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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.
4. Hence comes sometimes the unpardonable sin, Heb. 10. 29. Many a man lays claim to Christ and his Blood, and righteousness, that never knew the worth of it; and this is Christs complaint me thinks in Heaven, (and of Saints on earth) He comes unto his own, and his own esteem him not, his own love him not, his own receive him not: him that is the glory of Heaven, the beauty of the Father, the delight of Saints, the wonderment of Angels, he I say is not esteemed by many a man, that in his judgement esteems him, and in his heart doth despise him. There are two parts of this esteem. 1. To esteem him only, John 5. 44. 2. Him ever and alway, Psalm 73. 26. Thou art my portion for ever, Many say they esteem Christ, but to be ever loving him, ever looking on him, this is not their frame. Oh think of this, fail here of your valuing of him, and you fail every where.
4. Hence comes sometimes the unpardonable sin, Heb. 10. 29. Many a man laies claim to Christ and his Blood, and righteousnesse, that never knew the worth of it; and this is Christs complaint me thinks in Heaven, (and of Saints on earth) He comes unto his own, and his own esteem him not, his own love him not, his own receive him not: him that is the glory of Heaven, the beauty of the Father, the delight of Saints, the wonderment of Angels, he I say is not esteemed by many a man, that in his judgement esteems him, and in his heart doth despise him. There are two parts of this esteem. 1. To esteem him only, Iohn 5. 44. 2. Him ever and alway, Psalm 73. 26. Thou art my portion for ever, Many say they esteem Christ, but to be ever loving him, ever looking on him, this is not their frame. Oh think of this, fail here of your valuing of him, and you fail every where.