A59665:966
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.
1. It may and doth break and interrupt a false peace;1 as many say, yet they trust in the Lords mercy, Oh 'tis a presumptuous peace.
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2. Neglect of this yields most unpeaceableness, even in them that are sincere. You have peace, and then break out into pride and passion again; then question all. The Spirit will sigh, not sing in that bosom, Psal. 32. 1, 2, 3. Judg. 16. 20. Neither can you avoid the condemnation of the Word, though you maintain consolation from the Spirit, nor suspicion of hypocrisy.
2. Neglect of this yields most unpeaceablenesse, even in them that are sincere. You have peace, and then break out into pride and passion again; then question all. The Spirit will sigh, not sing in that bosom, Psal. 32. 1, 2, 3. Iudg. 16. 20. Neither can you avoid the condemnation of the Word, though you maintain consolation from the Spirit, nor suspition of hypocrisie.
3. This is the way to peace, 2 Pet. 1, 7, 8, 9