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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 32: XXXII. Of the garnishing of the Temple with precious Stones.
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. This is an other Ornament to the Temple of the Lord; wherefore as he saith, it was garnished with them; he saith, It was garnished with them, for beauty. The Line saith garnished, the Margin saith, covered.
1. This is an other Ornament to the Temple of the Lord; wherefore as he saith, it was garnished with them; he saith, It was garnished with them, for beauty. The Line saith garnished, the Margent saith, covered.
2. Wherefore, I think, they were fixed as Stars, or as the Stars in the Firmament, so they were set in the ceiling of the House, as in the Heaven of the holy Temple.
2. Wherefore, I think, they were fixed as Stars, or as the Stars in the Firmament, so they were set in the cieling of the House, as in the Heaven of the holy Temple.
3. And thus fixed, they do the more aptly tell us, of what they were a figure, namely, of the Ministerial Gifts, and Officers in the Church. For Ministers, as to their Gifts and Office, are called STARS of God, and are said to be in the hand of Christ, Revel. 1.20.