A59665:1227
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.
4. The wisdom of the Wise did appear, in that they did provide Oil for their Vessels. If therefore the Vessel be Christ, therein lies the wisdom of the Wise, that they got the Spirit for to put into Christ, and the folly of the foolish, they got not the Spirit to put into him. Or the one go• Christ Jesus full of the Spirit; the other, Christ Jesus void of it. When whoever hath Christ, must have in him the fullness of the Spirit also.
4. The wisdome of the Wise did appear, in that they did provide Oyle for their Vessels. If therefore the Vessel be Christ, therein lyes the wisdom of the Wise, that they got the Spirit for to put into Christ, and the folly of the foolish, they got not the Spirit to put into him. Or the one go• Christ Jesus full of the Spirit; the other, Christ Jesus void of it. When whoever hath Christ, must have in him the fulness of the Spirit also.
5. The other interpretation crosseth the main scope of this part of the parable, which is to show the difference between the Virgins; all professed Christ, went to meet the Bridegroom; but here was the difference, they never looked for to get the Spirit in them: and this is most suitable to men raised out of the dregs of Popery, where Works being abolished, Christ is owned, and therein do well, but herein f•il.
5. The other interpretation crosseth the main scope of this part of the parable, which is to shew the difference between the Virgins; all professed Christ, went to meet the Bridegroom; but here was the difference, they never looked for to get the Spirit in them: and this is most suitable to men raised out of the dregs of Popery, where Works being abolished, Christ is owned, and therein do well, but he•ein f•il.