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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 46: XLVI. Of the Golden Tongs belonging to 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.
But what were they used about the Candlestick to do?
Answ. To take holy fire from off the Altar to light the Lamps withal. For the fire of the Temple was holy fire, such as at first, was kindled from Heaven, and when kindled, maintained by the Priests, and of that the Lamps were lighted, Levit. 9.24. 2 Chro. 7.1.
Answ. To take holy fire from off the Altar to light the Lamps vvithal. For the fire of the Temple vvas holy fire, such as at first, vvas kindled from Heaven, and vvhen kindled, maintained by the Priests, and of that the Lamps were lighted, Levit. 9.24. 2 Chro. 7.1.
Nor was there, upon pain of death, any other fire to be used there, Levit. 10.1. These Tongs therefore was used to take fire from off the Altar, to light the Lamps and Candlesticks withal. For to trim the Lights, and dress the Lamps, was Aaron's work day by day, Exod. 40.24, 25. Levit. 24.2, 3. Numb. 8.3. He shall light and order the Lamps upon the pure Candlestick before the Lord, and Aaron did so: he lighted the seven Lamps thereof, as the Lord commanded Moses.