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dueness_n of_o that_o composure_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o deep_a sensibleness_n occasion_v by_o it_o act_n 9_o 3._o 6._o compare_v with_o judas_n his_o conviction_n mat._n 27._o 3._o 5._o 6._o it_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o want_v oil_n in_o lamp_n but_o not_o in_o vessel_n the_o latter_a whereof_o be_v of_o far_o great_a consequence_n as_o be_v a_o sound_a mind_n or_o honest_a heart_n compare_v with_o the_o best_a affection_n thus_o be_v the_o pharisee_n apprehensive_a of_o some_o lesser_n fail_n but_o not_o more_o weighty_a matter_n mat._n 23._o 23._o as_o some_o be_v sensible_a of_o actual_a sin_n but_o not_o original_a or_o of_o their_o want_v such_o particular_a fruit_n but_o not_o the_o root_n of_o a_o renew_a principle_n whereas_o good_a david_n do_v bewail_v his_o be_v shape_v in_o iniquity_n psal_n 51._o 5._o and_o beg_v the_o renew_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o spirit_n v._o 10._o as_o paul_n do_v most_o lament_v his_o body_n of_o death_n rom._n 7._o 24._o and_o take_v more_o notice_n of_o his_o mind_n than_o of_o his_o member_n v._o 23._o 25._o but_o if_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v have_v some_o present_v stir_v of_o affection_n in_o he_o his_o conscience_n be_v so_o weak_a as_o to_o be_v satisfy_v without_o a_o change_n of_o mind_n or_o spirit_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o only_a conservator_n and_o ennoble_a of_o good_a affection_n this_o be_v the_o utmost_a of_o that_o sense_n relate_v to_o the_o want_n of_o oil_n which_o may_v be_v in_o a_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o unsound_a professor_n quest_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o confession_n which_o be_v here_o make_v by_o foolish_a virgin_n as_o to_o the_o fail_v of_o their_o oil_n or_o light_n answ_n 1._o it_o must_v be_v only_o in_o a_o way_n of_o counterfeit_n or_o of_o pretend_v the_o want_n of_o present_a light_n because_o they_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o walk_v as_o be_v exhort_v unto_o by_o the_o cry_n thus_o one_o of_o those_o invite_v guest_n make_v show_v as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o 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such_o as_o mean_a to_o find_v he_o cant._n 3._o 1_o 2._o this_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o sinful_a dally_v viz._n the_o hide_v of_o his_o face_n deut._n 32._o 20._o or_o self-with-drawing_a cant._n 5._o 6._o and_o in_o that_o case_n self-stirring_a up_o be_v necessary_a isa_n 64._o 7._o it_o be_v well_o if_o that_o will_v serve_v time-sinner_n must_v not_o only_o seek_v but_o also_o strive_v luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o such_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o if_o they_o conclude_v their_o have_v of_o this_o oil_n which_o former_o have_v be_v neglect_v without_o some_o more_o than_o ordinary_a cost_n and_o pain_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v 10._o oil_n for_o ourselves_o be_v always_o both_o our_o duty_n and_o our_o wisdom_n to_o be_v labour_v after_o which_o in_o
his_o father_n luke_n 19_o 12._o and_o do_v not_o take_v it_o rev._n 11._o 17._o till_o it_o be_v give_v he_o ezek._n 21._o 27._o as_o in_o relation_n to_o particular_a soul_n he_o marry_v none_o save_o who_o the_o father_n give_v john_n 17._o 2._o so_o it_o be_v with_o respect_n unto_o his_o kingly_a power_n he_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n unto_o the_o world_n rev._n 16._o 15._o but_o by_o the_o door_n as_o to_o his_o father_n approbation_n john_n 10._o 1_o 2._o he_o will_v not_o marry_v without_o his_o father_n full_a consent_n wherein_o he_o be_v a_o pattern_n to_o his_o child_n nor_o do_v the_o saint_n the_o high_a one_o take_v the_o kingdom_n dan._n 7._o 18._o till_o it_o be_v give_v they_o v._o 27._o though_o other_o may_v exalt_v themselves_o pretend_v thereby_o to_o establish_v the_o vision_n but_o they_o shall_v fall_v as_o heretofore_o such_o do_v dan._n 11._o 14._o 4._o espousal_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v before_o a_o marriage_n mat._n 1._o 18._o deut._n 20._o 7._o which_o be_v 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