John Trapp on Matthew 25:5

Verse 5. While the bridegrom tarried] Tarry he doth. 1. To exercise our patience. 2. To eneager our desires. 3. That his elect may be all gathered. 4. That the mystery of iniquity may be fullfilled. 5. That the prophecies may be accomplished, &c. They all slumbred] The wise ones also slept, but their heartsCant. 5. 2. waked, they slept but half-sleep, they napped and nodded, they [illegible: 1 word] with open eyes, as the lion doth, the spirit was willing to wake, but the flesh was weak, and over-wayed it: They slumbred [non-Latin text not transcribed]. but it was by candle-light, they had their lamps burning by them, which the foolish had not.