A59665:1425
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.