A59665:975
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.
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.
2. If the Spirit doth not witnesse this peculiar work to be in you, and clear it to you, tell me how you can escape the anguish of Conscience and the terrours of Hell in your hearts, unlesse Conscience be seared and blinded? When the Lord shall set Conscience to ask and say, I chuse none but whom I call, I call none but whom I justifie, I justifie none but whom I sanctifie, 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 joyes have been dreams, and your witnesse delusions? Therefore look unto this.
5. But if I should do this,1 I should look to find some cleanness in my self, whereas I am to see nothing but ungodliness: Goats are clean creatures.
5. But if I should do this,1 I should look to find some cleannesse in my self, whereas I am to see nothing but ungodlinesse: Goats are clean creatures.
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