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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.
Object. But these are other kind of Hot-•purs, and Novices.
Answ. Matth. 23. 30, 35. You shall have Scribes and Wise men, and you shall kill them, that upon you may come all the blood that ever was spilt; and blood they must have who are the open persecutors of the Prophets and Saints of God first or last; certainly God is remembering the tears and troubles of his banished distressed Seers.
Answ. Matth. 23. 30, 35. You shall have Scribes and Wise men, and you shall kill them, that upon you may come all the blood that ever was spilt; and blood they must have who are the open persecutors of the Prophets and Saints of God first or last; certainly God is remembring the tears and troubles of his banished distressed Seers.
2. Some others by reviling and reproaching of the Ministry; for Satan in the hearts of the wicked, if he cannot hurt it with his teeth, he will seek to destroy it by his tongue; how was Paul censured by a company of proud Corinthians, that when they had nothing against him almost, yet they censure him for his manner of speaking and carriage! 2 Cor. 10. 10. His l•tters are mighty, but his presence base; how was John, though for a time, flocked after! and Christ Jesus himself was thus evilly reputed; this was that which brought the total ruin of the Jews, viz. mocking at the messengers of God, 2 Chron. ult. 16. When Paul had persuaded Sergius Paulus, and Elymas gainsaid, saith Paul