A59665:1466
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.
This may be easily known, 1. Cannot a man know when he is happy? 2. Cannot Peter tell Christ that he loves him? 3. Cannot a man tell whether he be an Hypocrite or no? For he that cannot prove his utmost end is changed, must confess himself an Hypocrite yet, his heart was never changed, what ever assurance or peace he hath had; a thing is never good till it serves its end it was made for.
Oh therefore look that you content not your selves with Reformation, but come to this; else 1. You lose all your obedience, the Lord regards it not, the Lord will take all from you, as Vessels that are made to hold Wine, and they cannot, lay them by, the Lord hath no pleasure in you, Mal. 1. 8, 9, 10. 2. If you do, the Lord will accept your meanest and poorest services: Consider,
1. Christ cast by his Robes being privy to his own worth, to become obedient, Phil. 2. 6, 8.
1. Christ cast by his Robes being privie to his own worth, to become obedient, Phil. 2. 6, 8.