...the serious attention of those who are lingering and undecided, especially those striking words, " and while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ;...in with him to the marriage ; and the door was shut ;" shut, to secure the happiness of those who had been admitted ; shut, to exclude those who had neglected...

...there be . not enough for us and you ', but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ;...with him to the marriage.: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us. But he answered, and said,...

...gone out. 7 Then all those virgins arose and trimmed their lamps. 0 But the wise answered, saying, Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you; but...rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 11 Afterward eame also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. 12 But he answered, and said,...

...reproved, harder eth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed and that without remedy. — Prov. xxix. 1. "' And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came ;...in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut; afterwards came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, verily...

...your labour is not in vain in the Lord." ... • SERMON XXX. THE FOOLISH VIRGINS. • » I MATT. xxv. 10. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came;...ready, went in with him to the marriage : and the doar was shut. THE first words of this verse tell us that there •were some that were not- ready....

...foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil} for our lamps are gone out. 9. But the wise said, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you; but go...rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. 10. But while they went to buy (or prepare for death and judgment), the bridegroom came, and they who were...

...great their necessity \vas, their application was rejected by the wise Virgins, who replied, " Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you : But...rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves." The expression of buying oil for their lamps, seems to be used merely to keep up the similitude in...

...th» wise, Give us of your oil ; for our lamps are gone out. 9 But thé wise answered, saying, -Not so: lest there be not enough for us and you: but go...buy for yourselves. 10 And while they went to buy, thé bridegroom came ; and they that were ready went in with him to thé marriage: and th« door was...

...unto the wise, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so ; lest there be not enough for us and you : but...rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they th'at were ready, went in with him to the...

...they should go out to meet him, thefoolish ones found, too late, that they had no oil for their lamps, and while they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and...in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut. The others came afterwards, and said, Lord, open unto us, but he answered, " I know you not." In Luke...