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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.
2. Fear the terror of the Lord at this day, fear parting from him: I speak not of doubting, but the holy fear of Saints, for that is the nature of fear, it makes a man eye the thing feared: As Jacob when Esau was meeting of him. Noah he fears and looks to safety in and by an Ark, Heb. 11. 7. Lots children took not his counsel, they feared not, but he seemed as one that mocked to them. Paul 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. knew the terror of the Lord, hence looked for him, sought to approve himself unto him. Men that fear not parting with Christ, will never look nor care for him. And let it be a strong fear, else it will never carry you above your cares and surfeitings of the world.
2. Fear the terrour of the Lord at this day, fear parting from him: I speak not of doubting, but the holy fear of Saints, for that is the nature of fear, it makes a man eye the thing feared: As Iacob when Esau was meeting of him. Noah he fears and looks to safety in and by an Arke, Heb. 11. 7. Lots children took not his counsel, they feared not, but he seemed as one that mocked to them. Paul 2 Cor. 5. 10, 11. knew the terrour of the Lord, hence looked for him, sought to approve himself unto him. Men that fear not parting with Christ, will never look nor care for him. And let it be a strong fear, else it will never carry you above your cares and surfettings of the world.
How shall I fear thus?1
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