A59665:1854
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.
Because to come late,1 is many times the best time, for he comes ever in the fullness of time; if he should come sooner or latter, he should not come in season to his people.
Because to come late,1 is many times the best time, for he comes ever in the fulness of time; if he should come sooner or latter, he should not come in season to his people.
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Of unspeakable consolation to the people of God that lie under sad and1 heavy perplexities in respect of the Lords absence from them (as for you that can bear this, that say to God depart if he will, this concerns not you at all) and the Lord being gone, you lye under sad thoughts that he will never ⟨p. 39⟩return again; yes, you have now heard, he will come and return again, Say unto Zion, behold your God cometh.
Of unspeakable consolation to the people of God that lie under sad and1 heavy perplexities in respect of the Lords absence from them (as for you that can bear this, that say to God depart if he will, this concerns not you at all) and the Lord being gone, you lye under sad thoughts that he will never ⟨p. 39⟩return again; yes, you have now heard, he will come and return again, Say unto Sion, behold your God cometh.