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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.
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; Gal. 6.1.
My reason tells me, that if I use these Snuffers as I should, I must not only endeavour to take the superfluous snuff away, but so to do it, that the light thereby be mended; which then is done, if, as the Apostle saith, I use sharpness to edification, and not for destruction, 1 Cor. 5.4, 5. 2 Cor. 13.10.
Are not the seven Churches in Asia called by the Name of Candlesticks? And why Candlesticks, if they were not to hold the Candles? And Candles must have Snuffers therewith to trim the lights. And Christ who is our true Aaron, in those rebukes which he gave those Churches, alluding to these SNUFFERS did it, that their lights might shine the brighter,