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bridegroom_n christ_n have_v satisfy_v his_o disciple_n in_o the_o foregoing_a chapter_n concern_v the_o sign_n both_o of_o jerusalem_n destruction_n and_o of_o his_o own_o come_v do_v thereupon_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v watchful_a both_o from_o their_o ignorance_n of_o that_o day_n and_o hour_n mat._n 24._o 42._o as_o also_o from_o the_o temptation_n which_o will_v accompany_v such_o a_o time_n in_o point_n of_o sensual_a security_n mat._n 24._o 38._o backslide_v into_o voluptuousness_n and_o persecution_n v._o 48._o 49._o or_o at_o leastwise_o into_o a_o sleighty_a slumber_a disposition_n mat._n 25._o 4_o 5._o now_o this_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v either_o personal_a or_o precursory_n his_o second_o personal_n come_v will_v be_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o john_n millennium_n rev._n 20._o 4._o or_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o therefore_o we_o read_v of_o the_o lamb_n be_v be_v there_o rev._n 21._o 22._o and_o of_o god_n tabernacle_v with_o man_n v._o 3._o as_o christ_n do_v at_o his_o incarnation_n john_n 1._o 14._o in_o which_o regard_n he_o be_v then_o call_v immanuel_n or_o god_n with_o we_o mat._n 1._o 23._o which_o personal_n come_v of_o he_o can_v so_o proper_o be_v in_o this_o place_n intend_v because_o its_o suddenness_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 52._o together_o with_o its_o destructiveness_n unto_o the_o generality_n of_o wicked_a one_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o will_v not_o so_o fair_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o parley_n between_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o the_o wise_a or_o christ_n and_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n as_o be_v here_o signify_v mat._n 25._o 9_o 11_o 12._o but_o there_o be_v also_o a_o precursory_a come_v of_o christ_n relate_v to_o we_o gentile_n in_o these_o latter_a day_n before_o the_o jew_n conversion_n who_o will_v at_o last_o have_v all_o their_o ancient_a privilege_n in_o a_o qualify_a sense_n restore_v to_o they_o but_o not_o until_o the_o gentile_n fullness_n be_v come_v in_o rom._n 11._o 25._o which_o dispensation_n ultimate_o refer_v to_o the_o natural_a jew_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v intend_v by_o that_o come_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v distinguish_v as_o from_o the_o destruction_n of_o that_o old_a material_a temple_n so_o from_o the_o proper_a end_v of_o this_o world_n at_o last_o mat._n 24._o 3._o before_o which_o end_n christ_n will_v not_o come_v in_o person_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 10._o and_o which_o precursory_n come_v of_o his_o may_v possible_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n distinct_a from_o his_o come_v in_o the_o cloud_n mat._n 24._o 30._o and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o christ_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o earth_n psal_n 96._o 13._o as_o he_o will_v do_v when_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n sound_v rev._n 11._o 15._o 18._o or_o when_o the_o ark_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n open_v to_o be_v see_v v._o 19_o which_o temple_n be_v not_o in_o john_n new_a jerusalem_n rev._n 21._o 22._o or_o at_o that_o time_n when_o christ_n will_v come_v in_o person_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n the_o lord_n will_v come_v to_o judge_n and_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n before_o his_o personal_a or_o proper_a come_v at_o the_o last_o or_o while_o the_o ark_n and_o tabernacle_n or_o temple_n clear_a type_n of_o institute_v worship_n be_v in_o be_v and_o therefore_o those_o very_a word_n psal_n 96._o 13._o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o song_n 1_o chron._n 16._o 33._o which_o david_n compose_v that_o day_n v._o 7._o in_o which_o he_o do_v remove_v the_o ark_n v._o 1._o especial_o since_o in_o the_o follow_a psalm_n or_o psal_n 97._o which_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n to_o this_o former_a or_o psal_n 96._o god_n bid_v all_o the_o god_n or_o man_n and_o angel_n to_o worship_n christ_n psal_n 97._o 7._o when_o he_o shall_v bring_v in_o again_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n heb._n 1._o 6._o for_o so_o the_o greek_a there_o