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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.
2. Those that f•ie not from the light of the Truth, but give it the hearing, but yet let it slip; either not minding it then, or not pondering it afterward; that before they come, thirst not for more light, look not up for it, nor are mourning when the Lord hides it from their eyes. Some there be that be such all-sufficient men, so good they need be no better, so wise that they need know no more; some insufficient indeed to know, and hence ever learning, hearing, but never coming to the knowledge of the Truth. If Light breaks not in, they can lie in darkness still, and not mourn; and think no more of it than a tale that is told, or ne•• that is brought. Oh look to your standing, for you are in the high rode to hypocrisy, and its impossible you should be kept from it that lie so, John 12. 35. […] while you have the light, lest darkness come upon you. Satan knew if light came in, Christ would come in: And therefore know it, all that time thou hast heard and heard, but not with Divine Light, hast got only somewhat to prate on now, to be of another opinion now from what thou wast: Oh now Satan hath been •et loose, by the dreadful vengeance of Almighty God, to blind thee, that so thou mightst die in thy hypocrisy and sin. Oh poor Captives, mourn under this, and behold your danger for time to come.
2. Those that f•ie not from the light of the Truth, but give it the hearing, but yet let it slip; either not minding it then, or not pondering it afterward; that before they come, thirst not for more light, look not up for it, nor are mourning when the Lord hides it from their eyes. Some there be that be such all-sufficient men, so good they need be no better, so wise that they need know no more; some insufficient indeed to know, and hence ever learning, hearing, but never coming to the knowledge of the Truth. If Light breaks not in, they can lie in darknesse still, and not mourn; and think no more of it than a tale that is told, or ne•• that is brought. Oh look to your standing, for you are in the high rode to hypocrisie, and its impossible you should be kept from it that lie so, John 12. 35