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The parable of the ten virgin's opened, or, Christ's coming as a bridegroom cleared up and improved from Matthew XXV, ver. 1,2,3 &c. / by Benjamin Stonham.
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Stonham, Benjamin.
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a wicked End The poorest Chapman hath some Money Isa 55. 2. which he might keep if it would either profit him or not be vainly spent else-where And in that Case he doth but shew his own unworthiness who Grudgeth Christ the having of it Those Men deserve to be uncased by him who will not give for his Commodity what doth not profit them to keep and from a Design thereby to Act unto his Dis-advantage Thus also will their Mouth be stopt with reference unto their being Denied and others Speeding since his Commodity is at the Buyers Service Quest How is that Freely Given Rom. 5. 15. which yet is Sold Either by God or Christ Answ 1. The Father Selleth because the Son laid down his price unto the full in point of Matter for his Elect both as to God's vindictive Justice and Distributive Vindictive Justice had her Full payment from him for the sins of his Elect because he was made sin for them 2 Cor. 5. 21. and was not Spared or Remitted Rom. 8. 32. Distributive Justice had her Full because he did whatever the Law required Heb. 7. 26. whos 's Universal Righteousness without Restraining it unto his Death is that by which his people Reign in Life Rom. 5. 17. Yet is it also There called a Gift because the Benefit of his Obedience is made over unto Others which Rigorous Justice doth not Admit and therefore it is onely pleaded at the Throne of Grace Heb. 4. 16. Thus Selling and Free Giving are consistent with Respect unto the Father 2. The Son doth also Freely Give though he is here said to Sell. 1. Because the price insisted on is Nothing Compared with the Worth of his Commodity This Oyl or Wisdom is Invaluable man knoweth not the price thereof Job 28. 13. it cannot be got for Gold or precious Stones v. 15 16. yea all the things to be Desired are not to be Compared with it Prov. 8. 11. How then can those forenamed terms be called a price VVhich either Relate to filthy Rags or Matters of no Real worth at all save in a person's Estimation Now if a Pepper-corn be paid it hath the Name of Price in Law but if an Earldom should be Sold for one brass Farthing would it be therefore said Not to be Given Therefore Christ's proper Name must needs be Giver however Commonly he may be called a Seller His Name is VVonderful Isa 9. 6. or a Free-Giving Tradesman 2. Because Himself is not Advantaged by any of that fore-said Money or as the Buyer is by his Commodity which therefore as to Him is Freely Given VVhat gets He by thy Coming to him He Bottleth up his people's Tears not for Their VVorth but as his Memorandum Psal 56. 8 9. The Emptyings of thy Vessel are no Gain to Him as thy partaking of his Fulness is to Thee And as thy Praises add no Real greatness to him so what Receiveth he of thy hand if thou be Righteous Job 35. 7. Nehem. 9. 5 Yet will no Man be at this Cost and pains who doth not Value this Commodity above those Terms From whence it followeth that as the Creature is a Buyer so Carist is properly a Giver though called a Seller 3. Because the Chapman is not Damaged but much Enriched by his very parting with this Money as well as by what is Exchanged for it Thy very Coming unto Christ is both a Labour and Recreation Mat. 11. 28 29. Thy Godly sorrow is not to be Repented of 2 Cor. 7. 10. no more than sweating in a Fever Thy Thirsting after him doth make his Taste the more Delightful Prov. 27 7. It is a Mercy to have thy Vessel Emptied of what is in it and yet a greater Mercy to have it called for in Order to its being filled with Grace Psal 81. 10. Yea it is not for thine Advantage to have his Oyl run somewhat Thick at first and Clearer afterwards Luke 16. 25 It s being Improved for Him will prove thy Gain at last Luke 19. 16 17. so will thy greatest Losses for its sake Mat. 5. 10. the Expectation whereof doth onely make continued Enjoyments so much the more safe and sweet Heb. 11. 17. 19. 4. Because he is the Sole Proprietor as of his own Commodity so of the Buyer's Money also And in that case self-payers are Free-Givers Thou canst not check him with thy Coming to him because thou Livest and Movest in him Acts 17. 