A59665:1018
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.
1. Stick close to the guidance of the Scriptures, and love them. Moses saith,1 Then other Nations shall say, what people so wise? Deut. 4. 6. And these make the men of God (2 Tim. 3. 15.) full of Gods Spirit, wise unto salvation, and for neglect of this, the Lord gave, and doth give men up to strong delusions, that they believe lies, viz. because they loved not the Truth. Never a Truth but is unsealed by Blood, and revealed to be the infinite wisdom of the Father, and love to poor lost men, where God opens all his heart; if men will despise these, 'tis pity but they should be blinded. Do not scoff at those that know the Lord here, they are Scripture-learned men, if not, never Spirit-learned. Take this for your Counsellor, in all your doubts and fears it will teach you. A man gets an opinion, or falls in love with a sinful corruption, both deceive him. Why so? Is there no word against it? Oh yes, but they will not hear it, but make God and Scripture bow down to them, they will not be led by it. Oh entreat the Lord to keep thee from that.
1. Stick close to the guidance of the Scriptures, and love them. Moses saith,1 Then other Nations shall say, what people so wise? Deut. 4. 6. And these make the men of God (2 Tim. 3. 15.) full of Gods Spirit, wise unto salvation, and for neglect of this, the Lord gave, and doth give men up to strong delusions, that they believe lies, viz. because they loved not the Truth. Never a Truth but is unsealed by Blood, and revealed to be the infinite wisdom of the Father, and love to poor lost men, where God opens all his heart; if men will despise these, 'tis pity but they should be blinded. Do not scoffe at those that know the Lord here, they are Scripture-learned men, if not, never Spirit-learned. Take this for your Counseller, in all your doubts and fears it will teach you. A man gets an opinion, or falls in love with a sinful corruption, both deceive him. Why so? Is there no word against it? Oh yes, but they will not hear it, but make God and Scripture bow down to them, they will not be led by it. Oh intreat the Lord to keep thee from that.