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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.
II. 'Tis so great that the faithful do see it. I confess at first work it's like a confused Chaos, they know not what to make of it, but afterwards they can and do, 1 John 5. 18, 19. We know we are born of God, free from the dominion of sin, of which he speaks, and that the whole world lies in wickedness. Before a man is born again, he sees no difference between him and other men, but now he doth; and hence 'tis frequent in Scripture for Saints to express their experience of their double estate, Tit. 3. 2, 3. and they are commanded to try themselves, and may not only see Christ out of them, but Christ in them, except they be Reprobates, 2 Cor. 13. 5. and hence commanded to give thanks for this, Col. 1. 12, 13. which commands being Evangelical, have a power to all the Elect.
II. 'Tis so great that the faithful do see it. I confesse at first work it's like a confused Chaos, they know not what to make of it, but afterwards they can and do, 1 Iohn 5. 18, 19. We know we are born of God, free from the dominion of sin, of which he speaks, and that the whole world lies in wickednesse. Before a man is born again, he sees no difference between him and other men, but now he doth; and hence 'tis frequent in Scripture for Saints to expresse their experience of their double estate, Tit. 3. 2, 3. and they are commanded to try themselves, and may not only see Christ out of them, but Christ in them, except they be Reprobates, 2 Cor. 13. 5. and hence commanded to give thanks for this, Col. 1. 12, 13. which commands being Evangelical, have a power to all the Elect.