A59665:985
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.
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.
- 1Object.
1. Do not think that thou art under the power of thy sin,1 when thou art at war with thy sin and it with thee. For the Lord many times clears up his love to the soul, and 'tis better than life to him, but then winds arise, and storms come, and sin and Satan assaults, and now he cries out, he perisheth, and that he was never redeemed by Christ, nor never saw Christs love. Should his soul be thus ensnared, thus assaulted, and no strength against it, and therefore being under the power of it, hence he never had pardon; they cannot overcome their corruptions, though they strive against them, hence think they are under the power of them, and then say, where is Christs Spirit? &c. Answ. When Rebekah had Twins, so that she was troubled, she went to the Lord, who told her, the elder shall serve the younger: So there is Flesh and Spirit in Saints, and these two are contrary, so that you cannot do the things you would; and sometimes cannot will, yet something opposeth this. Well, know it, that the elder and stronger shall serve the younger, it shall be Lord. A man that is at war with another, hath received power against him, but victory is not gotten presently, so 'tis here: Judgment shall come to victory. Though thou art bruised and canst not raise up thy self; now there is no fear of breaking, if God will not do that, none shall do it, and therefore thou shalt get victory. Only know for the present thou hast power. Thou goest to all Ordinances, and when no help there, raisest the power of Heaven. Oh Lord awake! Awake Oh Arm of the Lord! Isa. 51. 9.
1. Do not think that thou art under the power of thy sin,