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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
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.
XXVII. Of the Doors of the Temple.
NOW we are come to the Gate of the Temple; namely to that which let out of the Porch into the holy place.
1. These Doors or Gates were folding, and they opened by degrees. First a quarter, then a half, after that three quarters, and last of all the whole. These Doors also hanged upon Hinges of Gold, and upon Posts made of the goodly Olive-tree: 1 King. 6.33, 34. Ezek. 41.23, 24.
2. These Doors did represent Christ, as he is the way to the Father, as also did the Door of the Tabernacle, at which the People were wont to stand, when they went to enquire of God. Wherefore Christ saith, I am the door, (alluding to this) by me if any man enter he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture;