Horns of the Altar, so 'tis with many men, they sin, and confess and sin under all Laws: why? they fly to Christ, and this emboldens them, hardens them, why? because they never tasted the bitterness of sin. I know a mans sin may be crucified before 'tis mortified, as it may be buried after 'tis dead. Oh therefore I beseech you look to this, you fail not here. Many of you are troubled, Oh take heed of being comforted until you get the Lord to do this for you, or unless you depend upon the Lord for this in his time. Some apply comfort when they see no good: I dare not to my self or others: Oh therefore imagine thou didst hear the Lord speaking, Why dost thou persecute me? why is a man so grieved at any thing that crosseth himself? because a man loves himself, because he thinks his good lies there most: Oh see thy good more in Christ than in thy self, Acts 9. 4. Oh me, me in whom all good is, oh to persecute him! Two men hear, and one is in horror, and the other not; oh 'tis because God sets it on: so here.

Let any man living close with Christ, and keep his sin, or hide his sin, or let it be hid, his closing with Christ shall harden him in his sin, and so he shall dye without Christ in his sins, as it is writ, Exod. 21. 14. As it was with Ioab, who fled to the Horns of the Altar, so 'tis with many men, they sin, and confess and sin under all Laws: why? they fly to Christ, and this imboldens them, hardens them, why? because they never tasted the bitterness of sin. I know a mans sin may be crucified before 'tis mortified, as it may be buried after 'tis dead. Oh therefore I beseech you look to this, you fail not here. Many of you are troubled, Oh take heed of being comforted until you get the Lord to do this for you, or unlesse you depend upon the Lord for this in his time. Some apply comfort when they see no good: I dare not to my self or others: Oh therefore imagine thou didst hear the Lord speaking, Why dost thou persecute me? why is a man so grieved at any thing that crosseth himself? because a man loves himself, because he thinks his good lies there most: Oh see thy good more in Christ than in thy self,