The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

Of an old Ar•inian error;¹ for they hold and maintain an Inherent Righteousness, but that there is no difference between the Graces of Believers and Hypocrites,² only in their continuance, and that is by chance too, and doubtful, viz. if they hold on, and for this purpose cite many Scriptures, three especially, that of Ezek. 18. 24. If the righteous man forsake, &c. which is spoken of rotten Pharisaical Hypocrites falling far short of what the Saints have. And the Parable of the Seed, Mat. 13. They all sprang up: where 'tis manifest the soil was naught out of which they that fell away did grow. And Heb. 10. 29. Blood wherewith they were sanctified, which is meant of such as had some inward enlightening, and lasting, and external profession really, not in appearance only in them, yet not any saving and effectual work, but thus by making Grace common they make it vile, and under a colour of making all men watchful, they destroy all Faith in Gods faithfulness and Promise, especially until a man come to die. Divines have many strong arguments against them, and show however there may be decays, and relapses, and winter-seasons of the Saints, yet ever there remains in them the Seed of God, 1 John 3. 9. John 4. 14.

Of an old Ar•inian error;¹ for they hold and maintain an Inherent Righteousnesse, but that there is no difference between the Graces of Beleevers and Hypocrites,² only in their continuance, and that is by chance too, and doubtful, viz. if they hold on, and for this purpose cite many Scriptures, three especially, that of