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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. VIII.
TO close with the Person of the Lord Jesus:1 you will think this is not a right course thus to do. We cannot do it. Answ. Yet the Gospel hath commands and entreaties wherewith Christs Spirit goes to the Elect; and if you could see Christ in the ministry of man, you should feel it; And hence we look it should be so: and besides, Saints that have Faith and power, are quickened by the voice of the Son of God. Consider therefore,
TO close with the Person of the Lord Jesus:1 you will think this is not a right course thus to do. We cannot do it. Answ. Yet the Gospel hath commands and entreaties wherewith Christs Spirit goes to the Elect; and if you could see Christ in the mini••ry of man, you should feel it; And hence we look it should be so: and besides, Saints that have Faith and power, are quickened by the voice of the Son of God. Consider therefore,
- 1Use 5. Of Exhort.
1. All men are fallen into a bottomless gulf of misery and sin, though once righteous. Hence Gods truth having said, he that sins shall dye: hence justice comes out to do execution, and when the neck of all men thus lies on the block, yet mercy pities, and saith, Oh spare, save! Satisfy me saith justice, then I will: hence mercy sends forth a Son, when no men nor Angels could help, and he takes flesh, takes all their sin, fulfils all righteousness, bears their sorrows, and by one offering perfects for ever them that are sanctified; and having done this, is now at the right hand of God in the Glory of his Father, all creatures subject to him, all excellencies being met together in him: so that now he is the delight of od, the joy of Heaven; so that whatsoever thou canst want, or losest, if thou hadst him, thou shalt find it in him: and also whatever he can do for thee, in his time thou shalt receive it from him,