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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
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.
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 shew, 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.
2. This also showeth that the Church of it self, without its Watch-men, is a weak, feeble, and very helpless thing; What can the Lady, or Mistress do, to defend her self against Thieves, and sturdy Villains, if there be none but she at home? 'Tis said when the Shepherd is smitten, the sheep shall be scattered. What could the Temple do without its Watch-men?
2. This also sheweth that the Church of it self, without its Watch-men, is a weak, feeble, and very helpless thing; What can the Lady, or Mistriss do, to defend her self against Thieves, and sturdy Villains, if there be none but she at home? 'Tis said when the Shepherd is smitten, the sheep shall be scattered. What could the Temple do without its Watch-men?