A59665:1343
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. As the greatest good, Deut. 33. 26. Jer. 10. 7. Hence those that see some ⟨p. 204⟩good in Christ and desire him, and offer fair for him, but prize him not as the greatest good: And hence with the young man, though content to part with somewhat, not with all▪ they will cast their rags down at Christs feet, and entreat him to take away their sins; but will not cast their Crowns down, the dea• est things they have: And hence the thorny-ground-Professors ever fall away. The good things of this world which they forsook in time of persecution, were dearer than Christ, and hence they fall away. 'Tis a dishonour to a King to be valued as other men are, Zach. 11. 12, 13.
2. As the greatest good, Deut. 33. 26. Ier. 10. 7. Hence those that see some ⟨p. 204⟩good in Christ and desire him, and offer fair for him, but prize him not as the greatest good: And hence with the young man, though content to part with somwha•, not with all▪ they will cast their rags down at Christs feet, and intreat him to take away their sins; but will not cast their Crowns down, the dea• est things they have: And hence the thorny-ground-Profes•ors ever fall away. The good things of this world which they forsook in time of persecution, were dearer than Christ, and hence they fall away. 'Tis a dishonour to a King to be valued as other men are,