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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.
3. Hence there is nothing on Gods part, nor yet on your part that can keep you from him. No sins, no wants, unless it be your will, Mat. 23. 37. Therefore now who-ever will shall have him, let him take him, Rev. 22. 17. There be two acts of the Will, Election and Resolution, I must have him, which if you will, nothing that ever thou didst or canst do can please the Father so much: so that he will 1. Adopt thee to be his Son, John 1. 12. As è contra. 2. Thou shalt enrich thy self with a greater blessing than if Heaven, and Earth, and all glory ⟨p. 84⟩was put into thy hand, as the Lord himself is better than all; and hence once thine, ever thine, none shall pull thee out of his hand, 2 Pet. 1. 5. And it shall rejoice the heart of Christ himself in Heaven, when as his Bride thou givest to him thy good will, Isai. 62. 5. And if you do not kiss the Son he will be angry, Psalm 2. And God knows whether now the last word, the last offer is to be made to thee.
3. Hence there is nothing on Gods part, nor yet on your part that can keep you from him. No sins, no wants, unless it be your will, Mat. 23. 37. Therefore now who-ever will shall have him, let him take him, Rev. 22. 17. There be two acts of the Will, Election and Resolution, I must have him, which if you will, nothing that ever thou didst or canst do can please the Father so much: so that he will 1. Adopt thee to be his Son, Iohn 1. 12. As è contra. 2. Thou shalt enrich thy self with a greater blessing than if Heaven, and Earth, and all glory ⟨p. 84⟩