A59665:1434
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
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I shall therefore lay level these things, by showing you what that measure of sanctification is which is in us, and which is peculiar to the Elect, and which also may be known by them which have it: And therefore shall not speak of sanctification at large, which is the change of the whole man by the death of Christ, whereby he is separated from sin, and sin mortified in him; and by the life of Christ, whereby he is dedicated unto Christ, and lives his life. But I shall treat of it now so far forth especially as this change may be known by it; and therefore I oppose it to self-seeking.
I shall therefore lay level these things, by shewing you what that measure of sanctification is which is in us, and which is peculiar to the Elect, and which also may be known by them which have it: And therefore shall not speak of sanctification at large, which is the change of the whole man by the death of Christ, whereby he is separated from sin, and sin mortified in him; and by the life of Christ, whereby he is dedicated unto Christ, and lives his life. But I shall treat of it now so far forth especially as this change may be known by it; and therefore I oppose it to self-seeking.
But why do you oppose Sanctification to Self-seeking?1
- 1Quest.
1. Because this Sanctification,1 I now speak of it so far forth as it may be seen; now it is seen here chiefly, because it may be said here it is: But Hypocrites have a change, Wherein may it be known to be different from theirs? Why, the change of the heart chiefly appears in the change of the utmost end.