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Christs coming opened in a sermon before the honourable house of commons in Margaret's…
Christs coming opened in a sermon before the honourable house of commons in Margaret's Westminster, May 17, 1648 being the day appointed for Thanksgiving for the great Victory in Wales / by William Bridge ...
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1648
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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.
Some slept (as the wise Virgins) but did keep their oil, their oil not spent; these when the Bridegroom came, entered with him into his joy.
Some slept (as the wise Virgins) but did keep their oyle, their oyle not spent; these when the Bridegroome came, entred with him into his joy.
Others there are that sleep, and have spent their oil; had oil, but spent it: and these when the Bridegroom cometh, are shut out; and though they call, Lord open; He answers, I know ye not. So now in the latter days, there shall be two sorts of professors, one that shall sleep and slumber, but they shall keep their graces, their ⟨p. 22⟩oil, their principles; and these, though they be found asleep when Christ comes, Christ will pardon, and their sleeping, because they have still their oil.
Others there are that sleepe, and have spent their oyle; had oyle, but spent it: and these when the Bridegroome cometh, are shut out; and though they call, Lord open; He answers, I know ye not. So now in the latter dayes, there shall be two sorts of professors, one that shall sleepe and slumber, but they shall keepe their graces, their ⟨p. 22⟩oyle, their principles; and these, though they be found asleepe when Christ comes, Christ will pardon, and their sleeping, becausethey have still their oyle.
Others there shall be, who shall not only fall asleep, but they shall lose their principles: True, I thought indeed, that a man was bound for to keep the sabbath, to live strictly, and to make a conscience of every word and thought; but now I see there is more liberty; thus they shall lose their principles, their oil, their judgements: these poor souls shall never wake again; and when Christ comes, though they cry to him for mercy, they will not obtain it: No, ye have lost your principles, your oil, your judgements; ye are foolish Virgins, ye shall never enter into my joy, he will then say. Who would not then watch and pray? what I say to you, I speak unto my own soul, and to every person here present, Oh! let us all watch; for the Son of man comes, and he comes at midnight; and if it be not midnight now, yet it is late already.