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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.
That the Grace of Gods Spirit in other wise-hearted Christians, will do no good to foolish Virgins, 1and slothful Christians in the days of their extremity. Ezek. 14. 20. Though Job and Daniel stood before me, they shall but deliver their own souls; gracious holy men, if not only in misery but sin 1 Joh. 5. 16. they shall recover; not others, I•r. 4. 4. lest my wrath break out like fire. Oh therefore dally not under Ordinances; to have them, but no gain of them; to have Vines planted, but not to eat fruit of them, and all by reason of a slothful heart, is a dangerous thing; as many a man hath a rich stock, and a good trade, and yet thrives not; Oh he is not careful to keep, nor diligent to improve, but is idle; so here
THat the Grace of Gods Spirit in other wise-hearted Christians, will do no good to foolish Virgins, 1and slothful Christians in the days of their extremity. Ezek. 14. 20. Though Iob and Daniel stood before me, they shall but deliver their own souls; gracious holy men, if not only in misery but sin 1 Ioh. 5. 16. they shall recover; not others, I•r. 4. 4. lest my wrath break out like fire. Oh therefore dally not under Ordinances; to have them, but no gain of them; to have Vines planted, but not to eat fruit of them, and all by reason of a slothful heart, is a dangerous thing; as many a man hath a rich stock, and a good trade, and yet thrives not; Oh he is not careful to keep, nor diligent to improve, but is idle; so here