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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
Chapter 21: XXI. Of the Ornaments of the Porch of the Temple.
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Of their Lily-work, I spake before; now that they were so placed, that they might be seen in the Porch of the House, it seems to be for example to teach the Church, that she should live without worldly care, as did the Apostles, the first Planters of the Church. And let Ministers do this: they are now the Pillars of the Churches, and they stand before ⟨p. 51⟩the Porch of the House, let them also show their Lily-work to the House, that the Church may learn of them to be without carefulness, as to worldly things, and also to be rich in love, and charity towards the brethren.
Of their Lilie-work, I spake before; now that they were so placed, that they might be seen in the Porch of the House, it seems to be for example to teach the Church, that she should live without worldly care, as did the Apostles, the first Planters of the Church. And let Ministers do this: they are now the Pillars of the Churches, and they stand before ⟨p. 51⟩the Porch of the House, let them also shew their Lilie-work to the House, that the Church may learn of them to be without carefulness, as to worldly things, and also to be rich in love, and charity towards the brethren.
A covetous Minister is a base thing, a Pillar more symbolizing Lot's Wife, then an holy Apostle of Jesus Christ, let them, since they stand at the door, and since the eyes of all in the Porch are upon them, be Patterns, and Examples of good works; 1 Tim. 6.10, 11, 12. Tit. 2.7.