A59665:1197
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. An aptness in mens hearts to •ou•run• the Truth, and to fall from one extreme to another. Many men there be that fall short of Christ, and the Grace of God in and from him: and from their loose profane life, fall to duties, and imitate Gods people, and then when they have got credit with good people, they judge well of them: and having made their peace hereby, with conscience, and not with God the Judge; never look after the sa•ing knowledge of, and fellowship with, and life from the Lord Jesus. Now, because men rest on this▪ these duties […] no evidence; hence none are at all. The Corinthians first mourned not for the incestuous person; and when cast out, wanted pity towards him. Calvin preached against Holidays, hence entrenched upon the Lords day. Some of the separation see many Churches where they have come corrupt, hence make them all no Churches. A man is apt to think, because I have rested on my self, and found those signs which now are not sound, hence all others do so too. And I believe ivers Books have occasioned it, which give signs that will not hold without a […] explication of them.
1. An ap•ness in mens hearts to •ou•run• the Truth, and to fall from one extream to another. Many men there be that fall short of Christ, and the Grace of God in and from him: and from their loose prophane life, fall to duties, and imitate Gods people, and then when they have got credit with good people, they judge well of them: and having made their peace hereby, with conscience, and not with God the Judge; never look after the sa•ing knowledge of, and fellowship with, and life from the Lord Jesus. Now, because men rest on this▪ these duties 〈…〉 no evidence; he•ce none are at all. The Corinthians first mourned not for the incestuous person; and when cast out, wanted pity towards him. Calvin preached against Holidaies, hence intrenched upon the Lords day. Some of the separation see many Churches where they have come corrupt, hence make them all no Churches. A man is apt to think, because I have rested on my self, and found those signes which now are not sound, hence all others do so too. And I beleeve ivers Books have occasioned it, which give signes that will not hold without a explication of them.