The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

Answ. 1. If it was only for his peoples sake, for their perfect redemption, and refreshing, there were reason enough for it; hence it is called a day of redemption, and a time of refreshing; here they are captived under miseries, and sadded by them under sin, Satan, world, but then they shall be redeemed: Now that it shall be so;

First, He hath come already to redeem his people from sin, which is the greatest evil, and which redemption w•s performed by his blood; now if he hath redeemed from the greatest evil, viz. Sin; then from Corruption, then from Death, and Satan, &c. If he once came by blood and baseness, then he will come in glory and greatness; if he came through fire to them, then he will come through fair ways to them; if by death to them, then by life to them; and hence Joh. 5. 24. all judgement is committed to him, because he is the Son of Man. And though it be long, yet surely he will, he must come, especially seeing himself hath perfectly redeemed his people, and is now himself exalted above all: A man that hath been in prison himself, with his poor brethren that are left there still, the price of their redemption being paid, and there being nothing for their deliverance wanting, but one to fetch them, if none help, he will do it alone: So here.

First, He hath come already to redeem his people from sin, which is the greatest evil, and which redemption w•s performed by his blood; now if he hath redeemed from the greatest evil, viz. Sin; then from Corruption, then from Death, and Satan, &c. If he once came by blood and baseness, then he will come in glory and greatness; if he came through fire to them, then he will come through fair ways to them; if by death to them, then by life to them; and hence Ioh. 5. 24. all judgement is committed to him, because he is the Son of Man. And though it be long, yet surely he will, he must come, especially seeing himself hath perfectly redeemed his people, and is now himself exalted above all: A man that hath been in prison himself, with his poor brethre that are left there still, the price of their redemption being paid, and there being nothing for their deliverace wanting, but one to fetch them, if none help, he will do it alone: So here.