A59665:2147
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. IV.
Quest. But seeing there is in Saints two Natures, flesh lusting against the spirit, and spirit against flesh; and a double heart in a Reprobate, whereby he desires grace and other things, how shall we distinguish them?
Quest. BUt seeing there is in Saints two Natures, flesh lusting against the spirit, and spirit against flesh; and a double heart in a Reprobate, whereby he desires grace and other things, how shall we distinguish them?
Answ. 1. The lusts after grace and worldly things in an Hypocrite agree together in the same heart; but those lusts which are after the flesh and spirit in a regenerate heart are contrary one to another, and like fire and water one seeking to destroy the whole being of the other. Exem. gr. A man wants the things of this world, he seeks and desires after them, riches, honour, rest, and peace; but thinks he, if I have no more but this, I may to hell; if no Grace; hence he desires that, and so doing now he hath peace, and all is quiet with him, and goes on sweetly in a way of profession a•d prayer; and a gracious heart is ready thus to do, and to make his head lye soft with two pillows, but yet the Spirit riseth up against this, that the soul thinks, I shall fall by this heart; Lord, how apt to rest in these lees!1