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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. There is an intuitive know[…] hereby the soul doth not only see words and fancies, but beholds the things themselves: Hence it comes to pass that many a man hearing the Fame, and receiving the fancy of Christ, believes in him, but not seeing him indeed as he is, therein he believes in one whom he knows not: and hence the Lord Jesus may be a hid thing to many a man, and the Gospel a sealed Book, though he lives and remains in the very light of the Sun, and that all his days: Hence Christ laments Jerusalem, Oh that thou hadst known, but now hid, hid; and yet Christ Preached. Yes, Deut. 29. 4. You have heard and seen, and yet the Lord hath not given a heart to see to this day; So 'tis with many a soul, you have heard with your ears the great things of the Kingdom of God, yet the Lord hath not given you eyes to see: you have seen deliverances on Sea, yet the Lord hath not given you hearts to understand: and if so, all your Faith is naught, and profession and affection vile, and estates miserable, 2 Cor. 3. 18. All we with open face, &c.
2. There is an intuitive know〈…〉 hereby the soul doth not only see words and fancies, but beholds the things themselves: Hence it comes to passe that many a man hearing the Fame, and receiving the fancy of Christ, beleeves in him, but not seeing him indeed as he is, therein he beleeves in one whom he knows not: and hence the Lord Jesus may be a hid thing to many a man, and the Gospel a sealed Book, though he lives and remains in the very light of the Sun, and that all his daies: Hence Christ laments Ierusalem, Oh that thou hadst known, but now hid, hid; and yet Christ Preacht. Yes, Deut. 29. 4. You have heard and seen, and yet the Lord hath not given a heart to see to this day; So 'tis with many a soul, you have heard with your ears the great things of the Kingdom of God, yet the Lord hath not given you eyes to see: you have seen deliverances on Sea, yet the Lord hath not given you hearts to understand: and if so, all your Faith is naught, and profession and affection vile, and estates miserable, 2 Cor. 3. 18. All we with open face, &c.