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…

XVIII. Of the fashion of the Temple.

1. OF the length and breadth of the Temple, I shall say nothing: But as to the height thereof, there methinks I see something. The Temple was higher then the Pillars, and so is the Church then her Officers; I say, consider them singly as Officers (though inferior as to gifts and office) for as I said before of Ministers in general, so now I say the same of the Apostles, though as to office they were the highest, yet the Temple is above them. Gifts and Office, make no Men, Sons of God; as so, they are but Servants: though these were servants of the highest form. 'Tis the Church as such, that is the Lady, a Queen, the Bride, the Lamb's Wife, and Prophets, Apostles and Ministers, &c. are but Servants, Stewards, Labourers, for her good, Psal. 45.9. Revel. 19.7. 1 Cor. 3.5. chap. 4.1, 2.

1. OF the length and breadth of the Temple, I shall say nothing: But as to the height thereof, there methinks I see something. The Temple was higher then the Pillars, and so is the Church then her Officers; I say, consider them singly as Officers (though inferiour as to gifts and office) for as I said before of Ministers in general, so now I say the same of the Apostles, though as to office they were the highest, yet the Temple is above them. Gifts and Office, make no Men, Sons of God; as so, they are but Servants: though these were servants of the highest form. 'Tis the Church as such, that is the Lady, a Queen, the Bride, the Lamb's Wife, and Prophets, Apostles and Ministers, &c. are but Servants, Stewards, Labourers, for her good,