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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.

John Bunyan 1628–1688London : Printed for and sold by George Larkin ..., 1688

[24], 216 p. · 47k words · Wing B5595 · ESTC R2850

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Chapter 34: XXXIV. Of the Chambers of the Temple.

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2. Those Chambers which were for hiding, and security, were types of that safety which we have in Christ from the rage of the World; Isa. 26.20.

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3. Those Chambers which were for the reception of the Treasures, and dedicated things, were types of Christ, as he is the common store-house of believers. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell, and of his fullness we all receive, and grace for grace; John 1.16. Col. 1.19.

3. Those Chambers which were for the reception of the Treasures, and dedicated things, were types of Christ, as he is the common store-house of believers. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell, and of his fulness we all receive, and grace for grace; John 1.16. Col. 1.19.

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4. Those Chambers that were for solace and delight, were types of those retirements, and secret meetings of Christ with the Soul, where he gives it his embraces, and delights her with his bosom and ravishing delights. He brought me, said she, into his Chambers, into the Chamber of her which conceived me; and there he gave her his love; Song 1.4. Chap. 3.4.

4. Those Chambers that were for solace and delight, were types of those retirements, and secret meetings of Christ with the Soul, where he gives it his imbraces, and delights her with his bosom and ravishing delights. He brought me, said she, into his Chambers, into the Chamber of her which conceived me; and there he gave her his love; Song 1.4. Chap. 3.4.

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Title as printed: 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.
Author: John Bunyan 1628–1688
Place: London
Year: 1688
Imprint: London : Printed for and sold by George Larkin ..., 1688.
Size: [24], 216 p.
Words: 47,309
Catalogue: Wing B5595 · ESTC R2850
Text: EEBO-TCP A30206

Passages: 840
Sections: 74

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John Bunyan 1628–1688

PuritansEngland

Baptist preacher at Bedford; author of The Pilgrim's Progress.

:346p. 88–89

All these things are true in the Anti-type, and, as I think, prefigured by these turning stairs, to the Chambers of the Temple. But this turning, and turning still, displeases some much, they say it makes them giddy: but I say there is no way like this, to make a Man stand steady: steadfast in the faith, and with boldness in the day of Judgment. For he has this seated in his heart, I went up by the turning Stairs, till I came to the highest Chambers. A strait pair of Stairs, are like that Ladder by which Men ascend to the Gallows, they are the turning ones, that lead us to the heavenly Mansion-houses. Look therefore, you that come into the Temple of God to worship, that you stay not at the foot of these turning ⟨p. 89⟩Stairs, but go up thence; yea, up them, and up them, and up them, till you come to the view of the Heavens; yea, till you are possest of the highest Chambers. How many times has God by the Scripture called upon you to TURN, and told you you must Turn or Die: and now here he has added to his Call, a Figure, by placing a Pair of turning Stairs in his Temple, to convict your very senses, that you must TURN, if you mean to go up into his holy Chambers, and so into his Eternal Mansion-houses: and look that you turn to purpose. For every turning will not serve. Some turn, but not to the most High, and so turn to no purpose.

All these things are true in the Anti-type, and, as I think, prefigured by these turning stairs, to the Chambers of the Temple. But this turning, and turning still, displeases some much, they say it makes them giddy: but I say there is no way like this, to make a Man stand steddy: stedfast in the faith, and with boldness in the day of Judgment. For he has this seated in his heart, I went up by the turning Stairs, till I came to the highest Chambers. A strait pair of Stairs, are like that Ladder by which Men ascend to the Gallows, they are the turning ones, that lead us to the heavenly Mansion-houses. Look therefore, you that come into the Temple of God to worship, that you stay not at the foot of these turning ⟨p. 89⟩Stairs, but go up thence; yea, up them, and up them, and up them, till you come to the view of the Heavens; yea, till you are possest of the highest Chambers. How many times has God by the Scripture called upon you to TVRN, and told you you must Turn or Die: and now here he has added to his Call, a Figure, by placing a Pair of turning Stairs in his Temple, to convict your very sences, that you must TVRN, if you mean to go up into his holy Chambers, and so into his Eternal Mansion-houses: and look that you turn to purpose. For every turning will not serve. Some turn, but not to the most High, and so turn to no purpose.