28. Thy sorrow is an Affection in thee of his Creating the Exercise whereof thy sin hath also made to be a Moral Debt What hast thou as to Outward Blessings which thou hast not Received from him Ezek. 16. 10 11 12 And may he not then Require their being All laid down without a Commutation Thine whole Activity is from himself thy Praises and Improvements are his Due Yea he it is who worketh in thee to Will and Do according to the Terms proposed Phil. 2. 13. therefore if Abraham were Justified by works he hath whereof to Glory but not before the Lord Rom. 4. 2. for who hath first given to him and it shall be Recompensed Rom. 11. 35. else paying him with his own doth onely evidence the Freeness of his Gift Vse 1. VVise Virgins have very Low and Jealous thoughts of their own Spiritual stock as is here signified and more especially when Newly wakened out of their sinful slumbring for which there is sufficient Reason Sleep is Expensive as Sickness is whereof this is one kind and therefore Love it not for fear of coming unto Poverty Prov. 20. 13. However such are apt to be suspitious beyond their Ground Departure from the Lord being both the Fruit of unbelief Heb. 3. 12. and cause of such-like Doubting Yea a Returning Prodigal is to be known by Holy humble Apprehensions of his worth Luke 15. 19. and Oyl or VVisdom Eccl. 7. 23. Indeed the truly wise are ever Lowly Prov. 19. 2. whilst others think they have Enough not onely for Themselves and Others help but also to spare some part for Satan who therefore are bold to dally with his Temptations but such Men's Folly shews their Real want of Oyl or wisdom 3. Wise Virgins are in the first place for Themselves with reference unto their Spiritual Interest It is not onely warrantable but in this case it is their Duty and their Wisdom In Outward things Man ought to Love his Neighbour as Himself in Opposition unto Malice Lev. 19. 18. and in Respect of Truth though not Degree save in some more than Ordinary Cases 1 John 3. 16. but not in Spirituals And though Paul wisht himself accurst from Christ for others in point of Spiritual Priviledges Rom. 9. 3. wherein he also might have a Special warrant yet did he not wish his being a Transgressor for their sake save as Christ was by way of Imputation God's Glory should be preferred by us before our own Salvation but let us not do Evil though Good may come Rom. 3. 8. in that Respect v.
his Friends Look upon us for it is evident if we Lie Job 6. 28. Our Coming and our Pleading intimate that we are 〈◊〉 Now will not our Sighs and Tears Affect thine Heart Yea hast thou not Engaged to be found when searched for with all our Heart Jer. 29. 13 But Christ will Answer Not simply upon that Account save as Men seek me Early also Prov. 8. 17. Esau would fain have had the Blessing and sought it carefully with Tears but was Rejected Heb. 12. 17. because he came too Late though with Right Venison Gen. 27. 33. 13. Considering the Manner of their present Supplication Lord will these say we do not offer to Enforce a Passage but onely stand here knocking at the Door Nor do we call to others but do desire of Thee to be Admitted with thy Leave Nor do we Claim it as our Right but Humbly Beg it as a Favour To which it will be Answered You know 't is but a Folly Now to be Disordersy as heretofore else is your Spirit still the same The Gates of Hell cannot prevail against this Door Mat. 16. 18. Nor will the present Porters Open without mine Order Ezek. 44. 9. and as your Case will not permit a Claim so neither will your Conscience suffer it yea Interest alone doth make you in Appearance Humble 14. Considering the Ingenuousness of their Profession imported by that Title Lord which they Now give to Christ Lord will these say we Now acknowledge thee to be our Lord We do profess Subjection to thy Laws Nor shall we henceforth Disobey thee onely this once forgive our sin as Pharaoh Pleaded Exod. 10. 17. But Christ will Answer Not every one that saith Lord Lord shall enter into this Heavenly Kingdom but he that doth my Father's Will Mat. 7. 21. Nor are you better than your Predecessors Rom. 3. 9. who did but Flatter with their Mouth Psal 78. 36. and Hasten their Destruction by Hypocrisie Isa 29. 13 14. all which befell them for Ensample 1 Cor. 10. 11. However Now the Door is shut 15. Considering his Graciousness whom they have Now to Argue with Lord will these say at their Last plea we do confess thy Sovereignty but canst thou not evince that in a way of Mercy if thou pleasest Rom. 9. 