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…

The first Chambers were but five Cubits broad, the middle ones were six, but the highest were seven Cubits (1 King. 6.5, 6.) the Temple therefore was round about above, some Cubits wider then it was below: For there was an enlarging and ascending about still upward to the side Chambers; for the winding about was still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the House was still upward, and so increased from the lowest Chambers to the highest by the midst, Ezek. 41.7.

The first Chambers were but five Cubits broad, the middle ones were six, but the highest were seven Cubits (1 King. 6.5, 6.) the Temple therefore was round about above, some Cubits wider then it was below: For there was an enlarging and ascending about still upward to the side Chambers; for the winding about was still upward round about the house: therefore the breadth of the House was still upward, and so encreased from the lowest Chambers to the highest by the midst, Ezek. 41.7.

And this was to show us that God's true Gospel-Temple, which is his Church, should have its enlargedness of heart still upward, or most for Spiritual and Eternal things; wherefore, he saith, Thy heart shall fear and be enlarged; that is, be most affected with things above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God, Isa. 60.5. Colos. 3.2, 3. Indeed, it is the nature of Grace to enlarge it self still upward, ⟨p. 42⟩and to make the heart widest for the things that are above.