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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 22: XXII. Of the Ascent, by which they went up into the Porch of the Temple.
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3. There are therefore no such steps as these to be found any where in the World. A step to honour, a step to riches, a step to worldly glory, these are every where; but what are these to the steps by which Men do ascend, or go up to the House of the Lord?
He then that entereth into the House of the Lord, is an ascending man; as it is said of Moses, he went UP into the Mount to God. It is ascending, to go into the House of God. The World believe not this, they think 'tis going downward to go up to the house of God, but they are in a horrible mistake.
He then that entreth into the House of the Lord, is an ascending man; as it is faid of Moses, he went VP into the Mount to God. It is ascending, to go into the House of God. The World believe not this, they think 'tis going downward to go up to the house of God, but they are in a horrible mistake.
The steps then by which Men went up into the Temple, are, and ought to be opposed to those which Men take to their lusts and empty glories. Hence such steps are said, not only to decline from God, but to take hold of the path to death, and ⟨p. 54⟩hell, Psal. 44.18. Prov. 2.18. chap. 55. chap. 7.25, 26, 27.