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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 come_v luke_n 14._o 20._o who_o want_n of_o will_n be_v all_o the_o cause_n else_o may_v his_o wise_a have_v come_v with_o he_o and_o both_o of_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v welcome_a indeed_o good_a david_n once_o do_v feign_v himself_o bere_a of_o reason_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 13._o and_o peter_n make_v as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o jesus_n mat._n 26._o 27._o but_o neither_o of_o they_o do_v persist_v herein_o as_o do_v these_o foolish_a virgin_n and_o thus_o as_o some_o be_v willing_o ignorant_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 5._o so_o other_o scorn_v to_o be_v account_v blind_a john_n 9_o 40._o who_o yet_o will_v seem_v as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v that_o which_o be_v manifest_a in_o their_o conscience_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o and_o want_v not_o light_a but_o only_a grace_n to_o use_v that_o talon_n the_o hide_v whereof_o will_v not_o excuse_v from_o be_v cast_v into_o that_o outer_a darkness_n where_o they_o shall_v weep_v in_o vain_a mat._n 25._o 30._o 2._o they_o here_o confess_v a_o weighty_a failure_n without_o affection_n suitable_a thereunto_o the_o want_n of_o oil_n at_o such_o a_o time_n be_v of_o the_o sad_a consequence_n yet_o do_v not_o we_o read_v of_o their_o lament_v but_o only_o say_v our_o lamp_n be_v go_v or_o go_v out_o man_n be_v endue_v with_o affection_n which_o since_o the_o fall_n be_v dislocate_v or_o misplaced_n as_o to_o their_o proper_a object_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v never_o moderate_a save_v with_o respect_n to_o spiritual_a loss_n which_o he_o can_v signify_v without_o complain_v thus_o some_o confess_v their_o want_n of_o light_n who_o gum_a eye_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o wash_v with_o natural_a tear_n affection_n be_v both_o the_o outward_a evidence_n and_o stirrer_n up_o of_o inward_a sense_n which_o they_o who_o bridle_v now_o when_o need_n require_v such_o a_o vent_n will_v weep_v the_o more_o hereafter_o unto_o the_o multiply_a of_o their_o fruitless_a sorrow_n unsound_a professor_n may_v be_v affectionate_a 1_o sam._n 24._o 16._o but_o unaffectionate_a confession_n in_o momentous_a case_n have_v small_a appearance_n of_o their_o be_v sound_a but_o like_o the_o foolish_a virgin_n 3._o much_o partiality_n may_v be_v observe_v in_o their_o confession_n 1._o they_o confess_v their_o want_n or_o suffer_v only_o but_o not_o their_o sin_n or_o want_v of_o care_n to_o be_v supply_v at_o the_o first_o most_o bodily_a sickness_n be_v from_o intemperance_n yet_o few_o complain_v of_o the_o one_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o the_o other_o much_o less_o will_v they_o confess_v it_o save_v in_o a_o case_n of_o gross_a exorbitancy_n the_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o one_o suffer_v transfer_v the_o cause_n upon_o another_o but_o the_o confess_v of_o its_o in_o bred-root_n do_v add_v disgrace_n unto_o the_o plaintiff_n sorrow_n thus_o some_o bewail_v their_o want_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n as_o be_v a_o heavy_a portion_n from_o the_o lord_n but_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o their_o sluggishness_n as_o be_v accessary_a to_o their_o own_o enfeeble_v and_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o a_o sin_n than_o to_o confess_v it_o as_o david_n find_v psal_n 32._o 3._o and_o much_o more_o saul_n till_o he_o be_v force_v thereunto_o 1_o sam._n 15._o 30._o indeed_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o complain_v of_o punishment_n and_o not_o of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n lam._n 3._o 39_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o natural_a and_o more_o especial_o to_o foolish_a virgin_n 2._o they_o do_v confess_v the_o present_a failing_n of_o their_o oil_n but_o not_o their_o take_a no_o oil_n with_o they_o at_o the_o first_o as_o christ_n have_v true_o say_v concern_v they_o mat._n 25._o 3._o they_o will_v be_v think_v to_o have_v have_v that_o whâ—ch_v now_o they_o do_v confess_v be_v go_v or_o go_v how_o weak_a be_v they_o who_o ground_n the_o fallible_a nature_n of_o holy_a oil_n upon_o these_o foolish_a virgin_n false_a pretention_n as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v more_o than_o christ_n but_o thus_o a_o hypocrite_n 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himself_o and_o other_o but_o only_o in_o degree_n agur_n confess_v himself_o to_o be_v beneath_o a_o man_n prov._n 30._o 2._o and_o david_n himself_o to_o be_v behemoth_n or_o a_o beast_n of_o the_o plural_a number_n psal_n 73._o 22._o whilst_o hypocrite_n will_v call_v themselves_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n isa_n 48._o 2._o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8._o 33._o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 7._o 4._o thus_o some_o confess_v their_o want_n of_o light_n into_o a_o duty_n urge_v unto_o but_o judge_v that_o ignorance_n to_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o main_n and_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o question_n of_o their_o spiritual_a state_n mere_o because_o that_o oil_n be_v want_v it_o will_v be_v well_o if_o all_o be_v thus_o ingenuous_a but_o ananias_n and_o sapphira_n will_v rather_o die_v than_o make_v a_o full_a and_o free_a confession_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v that_o acknowledgement_n which_o be_v here_o make_v by_o foolish_a virgin_n 4._o they_o do_v not_o 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