A59665:831
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.
IN regard of the power of the Word and Gospel of life and spirit in such Churches:1 For the Gospel where it comes, as it advanceth the glorious and everlasting righteousness of Christ, so it knocks under-foot all mans, as a means subservient to that end, and it coming with power and light, it would be too gross for Hypocrites to maintain life by Works: hence Christs is that which they look unto; for Christ when he preached, not only many believed because of his Miracles, but when they heard his Word, John 8. 30. Mat. 13. In the Parable of the Sower, the Word came with much power, that they received it with joy, and did believe, but fell by their Lusts. And look as 'tis with the Sun, there comes light and heat with it, so there comes
IN regard of the power of the Word and Gospel of life and spirit in such Churches:1 For the Gospel where it comes, as it advanceth the glorious and everlasting righteousnesse of Christ, so it knocks under-foot all mans, as a means subserv•ent to that end, and it coming with power and light, it would be too grosse for Hypocrites to maintain life by Works: hence Christs is that which they look unto; for Christ when he preached, not only many believed because of his Miracles, but when they heard his Word, Iohn 8. 30. Mat. 13. In the Parable of the Sower, the Word came with much power, that they received it with joy, and did believe, but fell by their Lusts. And look as 'tis with the Sun, there comes light and heat with it, so there comes
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