Thomas Shepard
Thomas Shepard
Thomas Shepardwas an English, afterwards American Puritan minister and a significant figure in early colonial New England...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth5 November 1605
CountryUnited States of America
misery till
I know it is the misery of men; they can make nothing of this till they feel it.
dave ought
I think that Dave Halle ought to be congratulated.
communion enjoy eternal immediate life prepared ready shall
Those only who are ready and prepared in this life for Christ, shall enjoy eternal and immediate communion with Christ.
almost among hath hitherto honey number sorts whose work
There is a number among us, young and old, of all sorts almost among us, that swarm up and down towns, and woods, and fields, whose care and work hitherto hath been like bees, only to get honey to their own hive.
christ dead earth flaming great heavens matter separated shall thou though
That though thou seest it no great matter to be separated from Christ now, yet when the heavens shall be in a flaming fire, and the earth shall give up the dead that be in it.
curse foolish love regard rich sees shut therefore toward wisdom
In regard of the rich grace and wisdom of his love toward his people; for who sees not, but that it is a curse to be unready as these foolish virgins, who were therefore shut out.