Parable of the 10 Virgins: Churches Affected By Carnal Security

To speak any good and useful truths is good and commendable; but yet it is another and a further matter to hold the candle to the poor people of God, even to the meanest, to light them to heaven, or to take the soul by the hand, and lead it from step to step through all the difficulties, deceits, and turnings, at which the closest hypocrites do miss their way and lose themselves; and to do this so convincingly, thoroughly, and distinctly, as that the secrets of hearts may be made manifest, the secure self-deceiver discovered and awakened, and yet the humble, upright Christian confirmed and encouraged.