A59665:926
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.
Obj. Did not Adam fall from all his Grace?
Answ. Yes, because he had neither the Covenant of Grace, nor the Spirit of Grace, nor power of Grace to support and keep him; but its Gods covenant now to write his Law, to ut his fear in the heart, never to depart, and to give the Spirit of Christ, who is now risen from the dead. Because I live, you shall live also, John 14. 19. And power to keep us, 1 Pet. 1. 5. So that though 'tis Christ that keeps a man from falling, yet the truth is, he that doth fall from Grace, as though it was a common fading thing, or doth fall from Christ, he never had Christ at all, John 4. 14. The water that I shall give, shall be a Spring of living water, not of dead Graces, yet quickened by the Spirit, and helped continually. And its kept till life of Glory comes, where 'tis swallowed up in the Ocean of perfection.
Answ. Yes, because he had neither the Covenant of Grace, nor the Spirit of Grace, nor power of Grace to support and keep him; but its Gods covenant now to write his Law, to ut his fear in the heart, never to depart, and to give the Spirit of Christ, who is now risen from the dead. Because I live, you shall live also, Iohn 14. 19. And power to keep us, 1 Pet. 1. 5. So that though 'tis Christ that keeps a man from falling, yet the truth is, he that doth fall from Grace, as though it was a common fading thing, or doth fall from Christ, he never had Christ at all, John 4. 14. The water that I shall give, shall be a Spring of living water, not of dead Graces, yet quickned by the Spirit, and helped continually. And its kept till life of Glory comes, where 'tis swallowed up in the Ocean of persection.