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A Warning Piece for the Slumbering Virgins

Published: 1657
Length: 28,168 words
Reading: ~2 hours
Divisions: 17

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A vvarning-piece for the slumbring virgins. Or, An alarm to the friends of the bridegroom, in some awakening meditations upon Christ's own watch-word, Matth. 26.41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, &c. / By Geo: Scortreth, preacher of the Gospel in Lincoln.

London Printed for Thomas Brewster, at the Three Bibles in Paul's Church-yard, near the west end 1657.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

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IntroductionTo the Friends and followers of the Lamb.
IntroductionTo my welbeloved Friends, endeared to me in the love and bonds of the Goſpel, at Lincoln, or elſewhere.
To the Christian readerChriſtian Reader,
To the reader
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PartBut what is this Goſpel duty of Watching?

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PartApplication by way of Information.
PartUſe of Examination.
PartDiſcoveries of Spiritual Slumber.
PartDirections for Watchfulneſſe.
PartFirſt, Watchfulneſſe helps to lift up, and keep up Prayer, as Aaron and Hur held up the hands of Moſes,…
PartSecondly, Prayer helps to keep up our Watch; it cannot fall down, while Prayer is up with faith and fervency.
PartA double ground in the Text, why we ſhould double our duty in Watching and Praying.
PartUpon this double Account, that they are ſo expoſed to Temptation, and ſo indiſpoſed to Oppoſition, who do…
PartSecondly double your duty of Prayer; Pray, Pray.

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Author: George Scortreth (b. 1612 or 13)
Imprint: London Printed for Thomas Brewster, at the Three Bibles in Paul's Church-yard, near the west end 1657.
Extent: [32], 175, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing S937 · Thomason E1638_3 · ESTC R209055
Source: TCP A94266
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

A Warning Piece for the Slumbering Virgins

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