A59665:2281
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.
Paul did need the mutual comfort of Christians; it was a strange thing in Paul when he was to carry money to others, yet he beseecheth them, Oh pray for me, Rom. 15. 30, 31. Do not say only, I feel a need of Sacraments or Ministry, but I need the prayers, the counsel, the examples, the exhortation of the meanest Christian.
Secondly, Be sure you join your selves to living Christians, that is, not only such as have Grace, but such as are lively in the use and exercise of it; for those God sanctifies especially to communicate Grace to you; if a living hand be knit to a dead arm,1 sure little good will it receive from it, Rom. 1. 12. a lively believing Christian will comfort Paul, and an humble Christian will humble.
Secondly, Be sure you joyn your selves to living Christians, that is, not only such as have Grace, but such as are lively in the use and exercise of it; for those God sanctifies especially to communicate Grace to you; if a living hand be knit to a dead arm,1 sure little good will it receive from it, Rom. 1. 12. a lively believing Christian will comfort Paul, and an humble Christian will humble.