The Parable ofthe Ten Virginr, &c. 203 called,jufiitied, fanetitied, tin wa rring againlt thee, and nothing but thy body and breath between thee and Chrilt; oh look afrer it. 3· Sorrows in the Country cry for it; we think within fe1v years the Land will be out of heart , and want of d oarhs , or not money to buy , 'or pay debts, and this and tether evil will enfue ; fo for particular per[ons, What lballl do hereafter? &c. True, bur glory will pay for'all at ChriHs coming. 4· All Saints ever looked forrhis long ago; the Corinthians, I Cor. I. 7· and the Thejfaf,,nit~m, I T hef I. ult. and the Phllippiflns, Phd. 3· 20,2I. grace teacheth men fo to do, T it . 2. I 3· and prcmife of mercy is made to fuch only, Hcb. 9• u!t. and hence Rev. 22. theChurch cryes one, Come Lord,come ' quickJr ; Oh wait for this time when he lhall Redeem , comfort, glorifie,free from all fnares and fins; if no hope in rh is life, of all men moH mW;rable; fame young ones think 'tis too foo n ; old men that are near do it; many have bufinefles, and cannot; cannot you carry it to the fields, and tejoyce in expeCtations of this, but mull be ahvayes call down? &c. 0 reach it your Children; fpeak of it one Brother to another ; fame of you are poor and monrning, oh be comforted , 'cis for your lake Chri!l will come; and refrelh, and wipe away your rears. · : · · ; 1 Thus I have finilbed this Parable; , there are divers and many Iurerpretations hereof given by!'ome, but I fpeak what I be~ieve; l differ in no~hi~g boc ever gave reafon. , 1 '· · ' And verily if you regard not,' the Lord iliall bring all thefe things as Wi~.: · neffes againH you another day; 1 believe it lhall not be without fame fruit; give him the glory that 'gives ir. -- ' '- \ ... 1 • I :.• . i .,'.. '<';\· ':> ')\' r.o: ·,_.[ 'jA 1 ~~ ... !I; .. ~ _:..,_, • \ :\_ '• ~ \. • . ~ I F ' .I NI S. ll '·' .• l ' ·'.\ \ .· Cc~c 2 .(.(- •'J • J
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