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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.
The belly is a craving thing; and these things, saith the Text, were placed over against the belly, to teach that they should not humour, but put check unto the havings and cravings of the belly, or to show that they need not do it, for that he that calls to his work will himself provide for the belly. 'Tis said of the Church, that her belly is as a heap of Wheat set about with Lilies, Song 7.2. To show that she should without covetousness have sufficient, if she would c•st all her care upon God, her great Provider; This the Apostles did, and this is their glory to this day.
The belly is a craving thing; and these things, saith the Text, were placed over against the belly, to teach that they should not humour, but put check unto the haveings and cravings of the belly, or to shew that they need not do it, for that he that calls to his work will himself provide for the belly. 'Tis said of the Church, that her belly is as a heap of Wheat set about with Lilies, Song 7.2. To shew that she should without covetousness have sufficient, if she would c•st all her care upon God, her great Provider; This the Apostles did, and this is their glory to this day.
So was the work of the Pillars finished. To live Lily-lives, it seems is the glory ⟨p. 39⟩of an Apostle, and the completing of their Office and Service for God. But this is directly opposite to the belly, over against the belly, and this makes it the harder work. But yet so living is the way to make all that is done sweet-scented, to those that be under this care. Covetousness makes a Minister smell frowish, and look more like a greedy Dog, than an Apostle of Jesus Christ. Judas had none of this Lily-work, so his name stinks to this day. He that grows like the Lily shall cast forth his scent like Lebanon, his branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the Olive-Tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
So was the work of the Pillars finished. To live Lilie-lives, it seems is the glory