The Parable of the Ten Virgins Opened and Applied

II. Those that do believe,¹ but they fail in the object, i. e. they close with Christ, but they know not who he is: that as the Woman of Samaria that had some lookings to the Messiah, she did worship whom she knew not: so men believe in one whom they know not, only have heard the fame of. For there are two things in the Gospel. 1. The outward words and letters. 2. The things contained in those words: Hence there is a double knowledge of Christ.

II. Those that do believe,¹ but they fail in the object, i. e. they close with Christ, but they know not who he is: that as the Woman of Samaria that had some lookings to the Messiah, she did worship whom she knew not: so men beleeve in one whom they know not, only have heard the fame of. For there are two things in the Gospel. 1. The outward words and letters. 2. The things contained in those words: Hence there is a double knowledg of Christ.

1. 1Sign 2.

1. A fantasy knowledge, as a man that hears of any thing absent, presently fancies the thing in his head.

1. A fantacy knowledg, as a man that hears of any thing absent, presently fancies the thing in his head.

2. There is an intuitive know[…] hereby the soul doth not only see words and fancies, but beholds the things themselves: Hence it comes to pass that many a man hearing the Fame, and receiving the fancy of Christ, believes in him, but not seeing him indeed as he is, therein he believes in one whom he knows not: and hence the Lord Jesus may be a hid thing to many a man, and the Gospel a sealed Book, though he lives and remains in the very light of the Sun, and that all his days: Hence Christ laments Jerusalem, Oh that thou hadst known, but now hid, hid; and yet Christ Preached. Yes,