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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
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Secondly, This I say, that Gods own people do by strange ways and courses deny the Lord, and deprive the Lord of the Glory of his rich Grace, for that being ⟨p. 63⟩the Diamond in Gods Crown, and the beloved Attribute which God intends to advance; all the policy of Hell is against this; this is the reason why Satan's enmity is so bitter against Faith, as in Peter; and observe, however there be many Temptations, his end is to crush Faith: the reason is, as 'tis with an enemy, if the Besieged hath water brought to the City by Pipes, he cuts off them and stops them, so Faith fetching all from Grace, and returning all to Grace, hence Faith is opposed most; and hence the unregenerate part will take Satan's part, and doth strangely rob the Lord of the glory of this, though I confess the Lord will have it for all that they seek to scatter it, Isai. 43. 21, 22. It's strange to see how few plot for the praise of Grace; hence how many are straitened, nay do cross Christ in this. As
Secondly, This I say, that Gods own people do by strange wayes and courses deny the Lord, and deprive the Lord of the Glory of his rich Grace, for that being ⟨p. 63⟩the Diamond in Gods Crown, and the beloved Attribute which God intends to advance; all the policy of Hell is against this; this is the reason why Satans enmity is so bitter against Faith, as in Peter; and observe, however there be many Temptations, his end is to crush Faith: the reason is, as 'tis with an enemy, if the Besieged hath water brought to the City by Pipes, he cuts off them and stops them, so Faith fetching all from Grace, and returning all to Grace, hence Faith is opposed most; and hence the unregenerate part will take Satans part, and doth strangely rob the Lord of the glory of this, though I confesse the Lord will have it for all that they seek to scatter it, Isai. 43. 21, 22. It's strange to see how few plot for the praise of Grace; hence how many are straitned, nay do cross Christ in this. As