A59665:1887
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.
SECT. II.
IN regard of the foolish,1 there is no reason, but the Lords pity and compassion to a sinful people; he hath compassion on them because he will; for he doth not pity people only in respect of their miseries, but in respect of their sins, 2 Chron. ult. 16. he sent his Prophets among them (and they despised them) because he had compassion on his people; the cords of grace are let down to all sinners, Blasphemers, Opposers of God, &c.
IN regard of the foolish,1 there is no reason, but the Lords pitty and compassion to a sinful people; he hath compassion on them because he will; for he doth not pity people only in respect of their miseries, but in respect of their sins, 2 Chron. ult. 16. he sent his Prophets among them (and they despised them) because he had compassion on his people; the cords of grace are let down to all sinners, Blasphemers, Opposers of God, &c.
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In regard of the wise Virgins, because his Marriage-covenant with them is not suspended on any thing on his peoples part;