A59665:1974
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.
THE word ([Greek or Hebrew]) signifies adorned, beautified their lamps, made clean or cleansed; It is the same word which is used 1 Tim. 2. 9. Women's adorning let it not be with pearls, but good works.
THE word (〈non-Latin alphabet〉) signifies adorned, beautified their lamps, made clean or cleansed; It is the same word which is used 1 Tim. 2. 9. Womens adorning let it not be with pearls, but good works.
Quest. What is the glory of the Lamp?
Answ. First, When the filth is wiped away, which did defile it.
Secondly, When oil is gotten, and the lamp is lighted; now its in its full trim as it was at first when they went out; whilst they were sleeping, their lamps not being looked into, began to lose their shining glory; now they recover them.