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¹ Virgins. These Virgins, five wise and five foolish, signify that in the Church militant there be good and bad: which bad shall be shut out at the latter day, although they have lamps, that is faith, as the other, because their lamps are out, that is, their faith is dead with¬out charity and good works to lighten them. Greg. ho. 12.

² Lamps. These lamps lighted, be good works, namely of mercy, and the laudable conversation which shineth before men. Aug. epi. 120. c. 33.

³ Oil. This oil is the right inward in¬tention directing our works to God’s glory, and not to the praise of ourselves in the sight of men. Aug. epi. 120. c. 33.

⁴ Your oil. If we be not in the favour of God, and have not our own merits, we shall not be holpen by other men’s deserts at the day of judgment.