A59665:1557
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.
True, they may and do fall exceeding greatly. But as Moses prophesying of the1 apostasy of Israel after his death, Deut. 32. 29. yet 'tis said, 'tis not the corruption, nor spot of his children, Deut. 32. 5. There is a great difference between an Hypocrites Apostasy from his grace, and Saints from theirs. Its one thing to fall from branch and root too, another thing only for the branches to be broken off and the root not pulled up, Jude 12. There are some apostasies that argue there was never a dram of grace in that soul. Saints fall down, but do not fall away: And of such Apostasies as argue want of grace, take the following Discoveries.
True, they may and do fall exceeding greatly. But as Moses prophecying of the1 apostacy of Israel after his death, Deut. 32. 29. yet 'tis said, 'tis not the corruption, nor spot of his children, Deut. 32. 5. There is a great difference between an Hypocrites Apostacie from his grace, and Saints from theirs. Its one thing to fall from branch and root too, another thing only for the branches to be broken off and the root not pulled up, Iude 12. There are some apostacies that argue there was never a dram of grace in that soul. Saints fall down, but do not fall away: And of such Apostacies as argue want of grace, take the following Discoveries.
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