A59665:1751
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.
Thirdly, That Ministers must not exhort: Why? what can men do? If servants cannot abide to be spoken unto when there is need, from what can it come but idleness? What can words make better? yes, the Lords words have a power to help or ruin, when you shall say, oh the exhortations, oh the entreaties I have had, &c. one main means of reconciliation is now abolished, 2 Cor. 5. 20.
Thirdly, That Ministers must not exhort: Why? what can men do? If servants cannot abide to be spoken unto when there is need, from what can it come but idleness? What can words make better? yes, the Lords words have a power to help or ruine, when you shall say, oh the exhortations, oh the inretaties I have had, &c. one main means of reconciliation is now abolished, 2 Cor. 5. 20.
Fourthly, That Christians must gather no evidence from Sanctification; we shall find the root of it to be difficulty, which is never sloths bed-fellow.
Fourthly, That Christians must gather no evidence from Sanctification; we shall finde the root of it to be difficulty, which is never sloths bed-fellow.
1. It is difficult to be holy always, but there will be many weaknesses and sins, &c.