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A71078 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. Stonham, Benjamin. 1676 (1676) Wing S5738; ESTC R1037 294,921 322

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1._o 12._o 15._o 16._o and_o make_v the_o chaldean_n daughter_n silent_a who_o have_v no_o mercy_n for_o her_o captive_n isa_n 47._o 5_o 6._o 3._o when_o israel_n sad_a case_n will_v be_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n desperate_a one_o sign_n of_o sion_n restauration_n be_v the_o seem_a incurableness_n of_o her_o sorrow_n and_o her_o be_v call_v a_o outcast_a jer._n 30._o 15._o 17._o after_o the_o return_n of_o her_o captivity_n v._o 3._o when_o god_n shall_v have_v accomplish_v to_o scatter_v the_o holy_a people_n power_n then_o will_v these_o thing_n be_v finish_v dan._n 12._o 7._o after_o the_o time_n and_o time_n and_o part_n of_o time_n or_o after_o the_o little_a horn_n decease_n who_o do_v so_o long_o continue_v dan._n 7._o 25._o and_o consequent_o after_o their_o be_v possess_v of_o the_o four_o beast_n kingdom_n v._o 21_o 22._o their_o expectation_n must_v miscarry_v who_o look_v for_o deliverance_n from_o themselves_o isa_n 26._o 18._o but_o when_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n 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21._o 33._o receive_v its_o fruit_n v._o 34_o shall_v he_o that_o feed_v a_o flock_n not_o eat_v the_o milk_n thereof_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 7_o shall_v not_o a_o father_n be_v first_o serve_v with_o his_o child_n activity_n house_n be_v first_o at_o their_o bvilder_n service_n river_n return_v unto_o the_o sea_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v eccl._n 1._o 7._o tree_n shed_v their_o leave_n upon_o the_o ground_n that_o bear_v they_o and_o then_o shall_v israel_n only_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o himself_o hos_fw-la 10._o 1._o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n with_o we_o to_o take_v god_n jewel_n broider_a garment_n oil_n and_o honey_n yea_o his_o very_a son_n and_o daughter_n and_o give_v they_o from_o himself_o to_o other_o ezek._n 16._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o to_o love_v aught_o more_o than_o he_o without_o who_o nothing_o can_v be_v love_v be_v most_o unworthy_a and_o the_o just_a matter_n of_o great_a self-abhorring_a 4._o affection_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o clear_a evidence_n of_o god_n 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overmuch_o but_o love_n to_o christ_n will_v never_o turn_v into_o a_o lust_n deut._n 6._o 5._o yea_o spiritual_a object_n will_v make_v room_n for_o their_o reception_n and_o comprehension_n eph._n 3._o 17_o 18._o and_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v satisfy_v psal_n 73._o 25._o so_o he_o that_o love_v he_o love_v other_o thing_n in_o their_o due_a manner_n mark_v 12._o 30_o 31._o all_o which_o bespeak_v our_o love_n for_o he_o 5._o affection_n be_v the_o gloss_n of_o action_n and_o without_o which_o the_o great_a doer_n and_o utmost_a sufferer_n be_v as_o nothing_o in_o god_n account_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 13._o 10._o the_o first_o
saint_n do_v profess_v much_o love_n for_o christ_n soul-love_n cant._n 1._o 7._o and_o their_o be_v sick_a thereof_o cant._n 2._o 5._o yea_o their_o be_v always_o ready_a to_o break_v with_o a_o indefinite_a long_v after_o his_o judgement_n or_o their_o duty_n psal_n 119._o 20._o if_o peter_n question_n be_v put_v by_o christ_n to_o any_o here_o john_n 21._o 15._o their_o answer_n will_v be_v like_o he_o as_o to_o the_o truth_n if_o not_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o affection_n and_o will_v be_v grieve_v as_o he_o be_v v._o 17._o if_o their_o profession_n of_o that_o nature_n be_v not_o credit_v yea_o all_o the_o people_n will_v say_v amen_o unto_o that_o curse_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o as_o israel_n do_v of_o old_a unto_o those_o commination_n deut._n 27._o 26._o therefore_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v so_o much_o affection_n still_o as_o to_o desire_v more_o or_o rather_o they_o only_o mean_v the_o want_n of_o light_n and_o not_o of_o love_n by_o this_o confession_n of_o lamp_n go_v out_o o_o therefore_o love_v the_o lord_n all_o you_o his_o saint_n psal_n 31._o 23._o and_o do_v not_o only_o make_v a_o show_n thereof_o ezek._n 3●_n 31._o but_o let_v it_o be_v without_o dissimulation_n rom._n 12._o 9_o and_o not_o in_o word_n 1_o john_n 3._o 