18 Is not thy Grace Designed for Supremacy in Gospel-times Eph. 1. 6 And will Christ fall therefrom at Last How can the shutting of thy Door upon us consist with having no Pleasure in our Death Ezek. 33. 11. or thy Delight in shewing Mercy Mic. 7. 18 But Christ will Answer My Tarrying for you all this while doth witness the Truth of what you say but Grace hath had its Time and I have other Attributes to shew the Glory of However the Door is shut my word is past which must be Magnified more than Sovereignty Grace or any other Syllable of my Name Psal 138. 2. And therefore Now in brief I know you not Quest 4. What seemeth to be meant by those words Verily I say I know you not Answ 1. Negatively Not but that Christ doth know them in some sence unto their sorrow and which They Now shall know Rev. 2. 23. He knoweth Ephraim and Israel is not hid from him Hos 5. 3. He knows their Manifold Transgressions and their Mighty sins Amos 5. 12. He knoweth as a Witness all their Lying words which he hath not Commanded them Jer. 29. 23. He knows the things that come into their Mind yea every one of them Zech. 11. 5. He knoweth their Imagination which they go about even Now before it comes to pass Deut. 31. 21. He knoweth they are Abraham's Seed according to the Flesh John 8. 37. but yet he also knows they have not the Love of God in them John 5. 42. whatever shew thereof they seem to make Ezek. 33. 31. II. Affirmatively He doth not know them in a Comfortable sence 1. He doth at least not fully know them unto satisfaction as the Greek word there used signifieth 2 Cor. 5. 1. and that other word Mat. 7. 23. compared with John 6. 69. which also is the same with this Luke 13. 27. Their Voice is Jacob's but their Hands are Esau's and in that Case Christ will not Bless as Isaac did without Discerning or certain knowledge Gen. 27. 22 23. He doth not know them as he did Abraham by having made a Trial of their Holy Fear Gen. 22. 12. or by his having ever known a Practice suitable to this Profession Nor is it to be wondred at they are so altered Now from what they sometimes were at their first going out and it is so long since he ever saw them or hath Heard of them till Now. 2. He doth not know them so as to allow them or their Practices In which sence Paul knew not as it is in the Greek and Margin what he did not allow Rom. 7. 15. Reprobate Silver shall Men call them because the Lord will then Reject them Jer. 6. 30. Their best Performances will then not be allowed of but will be called Iniquity Mat. 7. 23. Their Persons are unclean by having Touched a Dead Body therefore so are their Offerings and every of their other works Hag. 2. 13 14. They will be now stayed for insufficiency when putting up their Supplicate for a Degree in Glory And how will they Gnash their Teeth as did those Jews Acts 7. 54. when they were called uncircumcised v. 51. while Christ stood Looking on v. 55. 3. He will not know them so as to Love them As they who Love not do not know the Lord 1 John 4. 8. or as his Sheep are known by Laying down his Life for them John 10. 14 15. He will not have any special favour for them as for others who will be in his Books Rev. 3. 5. Nay his Rebuking and Chastising Love to such doth seem to end with Laodicean Churches Rev. 3. 19 20. And whom he doth not Love he Hateth as he did Esau Mal. 1. 3. whose Seed at such a time are therefore called the People of his Indignation v. 4. Now as Love at a Banquet is the Banner Cant. 2. 4. in point of Excellency or being Chief as the same Hebrew word is rendred Cant. 5. 10. So Hatred makes a stalled Ox less worth than Herbs Prov. 15. 17. 4. As knowing is oft-times put for Understanding Thus did not the Disciples know as it is in the Greek that which they did not Understand John 10. 6. and 12. 16. And thus Christ will then say I hear a sound of words but do not seem to Understand their Meaning Themselves are strangers so will their Language therefore be They call me Lord but with an Hollow Voice or from the Teeth outwards onely They bid me Open but do not speak distinctly I Understand them not Now as the Believer's Happiness coâ—sâ—â—teth in Christ's knowing what the Spirit Meaneth Rom. 8. 27. So when another's speech cannot be Understood that needs must Usher in a being scattered as