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A59665 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 ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. 1660 (1660) Wing S3114A; ESTC R23612 617,665 458

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have_v sin_v there_o they_o shall_v be_v judge_v and_o hence_o as_o judge_n have_v their_o circuit_n so_o man_n have_v sin_v in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v judge_v here_o sect_n iv._o quest._n 4._o how_o will_v he_o come_v to_o judge_v answ._n he_o shall_v come_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n matth._n 24._o 30._o as_o first_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n matth._n 16._o 27._o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o deity_n his_o infinite_a wisdom_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o dark_a lantern_n of_o his_o humanity_n but_o then_o he_o shall_v appear_v as_o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 1._o 4._o manifest_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o his_o resurrection_n so_o then_o much_o more_o when_o he_o come_v to_o raise_v the_o world_n all_o the_o world_n shall_v see_v his_o power_n wisdom_n greatness_n then_o second_o all_o his_o mighty_a angel_n with_o he_o matth._n 16._o 27._o all_o shall_v be_v there_o so_o that_o heaven_n shall_v be_v leave_v empty_a a_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o 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to_o be_v with_o he_o for_o you_o may_v desire_v communion_n with_o lust_n and_o christ._n object_n but_o death_n be_v terrible_a and_o separation_n from_o he_o bitter_a answ._n long_o for_o he_o therefore_o to_o come_v and_o then_o take_v thou_o and_o see_v thou_o desire_v nothing_o but_o him●_n rebuke_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d llingness_n of_o not_o be_v with_o he_o if_o christ_n be_v on_o earth_n you_o will_v hazard_v your_o life_n to_o get_v unto_o he_o much_o more_o herein_o obj._n but_o what_o will_v become_v of_o god_n name_n answ._n let_v the_o lord_n alone_o for_o that_o w●●les_v thou_o live_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a but_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o thou_o a_o little_a season_n only_o to_o be_v here_o and_o be_v willing_a the_o lord_n shall_v honour_v himself_o also_o by_o other_o as_o well_o as_o by_o thou_o object_n what_o will_v become_v of_o my_o wife_n and_o child_n answ._n who_o regard_v thou_o in_o thy_o blood_n when_o thou_o live_v they_o be_v thou_o but_o then_o the_o lord_n desire_v to_o be_v with_o he_o this_o will_v support_v your_o heart_n in_o all_o your_o change_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d sect_n xx._n use_v 6._o you_o that_o never_o receive_v christ_n now_o do_v it_o object_n yes_o i_o have_v answ._n no_o you_o have_v not_o so_o receive_v he_o as_o to_o let_v all_o go_v for_o he_o why_o so_o because_o he_o alone_o will_v be_v blessedness_n but_o he_o be_v not_o so_o to_o thou_o oh_o therefore_o let_v all_o go_v now_o you_o must_v part_v with_o christ_n or_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o will_v you_o do_v if_o with_o christ_n you_o can_v find_v he_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o if_o you_o part_v with_o these_o thing_n than_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o all_o in_o he_o object_n but_o he_o will_v have_v none_o of_o i_o answ._n 1._o he_o cry_v down_o thy_o lay_v out_o money_n for_o what_o be_v not_o bread_n 2._o he_o promise_v to_o give_v thou_o to_o drink_v now_o and_o hereafter_o chap._n xix_o show_v that_o none_o shall_v enjoy_v christ_n hereafter_o 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jerusalem_n yet_o he_o prepare_v no●_n his_o heart_n 2_o ch●on_n 12._o 14._o 〈…〉_z and_o beg_v par●on_n for_o this_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o purify_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n now_o if_o to_o a_o holy_a duty_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n here_o this_o be_v needful_a much_o more_o to_o eternal_a fellowship_n with_o he_o sore_a eye_n can_v behold_v the_o sun_n without_o grief_n sick_a body_n loathe_v the_o best_a food_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v let_v a_o carnal_a heart_n into_o heaven_n with_o that_o heart_n he_o have_v and_o not_o change_v his_o nature_n he_o will_v not_o stay_v there_o if_o he_o can_v escape_v but_o have_v his_o swinish_a nature_n he_o will_v be_v in_o his_o mire_n again_o and_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o bondage_n to_o he_o he_o will_v break_v bond_n and_o break_v his_o prison_n if_o he_o know_v where_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o hence_o no_o work_n so_o wearisome_a as_o 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grace_n etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v stand_v before_o christ_n judgement_n seat_n say_v paul_n and_o hence_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5._o account_n little_a of_o man_n judgement_n and_o bid_v they_o judge_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n what_o if_o christ_n find_v that_o to_o be_v a_o lie_n which_o thou_o judge_v to_o be_v true_a many_o of_o god_n servant_n lie_v under_o hard_a thought_n and_o speech_n in_o private_a not_o only_o from_o enemy_n abroad_o but_o from_o inhabitant_n at_o home_n man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n censure_v and_o judge_v of_o member_n man_n in_o the_o church_n one_o of_o another_o especial_o if_o they_o take_v to_o a_o side_n the_o lord_n will_v discover_v hard_a speech_n and_o a_o edition_n of_o all_o your_o hard_a thought_n put_v out_o in_o print_n at_o the_o last_o day_n this_o break_v love_n this_o break_v church-fellowship_n and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o breach_v in_o this_o country_n oh_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o hypocritical_a heart_n 3_o if_o the_o lord_n 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25._o 40._o there_o be_v that_o needlework_n and_o golden_a arras_n of_o holiness_n which_o be_v leap_v up_o in_o the_o saint_n that_o christ_n will_v open_v before_o all_o the_o world_n another_o day_n oh_o therefore_o repent_v 4._o act._n 17._o 31._o paul_n tell_v they_o time_n past_a be_v spend_v in_o ignorance_n without_o god_n time_n to_o come_v be_v a_o time_n of_o judgement_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n against_o all_o sin_n oh_o then_o repent_v mourn_v for_o all_o wrong_n do_v against_o christ_n you_o will_v ●●il_v then_o if_o you_o take_v not_o your_o season_n now_o mourn_v therefore_o for_o time_n past_a and_o for_o
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