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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.
With these Tongs fire also was taken from off the Altar, and put into the Censers to burn sweet Incense with, before ⟨p. 123⟩the Lord. The Tongs then were of great use in the Temple of the Lord.
With these Tongs fire also vvas taken from off the Altar, and put into the Censers to burn svveet Incense vvith, before ⟨p. 123⟩the Lord. The Tongs then vvere of great use in the Temple of the Lord.
But what were the Tongs a type of?
The Altar was a type of Christ, the fire, of the Holy Ghost; and these Tongs were a type of that holy hand of God's grace, by which the COALS, or several dispensations, and gifts of this Holy Ghost are taken and given to the Church, and to her Members, for her work and profit in this World.
The Altar vvas a type of Christ, the fire, of the Holy Ghost; and these Tongs vvere a type of that holy hand of God's grace, by vvhich the COALS, or several dispensations, and gifts of this Holy Ghost are taken and given to the Church, and to her Members, for her vvork and profit in this World.