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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. III.
1. Because the same King that is reigning in Heaven,1 is reigning here, is present here, Psa. 2. 6. And here the Saints are commanded to rejoice, to shout, and to be glad with all their hearts, because of the presence of this their King among them, Zeph. 3. 14, 15. 'Tis true indeed he is King over all the world; the immediate execution of all Gods common, as well as special providence, is put into the hand of this King, the Lord Jesus. But as for his Enemies, and other creatures, he reigns over them as a King of power, but he reigns not for them also as a King of Grace and love, for thus he reigns among his people in his Church, Deut. 33. 26, 27. The Lord is present with every one of his people, severally, but much more jointly, when two or three of them are met together in his Name.
1. BEcause the same King that is reigning in Heaven,1 is reigning here, is present here, Psa. 2. 6. And here the Saints are commanded to rejoyce, to shout, and to be glad with all their hearts, because of the presence of this their King among them, Zeph. 3. 14, 15. 'Tis true indeed he is King over all the world; the immediate execution of all Gods common, as well as special providence, is put into the hand of this King, the Lord Jesus. But as for his Enemies, and other creatures, he reignes over them as a King of power, but he reignes not for them also as a King of Grace and love, for thus he reignes among his people in his Church,