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Solomon's temple spiritualized, or, Gospel-light fetched out of the temple at Jerusalem, to let…Solomon's temple spiritualiz'd, or, Gospel-light fetcht out of the temple at Jerusalem, to let…
Solomon's temple spiritualized, or, Gospel-light fetched out of the temple at Jerusalem, to let us more easily into the glory of New-Testament-truths by John Bunyan.Solomon's temple spiritualiz'd, or, Gospel-light fetcht out of the temple at Jerusalem, to let us more easily into the glory of New-Testament-truths by John Bunyan.
London : Printed for and sold by George Larkin ..., 1688
Chapter 11: XI. Of the great Brazen Altar that stood in the inner Court of the Temple.
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First, That those that come only into the outward Court, or that rest in a bare appearance of Christianity, do not, by so doing, come to Jesus Christ; for this Altar stands not there. Hence John takes notice only of the Temple and this Altar, and them that worship therein, and leaves out the outward Court, and so them that come no further, Rev. 11.1, 2.
Secondly, This teaches us also, that we are to enter into that Temple of God, by blood. The Altar, this Altar of burnt-offering, stood as Men went into the Temple, they must go by it: Yea, there they must leave their offering, and so go in and worship, even as a token that they came thither, by Sacrifice and by Blood.
Thirdly, Upon this Altar Solomon at the dedication of the Temple, offered thousands, both of Oxen and of Sheep; to signify surely the abundant worth, and richness that would be in the blood of Christ to save, when it should be shed for us. For his blood is spoken of with an how much more. For if the blood of Bulls and Goats, and the ashes of an Heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh, [how much more] shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, ⟨p. 26⟩Purge your Conscience from dead works, to serve the living God, Heb. 9.14. 2 Chro. 7.5, 6, 7, 8. Heb. 10.1—12.