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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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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?
3. Again, in that the Porters had charge of the Treasure chambers (as it is, 1 Chro. 9.26) It is to intimate, that the Treasures of the Gospel are with the Ministers of our God; and that the Church next to Christ, should seek them at their mouth. We have this Treasure in earthen Vessels; saith Paul, and they are stewards of the manifold mysteries of God, 1 Cor. 4.1. 2 Cor. 4.7. 1 Pet. 4.10. Ephes. 4.11, 12, 13.
3. Again, in that the Porters had charge of the Treasure chambers (as it is, 1 Chro. 9.26) It is to intimate, that the Treasures of the Gospel are with the Ministers of our God; and that the Church next to Christ, should seek them at their mouth. We have this Treasure in earthen Vessls; saith Paul, and they are stewards of the manifold mysteries of God,