A59665:1747
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.
Hence see the reason why men after long profession fall into many slothful opinions,1 because their hearts are surprised with this enemy of sloth first; and it is Gods just judgement upon men, that seeing they love their sleep and laziness, they shall be lazy by rule, and so be for ever hardened in it.
HEnce see the reason why men after long profession fall into many slothful opinions,1 because their hearts are surprised with this enemy of sloth first; and it is Gods just judgement upon men, that seing they love their sleep and laziness, they shall be lazy by rule, and so be for ever hardned in it.
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Quest. What are those slothful opinions?
Answ. First, What is this but one, to make the Law no rule to a Christians life? as though a Christian should be like a man at Sea, and carried by the wind, but he must have no Compass to sail by also: In these last times Christ's Kingly Office is chiefly opposed; men are glad of Christs righteousness and death to save them, but when he comes to plant his Laws (as all Conquerors do amongst men) they do then shake them off, and under a colour of love to their Prince, make his Laws no bonds to bind them; so these think this is the liberty of a Christian, the liberty of a Prince to be lawless, 2 Pet. 2. 19.