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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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II. The Light of the Spirit going with the Word, reveals the work; without which the work cannot be seen, no more than a Book written in the fairest hand or print, can be seen without light to see it by: And hence Gods people cannot presently read what the Lord hath written, &c. 1 John 3. 24. That look as 'tis with Scriptures, Papists say they are obscure, and how do we know them? We answer, there are Divine Characters of Majesty and Glory stamped upon them, whereby we by the same Spirit that writ them, see them, and are persuaded of them; so here. Or as tis in the work of Creation: How can any see God in it? We say, in the very workmanship appears his Power and Eternity, Wisdom, Goodness, &c. Now although Atheists cannot see these, yet others do and can, ⟨p. 142⟩So in the workmanship of the Elect, 'tis so. Its the Glass of Gods peculiar mercy and love; now they that never had it, know it no•, but the Saints do, by the Spirit especially. Thus far we grant the Spirits Testimony, that it must reveal it.
II. The Light of the Spirit going with the Word, reveals the work; without which the work cannot be seen, no more than a Book written in the fairest hand or print, can be seen without light to see it by: And hence Gods people cannot presently read what the Lord hath written, &c. 1 Iohn 3. 24. That look as 'tis with Scriptures, Papists say they are obscure, and how do we know them? We answer, there are Divine Characters of Majesty and Glory stampt upon them, whereby we by the same Spirit that writ them, see them, and are perswaded of them; so here. Or as tis in the work of Creation: How can any see God in it? We say, in the very workmanship appears his Power and Eternity, Wisdom, Goodnesse, &c. Now although Atheists cannot see these, yet others do and can, ⟨p. 142⟩So in the workmanship of the Elect, 'tis so. Its the Glasse of Gods peculiar mercy and love; now they that never had it, know it no•, but the Saints do, by the Spirit especially. Thus far we grant the Spirits Testimony, that it must reveal it.