A59665:983
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. By making common Grace special.
2. By making special Grace common. The Elect are apt to do so before they are called, as Paul thought his innocent Godliness gain; they are apt to do the latter when once in Christ. All this we may have, and yet to Hell. Oh take heed of despising this kindness which the Lord Jesus hath not shown to the greatest Potentates of the world.
2. By making special Grace common. The Elect are apt to do so before they are called, as Paul thought his innocent Godlinesse gain; they are apt to do the latter when once in Christ. All this we may have, and yet to Hell. Oh take heed of despising this kindnesse which the Lord Jesus hath not shewn to the greatest Potentates of the world.
Yea,1 if I did but know it; but I am put to such fears and doubts about it, that I know not what to make on't.
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