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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
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.
1. In general, she is said to be beautiful as Tirzah, (Song 6.4.) and to be comely as Jerusalem.
2. In particular, Her Neck is compared to the Tower of David, builded for an Armoury, (Song 4.4.) Her Eyes to the Fishpools of Heshbon, by the Gate of Bethrabbim. (chap. 7.4.) Her Nose is compared to the Tower of Lebanon, which looketh towards Damascus, (chap. 4.1.) Yea, the Hair of her Head is compared to a flock of Goats, which come up from Mount Gilead: And the Smell of her Garments to the smell of Lebanon, (vers. 11.)
2. In particular, Her Neck is compared to the Tower of David, builded for an Armory, (Song 4.4.) Her Eyes to the Fishpools of Heshbon, by the Gate of Bethrabbim. (chap. 7.4.) Her Nose is compared to the Tower of Lebanon, which looketh towards Damascus, (chap. 4.1.) Yea, the Hair of her Head is compared to a flock of Goats, which come up from Mount Gilead: And the Smell of her Garments to the smell of Lebanon, (vers. 11.)
Nor was this Land altogether void of Shadows, even of her Lord and Saviour. Hence, He says of Himself, I am the Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the Valleys; ⟨image 4⟩(Song 2.1.) Also She, his Beloved, saith of him, His Countenance is as Lebanon, excellent as the Cedars, (chap. 5.15.) What shall I say? The two Cities, Zion, and Jerusalem, were such as sometimes set forth the two Churches (Gal. 4.) the True, and the False, and their Seed Isaac and Ishmael.
Nor was this Land altogether void of Shadows, even of her Lord and Saviour. Hence, He saies of Himself, I am the Rose of Sharon, and the Lilie of the Valleys;