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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.
IV. Those that believe,1 yet fail of saving Faith in regard of the very act of believing and closing with Christ, viz. they close with Christ, but 'tis without a high esteem of him, or love to him, they have some, but right Grace consists in a kind of summity, or excellency, else 'tis not right, 1 Pet. 2. 5. To you that believe he is precious, and hence it comes to pass,
IV. Those that beleeve,1 yet fail of saving Faith in regard of the very act of beleeving and closing with Christ, viz. they close with Christ, but 'tis without a high esteem of him, or love to him, they have some, but right Grace consists in a kind of summity, or excellency, else 'tis not right, 1 Pet. 2. 5. To you that beleeve he is precious, and hence it comes to passe,
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1. That some never come to find or enj•• Christ, because they will not come off to the price of him, to sell themselves […] for him.
1. That some never come to find or enj•• •hrist, because they will not come off to the price of him, to sell themselves 〈…〉 for him.