be_v to_o be_v render_v which_o plain_o hint_v christ_n be_v to_o come_v again_o before_o his_o second_o personal_n come_v or_o while_o the_o ark_n or_o institute_v worship_n be_v abide_v and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v in_o a_o new_a tent_n which_o david_n or_o christ_n have_v pitch_v for_o it_o 1_o chron._n 16._o 1._o in_o his_o own_o city_n 1_o chron._n 15._o 29._o and_o which_o precursory_n come_v also_o may_v be_v further_o argue_v from_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o reign_v together_o with_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v rev._n 11._o 15._o who_o therefore_o must_v needs_o come_v at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o in_o some_o sense_n though_o not_o in_o person_n as_o at_o the_o first_o luke_n 1._o 32._o and_o at_o the_o last_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 1._o for_o such_o a_o purpose_n a_o earnest_n of_o which_o come_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o constantine_n rev._n 12._o 5._o though_o but_o a_o earnest_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o yea_o therefore_o we_o also_o read_v of_o christ_n rejoice_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n which_o be_v more_o close_o unto_o this_o present_a parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n together_o with_o the_o full_a redemption_n of_o his_o people_n isa_n 62._o 4_o 5._o which_o prophecy_n relate_v last_o to_o the_o literal_a jew_n and_o will_v complete_o be_v make_v good_a unto_o they_o at_o their_o last_o conversion_n before_o christ_n personal_a come_v as_o all_o confess_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o promise_n will_v first_o be_v fulfil_v upon_o we_o that_o so_o through_o our_o mercy_n they_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n have_v lose_v their_o priority_n through_o unbelief_n rom._n 11._o 30_o 31._o from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o christ_n will_v come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n before_o his_o personal_a come_v and_o under_o that_o consideration_n shall_v i_o pursue_v this_o parable_n although_o i_o dare_v not_o whole_o exclude_v christ_n personal_a come_v here_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v applicable_a thereunto_o since_o every_o of_o his_o come_n be_v so_o like_o each_o unto_o other_o this_o be_v premise_v the_o observation_n from_o the_o first_o verse_n be_v this_o observe_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n or_o a_o little_a before_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v sound_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n shall_v 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 in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o which_o point_n some_o thing_n will_v need_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o which_o be_v as_o follow_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n here_o answ_n those_o word_n be_v various_o interpret_v in_o the_o scripture_n 1._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o true_a believer_n future_a glory_n which_o be_v entail_v upon_o the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5._o 3._o and_o such_o as_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n mat._n 7._o 21._o from_o all_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 8._o 11._o the_o perfection_n of_o which_o glory_n will_v be_v in_o heaven_n strict_o take_v and_o well_o may_v that_o state_n be_v call_v a_o kingdom_n because_o the_o saint_n shall_v then_o be_v king_n who_o now_o be_v sufferer_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o they_o shall_v then_o trample_v upon_o satan_n rom._n 16._o 20._o and_o not_o be_v subject_a any_o more_o to_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n since_o they_o will_v be_v thus_o free_v before_o that_o time_n rev._n 21._o 4._o this_o kingdom_n be_v now_o possess_v by_o they_o in_o christ_n their_o head_n eph._n 2._o 6._o but_o yet_o they_o must_v conflict_n and_o wait_v before_o their_o proper_a personal_n and_o full_a possession_n 2._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o as_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o treasure_n and_o a_o precious_a pearl_n which_o do_v deserve_v the_o sale_n of_o all_o to_o purchase_v it_o mat._n 13._o 44_o 45_o 46._o this_o be_v the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 