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…

First, It was over-laid with Gold. Gold ⟨p. 50⟩oft-times was a type of grace, and particularly of the grace of love. That in Solomon's Chariot called Gold, is yet again mentioned by the name, Love: Song 3.9, 10. As it is in the Church, the grace of Love, is as Gold: 'Tis the greatest, the richest of Graces, and that which abides for ever; Hence they that show much love to Saints, are said to be rich; 1 Tim. 6.17, 18, 19. And hence Charity is called a treasure, a treasure in the heavens, Luk. 12.33, 34. Love is a golden Grace, let then the Churches, as the Porch of the Temple was, be in-laid with love, as gold.

First, It was over-laid with Gold. Gold ⟨p. 50⟩oft-times was a type of grace, and particularly of the grace of love. That in Solomon's Chariot called Gold, is yet again mentioned by the name, Love: Song 3.9, 10. As it is in the Church, the grace of Love, is as Gold: 'Tis the greatest, the richest of Graces, and that which abides for ever; Hence they that shew much love to Saints, are said to be rich; 1 Tim. 6.17, 18, 19. And hence Charity is called a treasure, a treasure in the heavens, Luk. 12.33, 34. Love is a golden Grace, let then the Churches, as the Porch of the Temple was, be in-laid with love, as gold.

Secondly, It had the Pillars adjoined to it, the which, besides their stateliness, seem to be there typically to teach example. For there was seen by the space of four Cubits, their Lily-work in the Porch, 1 King. 7.19