A59665:702
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.
Thus you are to moderate your desires after these things: Which I speak of,
First, Because 'tis a wilderness-sin, Psal. 106. 14, 15. Which it may be you feel brings leanness on your soul. And
First, Because 'tis a wilderness-sin, Psal. 106. 14, 15. Which it may be you feel brings leannesse on your soul. And
Secondly, Because 'tis the sin of prosperity and peace which God hath given us, which will grow up and choke the Word, that all Ordinances and Truths will in time be sapless, savourless things unto us.
Secondly, Because 'tis the sin of prosperity and peace which God hath given us, which will grow up and choak the Word, that all Ordinances and Truths will in time be saplesse, savourlesse things unto us.
Thirdly, Because I have had strong fears lately of some unexpected trials among us, and I should be glad if it might not be, if the freedom from them might make us better, else I say let them come. But