A59665:868
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.
But many see it not so.
I confess some may see more darkly,1 and be mourning under it, ye• he that doth not in part, he to whom it is hid, 2 Cor. 4. 3, 4. is one of them that be lost, whose eyes Satan hath blinded, John 6. 45. He that hath heard and learned of the Father: Many hear, but never learn of the Father; hence never come truly unto Christ; 'tis in this case as 'tis with a Traitor, he comes to the King for his life, and prays for his Sons sake; the King sends for him, and saith, here is one that begs for your sake, do you know him? For my sake! I wonder on what acquaintance, he is a stranger to me, and therefore I regard him not. So here.
I confesse some may see more darkly,1 and be mourning under it, ye• he that doth not in part, he to whom it is hid, 2 Cor. 4. 3, 4. is one of them that be lost, whose eyes Satan hath blinded, Iohn 6. 45. He that hath heard and learn'd of the Father: Many hear, but never learn of the Father; hence never come truly unto Christ; 'tis in this case as 'tis with a Traytor, he comes to the King for his life, and prayes for his Sons sake; the King sends for him, and saith, here is one that beggs for your sake, do you know him? For my sake! I wonder on what acquaintance, he is a stranger to me, and therefore I regard him not. So here.
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