A59665:1269
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. Of the Spirit restraining and confining, nay benumbing of corruption, as Paul was blameless, nay he had no mind nor will to many sins, nay did not think he had any living contempt and enmity of God in his heart. Hence Rom. 7. 9. 'tis said, When the Command came sin revived. Was it not living before? Yes, but it was asleep, it was benumbed, like cold Snakes, but not killed.
1. Of the Spirit restraining and confining, nay benumming of corruption, as Paul was blameless, nay he had no mind nor will to many sins, nay did not think he had any living contempt and enmity of God in his heart. Hence Rom. 7. 9. 'tis said, When the Command came sin revived. Was it not living before? Yes, but it was asleep, it was benummed, like cold Snakes, but not killed.
2. Of the Spirit preventing and exciting unto many, nay, to any duty of the Law in general, and that sometime by fears of misery and terrors of the Law, Deut. 5. 23. And sometime by love and mercy, morally affecting the heart, Exod. 19. 4, 5, 6. You have heard what the Lord hath do•e, Will you now enter into ⟨p. 192⟩Covenant? Yes, yet what is said of them? Psal. 78. 37. They were false in Gods Covenant.
2. Of the Spirit preventing and exciting unto many, nay, to any duty of the Law in general, and that sometime by fears of misery and terrours of the Law,