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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 44: XLIV. Of the Snuffers belonging to the Candlesticks and Lamps of the Temple.
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.
Snuffers, you may say, of what were they a type?
Answer, If our snuffs are our superfluities of naughtiness; our Snuffers then are those righteous reproofs, rebukes, and admonitions, which Christ has ordained to be in his House for good; or as the Apostle hath it, if for our edification; and perhaps, Paul alludes to these, when he bids Titus to rebuke the Cretans sharply, that they might be sound in the faith, Tit. 1.12, 13.
Answer, If our snufs are our superfluities of naughtiness; our Snuffers then are those righteous reproofs, rebukes, and admonitions, which Christ has ordained to be in his House for good; or as the Apostle hath it, if for our edification; and perhaps, Paul alludes to these, vvhen he bids Titus to rebuke the Cretians sharply, that they might be sound in the faith, Tit. 1.12, 13.
As who should say, thou must use the Snuffers of the Temple, to trim their Lights withal, if they burn not well. These Snuffers therefore are of great use in the Temple of God, only, as I said, they must be used wisely. 'Tis not for every fool to handle Snuffers, at, or about the Candles, lest perhaps, instead of mending the light, they put the Candle out. And therefore Paul bids them that are spiritual, do it; Gal. 6.1.
As who should say, thou must use the Snuffers of the Temple, to trim their Lights withal, if they burn not vvell. These Snuffers therefore are of great use in the Temple of God, only, as I said, they must be used wisely. 'Tis not for every fool to handle Snuffers, at, or about the Candles, lest perhaps, instead of mending the light, they put the Candle out. And therefore Paul bids them that are spiritual, do it;