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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.
2. He that doth not prize the evils of the world, more than the good in it, his eyes are dazzled with it: If the life of the world be not death to thee, the comfort of the world sorrow to thee, Oh they draw thy heart from God: Hence called lying vanities. Look as 'tis with a King or Master that gives Talents to use, they cast them by, and fish for themselves, they look not for the coming of their Masters: So the Lord gives you his Ordinances, and Word to use for him, and you scramble for your selves, to enrich, and honour, and comfort your selves, you look not for the Lord. Factors that go far for wealth, they will not bring home stones and rubbish, which they know will not go in their own Country, hence other things that are of more price he spends his time for: So here. What ⟨p. 95⟩do you do? You that eat the bread of carefulness, sell your commodities dear, and set your buyers on Tenter-hooks? I look to be rich. You that can speak well, and have parts, and profess fairly; but go into your Closets, God is neglected in your hearts, your constant union to Christ, dependence on Christ, approving your selves to Christ, is not maintained. I would fain be honoured. You are come far from your own Country: Why did you depart thence? To be free from trouble. And now here, what stay you for? Oh for ease. Will these Coins go, and be taken at the last day? No, you look not for that.
2. He that doth not prize the evils of the world, more than the good in it, his eyes are dazeled with it: If the life of the world be not death to thee, the comfort of the world sorrow to thee, Oh they draw thy heart from God: Hence called lying vanities. Look as 'tis with a King or Master that gives Talents to use, they cast them by, and fish for themselves, they look not for the coming of their Masters: So the Lord gives you his Ordinances, and Word to use for him, and you scramble for your selves, to enrich, and honour, and comfort your selves, you look not for the Lord. Factors that go far for wealth, they will not bring home stones and rubbish, which they know will not go in their own Countrey, hence other things that are of more price he spends his time for: So here. What ⟨p. 95⟩do you do? You that eat the bread of carefulnesse, sell your commodities dear, and set your buyers on Tainter-hooks? I look to be rich. You that can speak well, and have parts, and professe fairly; but go into your Closets, God is neglected in your hearts, your constant union to Christ, dependance on Christ, approving your selves to Christ, is not maintained. I would fain be honoured. You are come far from your own Countrey: Why did you depart thence? To be free from trouble. And now here, what stay you for? Oh for ease. Will these Coynes go, and be taken at the last day? No, you look not for that.