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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.
Wherefore as he used them, he did it still with caution to their light, that it might not be impaired. For as he still thus trimmed these Lamps, he yet encouraged what he saw would shine, if helped. He only nipped the snuff away.
Wherefore as he used them, he did it still with caution to their light, that it might not be impaired. For as he still thus trimed these Lamps, he yet encouraged what he saw would shine, if helped. He only nipt the snuff away.
Thus therefore he came to them with these Snuffers in his hand, and trimmed their Lamps and Candlesticks, Revel. 2, 4. ver. 20. chap. 3, 2. ver. 15.
Thus therefore he came to them with these Snuffers in his hand, and trimed their Lamps and Candlesticks, Revel. 2, 4. ver. 20. chap. 3, 2. ver. 15.
This should teach Ministers, to whom it belongs, under Christ, to use these ⟨p. 117⟩Snuffers well. Strike at the Snuff, not at the Light, in all your rebukes and admonitions, snuff not your Lamps of a private revenge, but of a design to nourish grace and gifts in Churches. Thus our Lord himself says he did, in his using of these Snuffers about these Candlesticks. As many, saith he, as I love, I rebuke and chasten; be zealous therefore, and repent: Revel. 3.19.