A59665:1988
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.
3. Before all the people of God themselves, 2 Thess. 1. 4, 5. So that we glory of you among all the Churches; every one will be speaking of such; oh there's one of a thousand; hardly shall you go into his company but you shall get some good, and life, and heat from him.
4. Before Hypocrites many times, who of all others are the greatest haters of the ways of holiness and the power of godliness▪ hence Herod, Mar. 6. 20. loved John, because a holy man, not because a deep Scholar, or a great man; ⟨p. 54⟩hence, while Joshua and the Elders live, the people serve the Lord; and while Jehoiada lives, Joash is forward; the greatest Monarchs fall down here.
4. Before Hypocrites many times, who of all others are the greatest haters of the ways of holiness and the power of godliness▪ hence Herod, Mar. 6. 20. loved Iohn, because a holy man, not because a deep Schollar, or a great man; ⟨p. 54⟩hence, while Ioshua and the Elders live, the people serve the Lord; and while Iehoiada lives, Ioash is forward; the greatest Monarchs fall down here.