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A49289	An alarm to slumbring Christians, or the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and of the talents, sheep and goats; being a plain and practical exposition of the whole XXV chapter of St. Matthews gospel, calling upon all professors to a strict and constant watchfulness, lest their Lord at his certain and second coming, find them not ready, but with their lamps gone out. By Samuel Loveday	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.; Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1675 (1675)	Wing L3231; ESTC R216910	188,072	322

1.13 where he interprets the loins to be the mind the thoughts gird up the otns of ●our mind and that it is with design of readiness as here is plain by the Contexe that to have the mind the thoughts well fixed is intended here And the Apostle in this kind of speaking doth allude to those loose Garments used in those times and places which garments when they were to travel they girded up close to them ot●erwise they would have much ●indered them in their march The Second Circumstance in order to readine● is their lights burning alluding still to travellers it the night who when they were reckoned to be ready had not only the loins girt but stood with ● light burning in their hand which the foolish Virgins were short in Now these two Circumstances of loins girt and lights burning take in the whole of the readiness for Christ The loins girt take in the whole of the inward man the mind and heart answering to the vessel in our Context The Second relating to the whole of conversation outward and this latter answers to the Lamp it our Context Of each of these a few words First Of our thoughts what is it to have ou● thoughts chus girded up First When our thoughts are fixed upon Christ for acceptance in that day of his appearance that though Christ came as a Bridegroom yet it is of his admirable grace that he accepts of us to be his spouse This was the Faith of holy St. Paul Phil. 3.20 Though his conversation was in Heaven yet he looks for Christ his Saviour not his own righteousness which he undervalueth in that Chapter greatly Thus he exhorts Saints to be looking for Christ Titus 2.13 our Saviour Jesus Christ Secondly A mind girded up is sixed in contemplation of that glory that shall be brought to them at this day of Christs appearing see 1 Pet. 1.13 Thirdly if thy m●nd be girt up it is drawn forth in praising God and rejoycing in the hope of this day of Christs appearing 2 Pet. 3.14 Fourthly Thoughts girded up are humble low thoughts not high or listed up thoughts of our own selves Rom. 12.16 Not thinking high The Second Part of Christs directions relates to the conversation to manwards to hold forth light in our places There are five or six Circumstances in a Christians conversation that give light First In good works Charity and alms liberality to the poor which the Church of Rome takes to be the Oyl in our Text and which the wise Virgins had and the foolish wanted I must acknowledge according to the sequel of this Chapter in the third parable there seems to be some ground for them so to judge see ver 35 36. for I was an hungry and ye gave me meat gives them admission to this glory But I shall not insist upon these Scriptures that seem to favour that opinion I shall only desire you to read three or four Scriptures to the purpose see Luk. 16.9 And I sa● unto you make you friends of the mammon of unrighteousness that when you fail they may receive you into everlasting habitations Luk. 12.33 Sell that you have give alms provide your selves bags that wax not old a treasure in heaven that fails not read Tim. 6.17 18. read the words and counsel of Christ Mat. 5.16 Let your light so shine before men that they seeing your good works may glorifie your Father which is in Heaven From all which places we may gather that Charity and good works is a way wherein Christians have their lights burning Secondly Our lights burn or shine in holding forth the truths of Jesus Christ and the Gospel as opportunity affords it self to us This is that the Apostle calls for from the Philippians Phil. 2.15 16. this is called for to this ●nd that they might shine as lights in the world Thirdly That wherein our lights shine is in a circumspect observation of our duties in our particular relations every one hath his particular work Husbands Wives Masters Servants Parents Children and each in their places do either guid● or stumble others by their walking this carefu● walking herein will not only keep the name of God from being dishonoured and blasphemed 1 ●im 6.1 but will be a great means to adorn and beautify the Profession 2 Tit. 10. Fourthly Our lights do shine fourth in ou● just righteous and faithful dealings with men to be blameless harmless to keep promises and do to others as we would have them do to us the wan● hereof hath in all ages rendred Christians dark no● light Fifthly Our lights should shine forth in out words there is much light held forth this way as we may gather from Eph. 4.5 Sixthly Moderation in all our injoyments eating drinking cloathing as to joy and sorrow towards Relations this doth demonstrate a Person rightly waiting for Christ those who are waiting for Christ must not ex●●ed in these things as the old World and Sodom ●id spoken of Math. 24 Luk. 14. see also 1 Cor. 7.29 this is required as the time is short and they wairing for Christ As to the proof of this Doctrine I shall name but two Scriptures Math. 24.44 Be ye therefore ready so Luk. 12.40 Be ye also ready for the Son of Man cometh in a day when ye loo● not for him But why doth our Lord require this readiness I answer in general for our good and the equity of it First We must be ready from consideration of the suddain and swift coming of our Lord Mala. 3.2 The Lord shall suddenly come to his Temple Mark 13.36 ●est coming suddenly he find you sleeping 1 Cor. 15.46 He comes in the twinkling of an eye Second Reason Because none but those ready can stand before him in that day see Mala. 3.2 Esa 33.15 We read of a certain Creature who if he seeth a man before the man seeth him it is deadly it is true in this case for if we are not waiting for Christ and ready for him at his coming it is deadly for Christ to come at unawares or when you look not for him is very dangerous Third Reason Christ may well expect from the time he gives to make ready and he expects an improvement of time according to time given as he did of ●ezebel Rev. 2.21 Fourth Reason Jesus Christ may rationally expect his should be ready because he hath at his own charge allowed her where with to be ready as Rev. 19.8 To her was granted or given that she should be arrayed Fifth Reason Jesus Christ himself is ready with all his provision as appears from his declaration Math. 22.17 All things are ready Sixth Reason There is no one thing wherein we shew our love to Christ more than in being ready and rather waiting for him than Christ for thee I shall close this with a word of Use First Vse Be exhorted to make ready for him have nothing to do when Christ comes whether by death to thee or in Person Consider it