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…

One says, I got but little; to 'there says, 'twas a pretty good Ordinance to me; the third says, I was exceeding well there. Why, to be sure, he that had but little there, had there but little faith, for great faith in him would have received more. He had it then according to the largeness of his Bowl, even according to his faith, even as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith, Rom. 12.3. Mark, faith is a certain measure, and that not only as to its degree, but for that it can receive, retain, or hold what is put into it.

One says, I got but little; to 'ther says, 'twas a pretty good Ordinance to me; the third says, I was exceeding well there. Why, to be sure, he that had but little there, had there but little faith, for great faith in him would have received more. He had it then according to the largeness of his Bowl, even according to his faith, even as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith, Rom. 12.3. Mark, faith is a certain measure, and that not only as to its degree, but for that it can receive, retain, or hold what is put into it.

So then, here it is no matter how much Milk, or holy Broth there is, but how big is thy Bowl, thy Faith. Little Bowls hold but little, nor canst thou receive, but as thy faith will bear: (I speak now of God's ordinary dealing with his People) For so he saith in his Word. According to thy Faith be it unto thee; Matt. 9.29.

If a Man goeth to the Ocean Sea for Water, let him carry but an Egg-shell with him, and with that he shall not bring a Gallon home. I know indeed that our little Pots, have a promise of being made