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The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied
The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shepherd ; now published from the authors own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shepherd, son to the reverend author ...The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shephard ; now published from the authours own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shephard, son to the reverend author ...
London: printed by J. Hayes for John Rothwell, 1660
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SECT. II.
1. Because all Divine Light of Glory is ever powerful through Christ to change the heart.1 Hence if hypocrites had it, their hearts would be sincere, which is not so, and hence they ever want it, whatever light else they have▪ and hence those that have it must be sincere, John 8. 32. You shall know the truth and it shall make you free, i. e. from your bondage of fears and sins, hence David prays for light, Psal. 119. 33, 34. And then he shall be set at liberty. As Iron is drawn to the Lodestone by a secret hidden virtue, so there is a secret virtue of Divine Light that draws the most Iron heart, nay changeth it, John 17. 17. Sanctify them through thy Truth, &c. For this is the difference between mans and Gods teaching: And hence when the Gospel comes in power, it comes in demonstration; whereby the heart is mightily overpowered, that it cannot but fall down before God, whose voice and truth it hearts. And hence the young man saw some worth in Christ, but not enough, and hence he forsook Christ. Truth is not stones, but bread to them that see it indeed.
1. BEcause all Divine Light of Glory is ever powerful through Christ to change the heart.1 Hence if hypocrites had it, their hearts would be sincere, which is not so, and hence they ever want it, whatever light else they have▪ and hence those that have it must be sincere, Iohn 8. 32. You shall know the truth and it shall make you free, i. e. from your bondage of fears and sins, hence David prayes for light,