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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. You shall have Christ and his fellowship, if indeed you long for him, John 4. 10. That's his love, you are not so desirous, but he is a thousand times more Thou mayest desire these things, and if God loves thee miss of them. God will make thee poor when thou wouldst be rich, base when thou wilt be honoured, and when you would have honey, he will give you stings; and cause you have to thank the Lord too, that he will not give you your portion here.
1. You shall have Christ and his fellowship, if indeed you long for him, Iohn 4. 10. That's his love, you are not so desirous, but he is a thousand times more Thou maist desire these things, and if God loves thee misse of them. God will make thee poor when thou wouldst be rich, base when thou wilt be honoured, and when you would have honey, he will give you stings; and cause you have to thank the Lord too, that he will not give you your portion here.
2. If th•u hast them, and dost desire them, and God gives them, and thou lettest Christ go, thou hadst better a thousand times be without them, Psal, 78. 30, 31. The meat was in their mouths, and the wrath of God came upon them. If the Lord gives thee Christ, happy for ever; if these things when thou dost so desire them, oh woe for ever!
2. If th•u hast them, and dost desire them, and God gives them, and thou lettest Christ go, thou hadst better a thousand times be without them, Psal, 78. 30, 31. The meat was in their mouths, and the wrath of God came upon them. If the Lord gives thee Christ, happy for ever; if these things when thou dost so desire them, oh wo for ever!