A59665:740
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. Some there be that are so far from thirsting after more of him, that they have forsaken his fellowship, and lie still content it should be so. Time was while horror was upon their Consciences, trouble in their minds, and heat of affection lasted, that their prayers were many, their tears abundant, they could not take their rest in the night, but pray they must, they could not hear of a Sermon, but through wet and dry to it; and it may be the Lord drew them with the cords of a man, and laid meat before them, and sweetened their labours with great hopes to them; but the Father not having drawn them with an invincible power, and knit them by an indissoluble union to Christ, they are now fallen off from Christ, John 6. 66. And if you observe it, he looks not after them, speaks not one word to them, because content to be without him. Would to God this were not the temper of Saints that know it was better with you once than now, and God hedgeth your way with thorns, and gives you no rest. But Oh the grievous wracks of Professors! One can see some Boards and Planks at low water, but that's all, Jer.2. 13, 14. The Lord will fetch you home if he loves you, by weeping Cross.
1. Some there be that are so far from thirsting after more of him, that they have forsaken his fellowship, and lie still content it should be so. Time was while horrour was upon their Consciences, trouble in their minds, and heat of affection lasted, that their prayers were many, their tears abundant, they could not take their rest in the night, but pray they must, they could not hear of a Sermon, but through wet and dry to it; and it may be the Lord drew them with the cords of a man, and laid meat before them, and sweetned their labours with great hopes to them; but the Father not having drawn them with an invincible power, and knit them by an indissolluble union to Christ, they are now fallen off from Christ, Iohn 6. 66. And if you observe it, he looks not after them, speaks not one word to them, because content to be without him. Would to God this were not the temper of Saints that know it was better with you once than now, and God hedgeth your way with thorns, and gives you no rest. But Oh the grievous wracks of Professours! One can see some Boards and Planks at low water, but that's all,