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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.
Church-members of public spirits, are ever prosperous men. They shall prosper that love thee, Psal. 122. 6. That say in their hearts out of sense of Christ's love, Lord, what shall I do for thee? How may I be useful to thy people? But if back and belly, mine and thine, be chief in request, this will ruin you.
Church-members of publick spirits, are ever prosperous men. They shall prosper that love thee, Psal. 122. 6. That say in their hearts out of sense of Christ's love, Lord, what shall I doe for thee? How may I be useful to thy people? But if back and belly, mine and thine, be chief in request, this will ruine you.
3. League and Amity with the enemies of Christ's Kingdom, or peace with our lusts; it is not sin, but a privy peace with sin, and a secret quietness in sin, which overthrows Christ's Kingdom: The Canaanites that were left alive, because ('tis said) they could not drive them out, how often did they vex, and prick, and yoke the Israel of God? Those sins which you say, you cannot part with, and hence yield unto them, and mourn not under them, those will ruin Churches: Some sins you have forsaken, and could forsake, the danger lies not here. Wrath goeth out against Jehoshaphat because he loved him who hated the Lord, 2 Chron. 19. 2.
3. League and Amity with the enemies of Christ's Kingdom, or peace with our lusts; it is not sin, but a privy peace with sin, and a secret quietnesse in sin, which overthrowes Christ's Kingdom: The Canaanites that were left alive, because ('tis said) they could not drive them out, how often did they vex, and prick, and yoke the Israel of God? Those sins which you say, you cannot part with, and hence yield unto them, and mourn not under them, those will ruine Churches: Some sins you have forsaken, and could forsake, the danger lies not here. Wrath goeth out against Iehosaphat because he loved him who hated the Lord,