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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. III.
Hence see the deceit of that sinful opinion,1 That true Sanctification is to see I have no Sanctification; and cleanness of heart to see nothing but uncleanness; and that this is poverty of Spirit, to see no grace in a mans self, nor no Christ there; and this not only hath•been, but it seems is scattered still; which as it is pleasing to many a graceless heart, and suitable to his lust, so it carries a fair cloak of Humility and Self-denial in it, and makes way for such an Evidence which the Scripture did never yet declare.
HEnce see the deceit of that sinful opinion,1 That true Sanctification is to see I have no Sanctification; and cleaness of heart to see nothing but uncleanness; and that this is poverty of Spirit, to see no grace in a mans self, nor no Christ there; and this not only hath•been, but it seems is scattered still; which as it is pleasing to many a graceless heart, and suitable to his lust, so it carries a fair cloak of Humility and Self-denial in it, and makes way for such an Evidence which the Scripture did never yet declare.
- 1Use 2.Vse 2.
Poverty of Spirit is a Grace peculiar to them that shall have the Kingdom of Heaven; But to see no Grace is common to those that shall be shut out of the Kingdom of heaven; none but those that are justified can be savingly sanctified; many that shall be condemned, may see, do see that they have no Sanctification: And therefore this is no Sanctification.