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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 Temple therefore was narrowest downwards, to show that a little of Earth, or this World, should serve the Church of God. And having food, and raiment, let us be therewith content.
The Temple therefore was narrowest downwards, to shew that a little of Earth, or this World, should serve the Church of God. And having food, and rayment, let us be therewith content.
But now, upwards, and as to heavenly things, we are commanded to be covetous, as to them, and after them to enlarge our selves, both by the fashion of the Temple, as by express words, 1 King. 4.29. Isa. 60.5. Philip. 3.14. 1 Cor. 12.31. 1 Tim. 6.8. Psal. 119.32.
Since then the Temple was widest upward, let us imitate it, and have our conversation in Heaven. Let our eyes, our ears, our hands, and hearts, our prayers, and groans be most for things above. Let us open our mouths, as the ground that is chapt, doth for the latter rain, for the things that are eternal, Job 29.23. Psal. 81.10.