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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.
2. The Palm or Palm-tree is also a token of victory, and as placed here, it betokeneth the conquest that Christ the Door should get over Sin, Death, the Devil, and Hell, for us; Rom. 7.24. chap. 8.37. 1 Cor. 15.54, 55, 56. Revel. 7.9, 10, 11.
3. If we apply the Palm-tree to the Church, as we may; For she also is compared thereto, Song 7.8, 9, 10. Then the Palm-tree may be carved here, to show, That none but such as are upright of heart and life, shall dwell in the presence of God. The hypocrite, says Job, shall not come before him. The upright, says David, shall dwell in thy presence, Job 13.16. Psal. 24.3, 4.
3. If we apply the Palm-tree to the Church, as we may; For she also is compared thereto, Song 7.8, 9, 10. Then the Palm-tree may be carved here, to shew, That none but such as are upright of heart and life, shall dwell in the presence of God. The hypocrite, says Job, shall not come before him. The upright, says David, shall dwell in thy presence, Job 13.16. Psal. 24.3, 4.
They are they that are clothed in white Robes, which signifies uprightness of life, that stand before the Lamb with Palms in their hands;