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heart_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o lamp_n light_v inward_o and_o with_o candle_n that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o it_o be_v with_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o then_o 2._o let_v we_o look_v earnest_o forward_a to_o that_o appearance_n to_o that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v here_o present_v to_o we_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o another_o be_v to_o another_o representation_n than_o be_v now_o we_o see_v thing_n now_o but_o in_o a_o very_a dim_a and_o a_o dark_a light_n as_o i_o have_v often_o tell_v you_o we_o be_v in_o the_o foul_a and_o in_o the_o dark_a place_n of_o the_o apostasy_n yet_o the_o time_n be_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o every_o thing_n shall_v be_v see_v in_o its_o full_a light_n and_o in_o its_o glorious_a appearance_n and_o representation_n and_o then_o though_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o terror_n to_o all_o wicked_a profane_a and_o dissolute_a person_n under_o general_a profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o terrible_a day_n also_o 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matth._n xxv_o ver._n 1._o and_o so_o on_o then_o shall_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o ten_o virgin_n which_o take_v their_o lamp_n and_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v the_o bridegroom_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v begin_v to_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o great_a importance_n of_o this_o parable_n and_o reduce_v it_o to_o this_o proposition_n as_o a_o foundation_n of_o discourse_n on_o the_o particular_n that_o even_o the_o pure_a and_o most_o virgin-profession_n of_o christianity_n shall_v look_v well_o to_o itself_o and_o take_v great_a care_n that_o it_o do_v not_o trust_v even_o in_o the_o best_a of_o appearance_n of_o thing_n i_o say_v in_o the_o very_o best_a of_o appearance_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v look_v to_o the_o inward_a treasure_n and_o the_o intrinsic_a value_n of_o christianity_n in_o the_o heart_n because_o here_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n be_v please_v with_o the_o lamp_n of_o profession_n without_o the_o treasure_n of_o oil_n in_o the_o vessel_n and_o 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apprehension_n it_o be_v that_o of_o the_o song_n of_o solomon_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n almost_o to_o advise_v you_o to_o the_o read_n of_o it_o because_o it_o lie_v hide_v under_o veil_n it_o â—ies_v hide_v under_o curious_a allegory_n and_o representation_n but_o that_o be_v the_o very_a â—ense_n of_o it_o chap._n 1._o 3._o thy_o name_n be_v as_o ointment_n pour_v forth_o therefore_o do_v the_o virgin_n love_v thou_o draw_v i_o we_o will_v run_v after_o thou_o the_o king_n have_v bring_v i_o into_o his_o chamber_n we_o will_v be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o we_o will_v remember_v thy_o love_n more_o than_o wâ—ne_n the_o upright_a love_n thou_o ver._n 3_o 4._o all_o this_o it_o be_v but_o metaphor_n represent_v christ_n as_o draw_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o his_o good_a ointment_n as_o person_n make_v themselves_o acceptable_a by_o those_o thing_n that_o draw_v and_o win_v upon_o the_o sense_n and_o so_o upon_o the_o sense_n of_o smell_a this_o savour_n of_o his_o 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