18._o since_o grace_n be_v only_o like_a to_o be_v their_o portion_n who_o lou●_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n eph._n 6._o 24._o 13._o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a inward_a peace_n or_o satisfaction_n so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v a_o restraint_n upon_o affection_n towards_o christ_n and_o duty_n as_o anguish_n shut_v up_o be_v strangle_v job_n 7._o 11._o so_o be_v a_o gracious_a heart_n in_o pain_n while_o its_o affection_n be_v undue_o stop_v in_o point_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n psal_n 32._o 3._o strong_a desire_n job_n 32._o 19_o 20._o and_o holy_a zeal_n psal_n 39_o 2._o jer._n 20._o 9_o psal_n 119._o 20._o it_o therefore_o be_v good_a to_o be_v zealous_o affect_v always_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n gal._n 4._o 18._o yea_o a_o good_a conscience_n if_o awaken_v be_v not_o at_o quiet_a nor_o do_v enjoy_v itself_o with_o comfort_n so_o long_o as_o its_o affection_n for_o christ_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o david_n pray_v for_o be_v quicken_v in_o god_n way_n psal_n 119._o 37._o according_a to_o his_o word_n v._o 25._o and_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n psal_n 143._o 11._o so_o will_v he_o call_v upon_o he_o psal_n 80._o 18._o and_o with_o what_o faith_n can_v they_o who_o love_v not_o christ_n expect_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o love_n to_o they_o which_o be_v so_o promise_v only_o john_n 14._o 21_o yea_o with_o what_o face_n can_v they_o desire_v it_o otherwise_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o a_o wive'_v and_o husband_n love_n shall_v be_v reciprocal_a hos_fw-la 3._o 3_o 14._o the_o go_v out_o of_o lamp_n or_o fail_v of_o our_o affection_n be_v one_o sad_a sign_n of_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o more_o especial_o at_o such_o a_o time_n or_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n poor_a unespoused_n virgin_n may_v have_v a_o love_n for_o christ_n cant._n 1._o 3._o what_o shall_v we_o then_o think_v of_o such_o who_o love_v he_o no●_n since_o all_o the_o upright_o be_v there_o say_v to_o love_v he_o v._o 4_o the_o best_a material_a action_n be_v not_o so_o characteristical_a of_o visible_a saint-ship_n as_o affection_n and_o filial_a duty_n be_v thus_o distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o servant_n phil._n 2._o 20._o 22._o therefore_o the_o shed_n of_o this_o flower_n exceed_v the_o fall_v of_o that_o fruit_n in_o point_n of_o spiritual_a discrimination_n the_o cooling_n of_o professor_n love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o predominant_a distemper_n of_o such_o a_o time_n mat._n 24._o 12._o and_o time-temptation_n be_v dreadful_a symptom_n thus_o be_v the_o wise_a and_o foolish_a virgin_n here_o distinguish_v and_o typical_a ephesus_n be_v threaten_v with_o un-churching_a and_o consequent_o with_o be_v visible_o un-sainted_n for_o leave_v her_o first_o love_n rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o 15._o extinguish_v lamp_n in_o such_o a_o day_n as_o this_o will_v hardly_o be_v ever_o light_v more_o until_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v the_o near_a that_o any_o union_n be_v as_o that_o of_o brethren_n the_o great_a be_v its_o division_n upon_o a_o breach_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o hard_o be_v its_o be_v reunite_v prov._n 18._o 19_o and_o as_o affection_n be_v ennoble_v by_o their_o object_n so_o love_v for_o christ_n degenerate_v into_o sleightiness_n do_v therefore_o enter_v into_o the_o depth_n of_o putrefaction_n as_o best_a thing_n do_v when_o fall_v into_o decay_n which_o consequent_o be_v most_o irrecoverable_a thence_o be_v it_o that_o so_o few_o adulterer_n or_o backslider_n do_v return_v prov._n 2._o 19_o so_o boisterous_a be_v that_o affection_n which_o be_v not_o keep_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o its_o allow_a object_n and_o time-temptation_n such_o as_o this_o be_v at_o present_a be_v more_o especial_o malignant_a or_o incurable_a because_o they_o be_v a_o spiritual_a plague_n or_o token_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o which_o his_o own_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n psal_n 12._o 7._o therefore_o let_v our_o affection_n be_v well_o guard_v now_o unless_o we_o mean_v to_o have_v those_o lamp_n put_v out_o for_o ever_o 16._o let_v we_o due_o weigh_v that_o dreadful_a sentence_n pass_v upon_o such_o as_o love_v not_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 