A59665:1424
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.
SECT. V.
V. Sanctification, in the room of self-seeking.
This work of the Spirit hath had many scratches, and passed under divers censures; that if that question should be asked of it, which once Christ made concerning himself, Whom say men that I am? We shall five several apprehensions of it.
THis work of the Spirit hath had many scratches, and passed under divers censures; that if that question should be asked of it, which once Christ made concerning himself, Whom say men that I am? We shall five several apprehensions of it.
1. Some have made it common, and that this treasure may be digged out of dung-hills, that the Lord casts these Pearls to Swine, that a carnal heart may have all these gifts and graces which the righteous have, and Adam had, and perish ⟨p. 215⟩at last. And hence no evidence from it at all.
1. Some have made it common, and that this treasure may be digged out of dung-hils, that the Lord casts these Pearls to Swine, that a carnal heart may have all these gifts and graces which the righteous have, and Adam had, and perish