A59665:1453
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.
First,1 Because the holiness of Christ h•re chiefly discovers it self, and against this a carnal heart will discover it self. For Copern•ites may boast in, and give entertainment to the person of Christ, but when they come to repent (which was one part of his will) that they did not, that they would not▪ Woe therefore to thee Ca•ern••m: as many will close with Christ for pardon of sin, and lay their sacks on him, but you must burden your self with them, or the Lord will never ease you of them. Oh no, and hence they have light sorrow for sin; many will embrace the comforts of Christ and love of Christ, and this joys them, yet the will of Christ that is wearisome to them, Rom. 8. 8. They will pick and choose.
First,1 Because the holiness of Christ h•re chiefly discovers it self, and against this a carnal heart will discover it self. For Copern•ites may boast in, and give entertainment to the person of Christ, but when they come to repent (which was one part of his will) that they did not, that they would not▪ Wo therefore to thee Ca•ern••m: as many will close with Christ for pardon of sin, and lay their sacks on him, but you must burthen your self with them, or the Lord will never ease you of them. Oh no, and hence they have light sorrow for sin; many will embrace the comforts of Christ and love of Christ, and this joys them, yet the will of Christ that is wearisome to them, Rom. 8. 8. They will pick and chuse.
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