16._o 22._o there_o be_v of_o old_a and_o there_o still_o be_v a_o twofold_n ordinary_a spiritual_a censure_n upon_o offender_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n for_o so_o long_a time_n deut._n 23._o 10._o which_o be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o withdrawing_a 2_o thes_n 3._o 6._o 14_o 15._o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o exod._n 12._o 15._o which_o answer_v unto_o gospel-excommunication_n gal._n 5._o 12._o yet_o may_v a_o person_n so_o deal_v with_o be_v take_v in_o again_o 2_o cor._n 2._o 8._o but_o some_o be_v not_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o pray_v for_o 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o as_o be_v never_o to_o be_v forgive_v mat._n 12._o 32._o but_o to_o be_v call_v anathema_n or_o set_v aside_o until_o the_o lord_n shall_v come_v which_o maranatha_n signify_v the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v a_o greek_a word_n the_o other_o syriack_n which_o latter_a be_v the_o common_a language_n of_o the_o jew_n at_o that_o day_n to_o intimate_v that_o he_o who_o love_v not_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v curse_v by_o jew_n and_o greek_n or_o gentile_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 24._o till_o christ_n shall_v come_v and_o say_v depart_v you_o curse_v mat._n 25._o 41._o not_o but_o that_o every_o sin_n deserve_v death_n rom._n 6._o 23._o nor_o but_o that_o sinner_n of_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v recover_v only_o to_o represent_v the_o danger_n of_o not_o love_v christ_n next_o unto_o that_o of_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o as_o we_o will_v keep_v our_o affection_n up_o for_o christ_n and_o duty_n these_o follow_a help_n may_v be_v of_o use_n 1._o let_v we_o stand_v gaze_v upon_o these_o object_n as_o those_o apostle_n do_v when_o christ_n ascend_v act_v 1._o 10._o nor_o shall_v we_o need_v to_o fear_v our_o be_v therefore_o check_v as_o they_o be_v then_o v._o 11._o because_o their_o steadfast_a look_v terminate_v upon_o his_o flesh_n unto_o our_o admonition_n as_o be_v the_o sight_n so_o be_v impression_n behold_v change_v 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o and_o vision_n do_v assimilate_v 1_o john_n 3._o 2._o yea_o job_n conclude_v the_o work_n of_o his_o friend_n affection_n towards_o he_o in_o case_n they_o will_v but_o look_v upon_o he_o job_n 6._o 28._o as_o look_v upon_o christ_n do_v make_v his_o piercer_n mourn_v zech._n 12._o 10._o with_o supplication_n therefore_o job_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o his_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o and_o drunkard_n be_v bid_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o look_v upon_o the_o wine_n prov._n 23._o 31._o yea_o when_o christ_n will_v not_o be_v overcome_v he_o bid_v the_o spouse_n to_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o cant._n 6._o 5._o so_o powerful_a be_v sight_n upon_o affection_n and_o if_o ten_o thousand_o object_n be_v in_o view_n christ_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o all_o cant._n 5._o 10._o 2._o let_v we_o endeavour_v also_o to_o trim_v such_o object_n since_o our_o affection_n unto_o thing_n and_o person_n be_v much_o inflame_v by_o the_o bravery_n of_o their_o adorn_v as_o harlot_n too_o well_o know_v jer._n 2._o 33._o nor_o do_v christ_n need_v to_o be_v set_v out_o by_o we_o save_v as_o a_o eye_n of_o faith_n can_v
dress_v he_o with_o his_o own_o or_o rather_o see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v or_o as_o he_o at_o the_o least_o will_v at_o the_o last_o appear_v in_o glory_n man_n therefore_o hide_v their_o face_n from_o he_o isa_n 53._o 3._o because_o his_o visage_n be_v first_o mar_v by_o they_o isa_n 52._o 14._o either_o by_o strip_v he_o of_o his_o stately_a robe_n or_o by_o discolour_v they_o with_o their_o evil_a eye_n can_v we_o but_o look_v at_o jesus_n as_o he_o be_v now_o set_v upon_o his_o father_n throne_n heb._n 12._o 2._o how_o shall_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o v._o 1._o since_o duty_n have_v the_o same_o debentur_n and_o which_o as_o sure_o will_v be_v discharge_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o yea_o how_o will_v duty_n at_o the_o present_n ravish_v can_v we_o but_o eye_v its_o native_a beauty_n our_o be_v therein_o most_o like_a to_o christ_n together_o with_o that_o peace_n which_o do_v attend_v it_o 3._o if_o any_o one_o duty_n will_v be_v always_o 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