47._o the_o giver_n of_o his_o people_n crown_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o yea_o who_o very_a person_n by_o whosoever_o he_o be_v enjoy_v may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o quintessence_n of_o heaven_n consist_v in_o be_v with_o he_o phil._n 1._o 23._o who_o also_o do_v make_v his_o people_n to_o be_v king_n at_o present_a rev._n 5._o 10._o nor_o can_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n give_v more_o content_a than_o he_o in_o who_o the_o sulness_n of_o all_o thing_n dwell_v col._n 1._o 19_o who_o also_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o glory_n v._o 27._o 3._o thereby_o be_v sometime_o mean_v all_o manner_n of_o gospel-truths_n together_o with_o the_o preach_v of_o they_o as_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v liken_v unto_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n mat._n 13._o 31._o especial_o some_o kind_n of_o truth_n viz._n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n v._o 11._o and_o therefore_o the_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n against_o
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therefore_o must_v receive_v and_o as_o in_o point_n of_o imputation_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o so_o also_o of_o inhesion_n john_n 1._o 16._o and_o what_o he_o have_v be_v to_o be_v have_v yea_o by_o the_o silly_a soul_n that_o be_v listen_v how_o essential_a wisdom_n cry_v prov._n 9_o 3._o who_o so_o be_v simple_a let_v he_o turn_v in_o hither_o v._o 4._o how_o long_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n prov._n 1._o 22._o when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a psal_n 94._o 8._o forsake_v the_o foolish_a and_o live_v prov._n 9_o 6._o unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n prov._n 8._o 4._o with_o who_o be_v my_o delight_n v._o 31._o and_o those_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o v._o 17._o 3._o next_o unto_o christ_n converse_v much_o with_o his_o law_n or_o scripture_n who_o use_n be_v to_o make_v wise_a the_o simple_a psal_n 19_o 7._o yea_o which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v man_n wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o can_v man_n but_o be_v admonish_v by_o these_o instead_o of_o their_o unprofitable_a study_n eccl._n 12._o 12._o how_o may_v those_o conduit-pipe_n convey_v this_o water_n of_o life_n into_o their_o thirsty_a soul_n but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o the_o mine_n of_o wisdom_n which_o do_v require_v deep_a dig_v into_o as_o for_o silver_n prov._n 2._o 4._o or_o be_v in_o they_o as_o the_o greek_a word_n have_v it_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 15._o else_o one_o may_v have_v the_o field_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v the_o better_a for_o those_o treasure_n which_o lie_v hide_v therein_o and_o be_v not_o seek_v for_o one_o may_v both_o hear_v and_o read_v and_o yet_o not_o right_o understand_v and_o so_o not_o be_v the_o wise_a act_n 8._o 28._o 30._o 4._o if_o any_o man_n lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v of_o god_n who_o give_v liberal_o and_o upbraid_v not_o james_z 1._o 5._o but_o offer_v not_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n eccl._n 5._o 1._o whilst_o you_o pretend_v to_o be_v at_o prayer_n for_o wisdom_n seek_v for_o it_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n else_o be_v there_o no_o promise_n of_o success_n jer._n 29._o 13._o and_o be_v importunate_a since_o knowledge_n must_v be_v cry_v after_o prov._n 2._o 3._o and_o persevere_v therein_o since_o he_o alone_o be_v bless_v who_o watch_v daily_o at_o wisdom_n gate_n prov._n 8._o 34._o but_o ask_v in_o faith_n believe_v that_o god_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o bestow_v this_o grace_n jam._n 1._o 5_o 6._o and_o always_o bear_v in_o mind_n that_o early_a seeker_n be_v the_o sure_a finder_n prov._n 8._o 17._o which_o when_o it_o be_v thus_o ask_v and_o obtain_v have_v other_o blessing_n add_v to_o it_o 1_o king_n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 5._o have_v a_o care_n with_o who_o you_o walk_v since_o though_o the_o company_n of_o wise_a virgin_n can_v insure_v the_o foolish_a virgin_n change_n yet_o such_o companion_n be_v a_o special_a help_n and_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v wise_a but_o