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 might be to teach us, in Charity we should not be niggardly, but according to the breadth of our ability, we should extend it to all the House, and that in our so doing the very emblem of Heaven is upon us, of which the Holiest was a Figure. As therefore we have opportunity, let us do good to all, &c.

The first might be to teach us, in Charity we should not be nigardly, but according to the bredth of our ability, we should extend it to all the House, and that in our so doing the very emblem of Heaven is upon us, of which the Holiest was a Figure. As therefore we have opportunity, let us do good to all, &c.

It is a fine ornament to a true Church, to have a large Church-porch, or a wide bosom for reception of all that come thither to worship. This was commanded to the Jews, and their glory shone when they did accordingly. And it shall come to pass in what place the stranger sojourneth, there shall ye give him his inheritance, saith the Lord God, Ezek. 47.23.

This Porch was as I said, not only for length, the breadth of the Temple, and so the length and breadth of the Holiest: But it was, if I mistake not, for height, far higher then them both. For the holy place was but thirty Cubits high, and the most Holy but twenty: but the Porch was in height an hundred and twenty Cubits. This beautiful Porch therefore was four ⟨p. 49⟩times as high as was the Temple it self; 1 King. 6.2, 20. 2 Chron. 3.4