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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.
Fourthly, Take heed of maintaining that a man until sealed is not to be persuaded to believe, under a show of letting the Spirit of Grace do all. And Brethren, doth not the Spirit of Grace accompany the word of Grace; are not Evangelical commands part of that Word? is there not a power going along with them? what is this but to take from Gods Book, and he that so doth, God will blot him out of the Book of Life, Rev. 22. 19.
Fourthly, Take heed of maintaining that a man until sealed is not to be perswaded to beleeve, under a shew of letting the Spirit of Grace do all. And Brethren, doth not the Spirit of Grace accompany the word of Grace; are not Evangelical commands part of that Word? is there not a power going along with them? what is this but to take from Gods Book, and he that so doth, God will blot him out of the Book of Life, Rev. 22. 19.
Fifthly, That a Christian is to gather no assurance from particular conditional Promises under colour of receiving all from Christ and Grace. True, them that have nothing to do with them, ought not; but for those that have to do with them as their Inheritance, not to apply and make use of them for their comfort, 'tis to trample under-foot Christs blood that purchased them for that end, and 'tis to raze out in our practise the greatest part almost of the Covenant of Grace.
Fifthly, That a Christian is to gather no assurance from particular conditional Promises under colour of receiving all from Christ and Grace. True, them that have nothing to do with them, ought not; but for those that have to do with them as their Inheritance, not to apply and make use of them for their comfort, 'tis to trample under-foot Christs blood that purchased them for that end, and 'tis to rase out in our practise the greatest part almost of the Covenant of Grace.