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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
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For the Lord Jesus here sees the difference, and shows the difference, though but generally I confess in this Verse; some were wise, others were foolish; wisdom and folly are different qualities, and though these keep their residence chiefly in the mind, yet the Lord never did infuse any true wisdom into the mind, but there was a great change of the heart, nor never was any man left unto his own folly, but it did not only argue an evil heart, but did ever arise from thence, Ephes. 4. 18. so that Christ nor only sees, but discovers to the Churches a vast difference for them to take notice of: I confess the difference was only in regard of open profaneness, or common conversation in living like men of the world, yet a difference here there is. For the opening of this Point, I shall open these Particulars.
For the Lord Jesus here sees the difference, and shews the difference, though but generally I confesse in this Verse; some were wise, others were foolish; wisdom and folly are different qualities, and though these keep their residence chiefly in the mind, yet the Lord never did infuse any true wisdom into the mind, but there was a great change of the heart, nor never was any man left unto his own folly, but it did not only argue an evil heart, but did ever arise from thence, Ephes. 4. 18. so that Christ nor only sees, but discovers to the Churches a vast difference for them to take notice of: I confesse the difference was only in regard of open prophanenesse, or common conversation in living like men of the world, yet a difference here there is. For the opening of this Point, I shall open these Particulars.
1. That the Lord doth make this inward difference.