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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.
Now they go forth by Hope Of Him and his Coming. Desire Of Him and his Coming.
That the Church and People of God after they are truly Espoused to Christ, 1and made in any measure ready for Christ, they now are no more of this world, but look out of it, and verily expect the Second Coming, and Glorious Appearing of Christ.
THat the Church and People of God after they are truly Espoused to Christ, 1and made in any measure ready for Christ, they now are no more of this world, but look out of it, and verily expect the Second Coming, and Glorious Appearing of Christ.
- 1Observ. 2.
'Tis true, they look for his coming and company at the last period of their life, but this they look upon but as their welcome in the way, until the last Trump shall blow, and that they shall meet the Lord in the clouds of the Air, 1 Thes. 4. 18. which is the last and chief time of his Coming they look out for. The Five Wise Virgins did here verily look for him; the Five Foolish seemingly did so too: That look as it was before the first Coming of Christ, all their thoughts and searchings of heart were after the day, and time, and glory of it, 1 Pet. 1. 10, 11. And the nearer His Coming was, the more ardently was he expected: Hence such flocking to Johns Ministry. Hence Simeon waited long for the consolation of Israel. So the Espoused and Beloved of the Lord looks out for his coming now. He hath left them as Orphans in this world, he hath divers of his Elect yet to bring