The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

1. True saving knowledge and sight of Christ consists in the sight of the glory of his person, especially now caught up to Heaven, and sitting at the right hand of God, in all the Glory of the Father. Look as at the Judgment-day the Lord shall break out of Heaven in such Glory as shall amaze all the world, and all eyes shall see him, that he shall not only be admired in himself, but in all his Saints, by all that are round about him: just so doth the soul see him now (though nor by the eye of sense, yet by the eye of Faith) though not come to judge the world, yet now ruling of the world; though not in the clouds, yet in Heaven; though his Humanity only in Heaven, yet his God-heads beams filling Heaven and Earth; though not yet coming in the Fathers Glory, yet sitting clothed with the Fathers Glory: for if a man looks on Creatures, he sees Gods foot-steps of power; if on Angels and Saints, Gods Image of Holiness; if in Christ, there God himself, 2 Cor. 4. 4, 5, 6, 7. 'Tis true then Christs Glory shall be seen by the Wicked, but that's by sense, not by Faith, that is only in their minds, but there is no shining into the heart, to the kindling of an infinite esteem of him: and this the god of this World hides from people; Christ the Lord of another world in spite of Satan reveals to his people. Before a man sees Christ, there is nothing more base than Christ, even to the Elect, and then the ways and work of Christ, I•r. 2. 11. Have any Heathen changed their gods? these change their glory for that which doth not profit: now the Lord will be, must be esteemed of his people; hence will and doth reveal this Glory of his to his Saints, whereas here others are blind.

1. True saving knowledge and sight of Christ consists in the sight of the glory of his person, especially now caught up to Heaven, and sitting at the right hand of God, in all the Glory of the Father. Look as at the Judgment-day the Lord shall break out of Heaven in such Glory as shall amaze all the world, and all eyes shall see him, that he shall not only be admired in himself, but in all his Saints, by all that are round about him: just so doth the soul see him now (though nor by the eye of sense, yet by the eye of Faith) though not come to judge the world, yet now ruling of the world; though not in the clouds, yet in Heaven; though his Humanity only in Heaven, yet his God-heads beams filling Heaven and Earth; though not yet coming in the Fathers Glory, yet sitting clothed with the Fathers Glory: for if a man looks on Creatures, he sees Gods foot-steps of power; if on Angels and Saints, Gods Image of Holinesse; if in Christ, there God himself,