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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.
1. Labour to find out the true sweetness, and to taste the bitterness of the deceitful sweetness of all Creatures, for this is a rule in reason, a mans affections like streams must run some way: and 'tis a rule in Theology, stop the affections from running to the Creature, and in a sincere heart it will run unto Christ, Hos. 2. 6, 7. if it be from all creatures: Now then the affection is turned from the Creature, when it finds the bitterness of the deceiving sweetness of it: and Secondly finds out the real sweetness of it; for make it as a rule, when a mans heart cannot love Christ (unless it be when it is benumbed) 'tis because he hath somewhat else to joy his heart; now let the Creature yield you no more joy, and Christ hath your love: indeed you may and must joy in the real sweetness of it, and this will increase, and not diminish your love.
1. Labour to find out the true sweetnesse, and to taste the bitternesse of the deceitful sweetnesse of all Creatures, for this is a rule in reason, a mans affections like streams must run some way: and 'tis a rule in Theology, stop the affections from running to the Creature, and in a sincere heart it will run unto Christ, Hos. 2. 6, 7. if it be from all creatures: Now then the affection is turned from the Creature, when it finds the bitternesse of the deceiving sweetnesse of it: and Secondly finds out the real sweetnesse of it; for make it as a rule, when a mans heart cannot love Christ (unlesse it be when it is benummed) 'tis because he hath somewhat else to joy his heart; now let the Creature yeild you no more joy, and Christ hath your love: indeed you may and must joy in the real sweetnesse of it, and this will encrease, and not diminish your love.