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The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Cross the fifth of August. 1624. By…The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By…
The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Cross the fifth of August. 1624. By Tho. Adams.The temple A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the fifth of August. 1624. By Tho. Adams.
London: printed by A. Mathewes for John Grismand, 1624London: printed by A. Mathewes for Iohn Grismand, 1624
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Holy of holies is the purified Conscience, wherein stand the Cherubins, Faith & Love; and the Mercy-seat, shaded with the wings of those glorious Angels: from which Propitiatory God gives the gracious testimonies of his good Spirit, 1witnessing with our spirits that we are his children. In this Sacrary doth the Lord converse with the soul; takes her humble confession, gives her sweet absolution. It is a place whither nor man nor Angel can enter; only the high Priest Jesus comes, not once a year, but daily; and communicates such inestimable favours and comforts, as no tongue can express.
The Holy of holies is the purified Conscience, wherin stand the Cherubins, Faith & Loue; and the Mercy-seat, shaded with the wings of those glorious Angels: frō which Propitiatory God giues the gracious testimonies of his good Spirit, 1witnessing with our spirits that we are his children. In this Sacrary doth the Lord conuerse with the soule; takes her hūble confession, giues her sweet absolution. It is a place whither nor man nor Angell can enter; only the high Priest Iesus comes, not once a yeare, but daily; and communicates such inestimable fauours and comforts, as no tongue can expresse.
Here we find the Ark, wherein the Royal law, and Pot of heavenly Manna are preserved. the one restraining us from sin to come by a happy prevention, the other assuring us pardon of sin past with a blessed consolation. Let us look further upon the golden Candlesticks, our illumined understandings; whereby we perceive the will of our Maker, and discern the way of our eternal peace. Then upon the Tables of Show-bread, which be our holy memories, that keep the bread of life continually ready within us. Yea, Memory is the treasury of this Temple, which so locks up those celestial riches, that we can draw them forth for use at all opportunities. Here is also the Veil, and those silken curtains, and costly hangings; the Righteousness