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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 26: XXVI. Of the charge of the Porters of the Temple more particularly.
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1. THE charge of the Porters was to keep their Watch in four-square, even round about the Temple of God. Thus it was ordained by David; before him by Moses, and after him by Solomon his Son, 1 Chron. 9.24. Numb. 3. 2 Chro. 23.19. chap. 35.15.
2. The Porters had, some of them, the charge of the Treasure-chambers, some of them had the charge of the ministering Vessels; even to bring them in and out by tale. Also the opening and shutting of the Gates of the house of the Lord, was a part of their Calling and Office.
2. The Porters had, some of them, the charge of the Treasure-chambers, some of them had the charge of the ministring Vessels; even to bring them in and out by tale. Also the opening and shutting of the Gates of the house of the Lord, was a part of their Calling and Office.
1. I told you the Porters were types of our Gospel-Ministers, as they are Watch-men, in, and over the house of God; and therefore in that they were thus to watch round about the Temple, What is it, but to show, how diligent Satan is, to see if he may get in somewhere, by some means to defile the Church of God. He goes round and round, and round us, to see if he can ⟨p. 62⟩find a Hog-hole for that purpose.