I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

Answ. 1 No, For whosoever you are that make this objection, Do ye not know, That the Glory of the second Temple, was greater than the first? Solomon, you know, built a great House, and it was a Glorious building, much Gold and Silver in it▪ the second Temple was not so full of Gold, and Silver, and yet it is said of the second Temple, That the Glory of it, was beyond the Glory of the first; why? this reason is given, because, The desire of all Nations should come into it. That is Christ; who is indeed, The desire of al Nations; De facto, Gold and Silver is the desire of all Nations; but, De jure, and by right, the Lord Jesus Christ, ⟨p. 95⟩is the desire of all Nations; and because that Christ, the desire of all Nations, should come into the Second Temple, therefore the Glory of it, was beyond the Glory of the first. Now thy soul is the Temple of the Holy-Ghost; it may be, thou hast not so much Gold, and Silver, not such Golden Parts, and Golden Gifts, as another hath, but if the desire of all Nations, the Lord Jesus Christ, be come into thy soul, hast thou any reason to complain? Thus it is with every child of God, though he hath not those Parts, and Gifts, that another hath▪ yet the Lord Jesus, the desire of all Nations, is come into his Temple, into his soul; and therefore, he hath no reason to be discouraged.

Answ. 1 No, For whosoever you are that make this objection, Do ye not know, That the Glory of the second Temple, was greater than the first? Solomon, you know, built a great House, and it was a Glorious building, much Gold and Silver in it▪ the second Temple was not so ful of Gold, and Silver, and yet it is said of the second Temple, That the Glory of it, was beyond the Glory of the first; why? this reason is given, because, The desire of al Nations should come into it. That is Christ; who is indeed, The desire of al Nations; De facto, Gold and Silver is the desire of al Nations; but, De jure, and by right, the Lord Jesus Christ, ⟨p. 95⟩is the desire of al Nations; and because that Christ, the desire of al Nations, should come into the Second Temple, therfore the Glory of it, was beyond the Glory of the first. Now thy soul is the Temple of the Holy-Ghost; it may be, thou hast not so much Gold, and Silver, not such Golden Parts, and Golden Gifts, as another hath, but if the desir of al Nations, the Lord Jesus Christ, be come into thy soul, hast thou any reason to complain? Thus it is with every child of God, though he hath not those Parts, and Gifts, that another hath yet the Lord Jesus, the desire of al Nations, is come into his Temple, into his soul; and therefore, he hath no reason to be discouraged.