the_o companion_n of_o fool_n 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esteem_n since_o none_o will_v buy_v that_o which_o he_o do_v think_v be_v naught_o whatever_o he_o may_v say_v prov._n 20._o 14._o eve_n be_v not_o tempt_v by_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n until_o she_o see_v its_o being_n to_o be_v desire_v gen._n 3._o 6._o nor_o will_v this_o tree_n of_o life_n or_o spiritual_a wisdom_n be_v otherwise_o regard_v or_o prove_v tempt_v in_o a_o holy_a way_n stand_v in_o the_o view_n of_o those_o foregoing_a motive_n until_o you_o be_v in_o love_n with_o wisdom_n remember_v also_o that_o all_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o it_o prov._n 8._o 11._o wisdom_n excel_v folly_n as_o far_o as_o light_n excel_v darkness_n eccl._n 2._o 13._o yea_o death_n and_o destruction_n say_v we_o have_v hear_v the_o fame_n thereof_o job_n 28._o 22._o which_o will_v not_o be_v exchange_v by_o its_o wise_a possessor_n for_o jewel_n of_o fine_a gold_n v._o 17._o 8._o be_v careful_a to_o improve_v that_o measure_n which_o you_o have_v receive_v since_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v or_o well_o improve_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v mat._n 25._o 29._o which_o promise_n appertain_v to_o the_o true_o gracious_a who_o may_v have_v more_o do_v they_o but_o labour_n as_o david_n do_v who_o by_o that_o mean_n be_v wise_a than_o his_o enemy_n or_o teacher_n or_o than_o the_o ancient_n psal_n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o a_o natural_a man_n may_v do_v more_o than_o he_o do_v in_o order_n to_o his_o spiritual_a good_a and_o though_o i_o find_v no_o promise_n of_o special_a grace_n annex_v unto_o the_o best_a improvement_n of_o nature_n strength_n yet_o who_o do_v know_v what_o god_n may_v do_v in_o way_n of_o arbitrary_a goodness_n if_o such_o do_v careful_o improve_v their_o single_a talon_n and_o if_o they_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n he_o then_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n unto_o they_o prov._n 1._o 23._o 9_o refuse_v not_o any_o good_a instruction_n but_o hear_v it_o and_o be_v wise_a 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1._o 5._o if_o civil_a subjection_n to_o antichristian_a power_n which_o be_v more_o dark_a be_v bogle_v at_o by_o such_o much_o less_o will_v man_n command_n or_o prohibition_n in_o religious_a matter_n be_v comply_v with_o by_o a_o judicious_a scrupler_n because_o this_o latter_a be_v more_o clear_a such_o will_v do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o more_o especial_o where_o need_n do_v most_o require_v or_o else_o their_o love_n do_v not_o abound_v in_o knowledge_n and_o all_o judgement_n phil._n 1._o 9_o 5._o that_o which_o be_v do_v with_o judgement_n be_v do_v with_o due_a affection_n also_o the_o judgement_n be_v always_o so_o accompany_v as_o prince_n be_v with_o their_o attendant_n although_o affection_n ofttimes_o go_v alone_o they_o who_o judicious_o confess_v a_o fail_a especial_o some_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v suitable_o affect_v with_o inward_a bitterness_n zech._n 12._o 10._o else_o do_v they_o not_o seem_v to_o know_v that_o kind_n of_o plague_n 1_o king_n 8._o 38._o which_o 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the_o bridegroom_n come_v before_o it_o can_v be_v buy_v mat._n 25._o 8_o 9_o 10._o 6._o when_o ashur_n and_o eber_n be_v both_o of_o they_o afflict_a by_o ship_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o chittim_n which_o balaam_n make_v to_o be_v the_o immediate_a forerunner_n of_o ashur_n perish_v numb_a 24._o 24._o and_o of_o christ_n have_v the_o dominion_n v._o 19_o or_o of_o his_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n as_o a_o star_n to_o destroy_v the_o generality_n or_o all_o the_o child_n of_o sh_v v._o 17._o who_o be_v the_o only_a hopeful_a remain_v son_n of_o adam_n gen._n 4._o 25._o put_v for_o the_o generality_n of_o professor_n now_o ashur_n come_v of_o shem_n gen._n 10._o 22._o who_o be_v the_o first_o devourer_n of_o god_n israel_n jer._n 50._o 17._o and_o their_o last_o troubler_n afterward_o ezra_n 4._o 2._o who_o therefore_o fit_o answer_v unto_o satan_n or_o the_o dragon_n who_o be_v before_o the_o babylonish_n beast_n rev._n 12._o 3._o and_o do_v resist_v joshua_n afterward_o zech._n 3._o 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