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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. V.
Hence it will follow, The soul is to act wholly and only from the Lord Jesus Christ,1 and whatever fruits of love it shows to Christ, to bring them forth from Christ. Which doth not only concern them that never yet knew Christ, and yet pride up themselves in what they have and do, but those that be in Christ in a special manner. For John 15. 2. Every Branch in me that brings not forth fruit. 'Tis not meant of one indeed in Christ, for he shall bring forth fruit, but every branch, i. e. by outward profession, so that it brings not forth fruit, but appears fair, and deceives man, God will cast away: And without me, even ye Disciples can do nothing.
HEnce it will follow, The soul is to act wholly and only from the Lord Iesus Christ,1 and whatever fruits of love it shows to Christ, to bring them forth from Christ. Which doth not only concern them that never yet knew Christ, and yet pride up themselves in what they have and do, but those that be in Christ in a special manner. For Iohn 15. 2. Every Branch in me that brings not forth fruit. 'Tis not meant of one indeed in Christ, for he shall bring forth fruit, but every branch, i. e. by outward profession, so that it brings not forth fruit, but appears fair, and deceives man, God will cast away: And without me, even ye Disciples can do nothing.
- 1Con•l. 5.