A59665:209

The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

Name: The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied
Author: Thomas Shepard

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 ...

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649London: printed by J. Hayes for John Rothwell, 1660

[6], 240, 203 p. · 310k words · Wing S3114A · ESTC R23612

Title page: Boston Public Library copy, digitized by the Internet Archive (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

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Is it with such a love as makes you unable to resist him?¹ to wrong him? as the Apostle said, We cannot speak against the Truth, but for it; for if not 'tis naught. There is a natural love to Christ, as to one that doth thee good, and for thine own ends; and spiritual for himself, whereby the Lord only is exalted: H•st thou this?

Is it with such a love as makes you unable to resist him?¹ to wrong him? as the Apostle said, We cannot speak against the Truth, but for it; for if not 'tis naught. There is a natural love to Christ, as to one that doth thee good, and for thine own ends; and spirituall for himself, whereby the Lord only is exalted: H•st thou this?

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3. But I do not have Christ.¹

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If any man do not love him with a positive love,¹ let him be Anathema.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Thomas Shepard 1605–1649

Place

London

Printer

J. Hayes

Bookseller

John Rothwell

Year

1660

Size

[6], 240, 203 p.

Words

309,621

Catalogue

Wing S3114A · ESTC R23612

Text

EEBO-TCP A59665

Passages

3,114

Sections

319

Title page

The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

CHAP. VII.

Showeth that a man hath no power in himself to do any spiritual work, but that he must receive all from Christ.

Sheweth that a man hath no power in himself to do any spiritual work, but that he must receive all from Christ.

SECT. I.

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CHAP. VII.

Showeth that a man hath no power in himself to do any spiritual work, but that he must receive all from Christ.

Sheweth that a man hath no power in himself to do any spiritual work, but that he must receive all from Christ.

SECT. I.

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