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…

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 ⟨p. 59⟩of Christ, which makes us acceptable to God; both hiding our own infirmities, and decking us with his virtues. Here is the Altar for sacrifice, the contrite heart: the beast to be slain is not found among our herds, but among our affections; we must sacrifice our lusts: the knife to kill them, which would else kill us, is the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God: the fire to consume them is holy zeal, kindled in our breasts by the inspiration of God.

Here we find the Arke, wherein the Royall law, and Pot of heauenly Manna are preserued. the one restraining vs from sinne to come by a happy preuention, the other assuring vs pardon of sinne past with a blessed consolation. Let vs looke further vpon the golden Candlesticks, our illumined vnderstandings; wherby we perceiue the will of our Maker, and discerne the way of our eternall peace. Then vpon the Tables of Shew-bread, which be our holy memories, that keepe the bread of life continually ready within vs. Yea, Memory is the treasury of this Temple, which so lockes vp those celestiall riches, that wee can draw them forth for vse at all opportunities. Here is also the Vaile, and those silken curtaines, and costly hangings; the Righteousnes ⟨p. 59⟩of Christ, which makes vs acceptable to God; both hiding our own infirmities, and decking vs with his vertues. Here is the Altar for sacrifice, the contrite heart: the beast to be slain is not found among our heards, but among our affections; we must sacrifice our lusts: the knife to kill them, which would else kill vs, is the Sword of the Spirit, the Word of God: the fire to consume them is holy zeale, kindled in our brests by the inspiration of God.