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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.
How shall I do this?1
- 1Quest.
1. Get a new light from the Lord to show you clearly the infinite, endless,1 unknown evil of the least sin; Paul was a proud Pharisee until he saw sin, and Jer. 3. 24, 25. for if sin be seen, one smile, one day, nay a moments breathing-time in ⟨p. 66⟩this world will be matter of amazement to thee after all thou hast, and hast done: much more when thou seest so many sins, and that in every thing: Entreat the Lord to do this. We walk up and down the world, and say we sin and grieve the Lord; but Oh 'tis not known, happy art thou if the Lord hath discovered it; then thou wilt say, why doth the Lord do any thing for me? could not he pick out stones, nay Toads that never sinned against him, rather than me to enjoy him, especially is sin vile in thee, so near God, and so near Heaven too. Angels were hurled down for one sin.
1. Get a new light from the Lord to shew you clearly the infinite, endless,1 unknown evil of the least sin; Paul was a proud Pharisee until he saw sin, and Ier. 3. 24, 25. for if sin be seen, one smile, one day, nay a moments breathing-time in ⟨p. 66⟩this world will be matter of amazement to thee after all thou hast, and hast done: much more when thou seest so many sins, and that in every thing: Intreat the Lord to do this. We walk up and down the world, and say we sin and grieve the Lord; but Oh 'tis not known, happy art thou if the Lord hath discovered it; then thou wilt say, why doth the Lord do any thing for me? could not he pick out stones, nay Toads that never sinned against him, rather than me to enjoy him, especially is sin vile in thee, so near God, and so near Heaven too. Angels were hurled down for one sin.