A59665:973
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. The witness of the Spirit makes not the first difference.1 For first a man is a Believer and in Christ, and justified, called, sanctified, before the Spirit doth witness it; else the Spirit should witness to an untruth and a lie. For unbelievers are under wrath.
1. The witnesse of the Spirit makes not the first difference.1 For first a man is a Believer and in Christ, and justified, called, sanctified, before the Spirit doth witnesse it; else the Spirit should witnesse to an untruth and a lie. For unbelievers are under wrath.
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2. If the Spirit doth not witness this peculiar work to be in you, and clear it to you, tell me how you can escape the anguish of Conscience and the terrors of Hell in your hearts, unless Conscience be seared and blinded? When the Lord shall set Conscience to ask and say, I choose none but whom I call, I call none but whom I justify, I justify none but whom I sanctify, and that not with a common, but a peculiar work; Is it so with you? If it be dark or doubtful, can you but think all your joys have been dreams, and your witness delusions? Therefore look unto this.