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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
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.
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 ⟨p. 140⟩like the Bowls of the Altar; but still our Mess must be according to our measure, be that small, or be it great. The same Prophet saith again, The Saints shall be filled like Bowls, as the corners of the Altar: which, though it supposes an enlargement, yet it must be confined to that measure of faith, which is provided for its reception; Zech 9.15. Chap. 14.2. And suppose these Bowls should signify the Promises; though the Saints, not the promises, are compared to them, because they, not promises, are the Subjects of Faith: Yet it is the Promise by our measure of Faith in that, that is nourishing to our Souls.
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 ⟨p. 140⟩like the Bowls of the Altar; but still our Mess must be according to our measure, be that small, or be it great. The same Prophet saith again, The Saints shall be filled like Bowls, as the corners of the Altar: which, though it supposes an enlargement, yet it must be confined to that measure of faith, which is provided for its reception; Zech 9.15. Chap. 14.2. And suppose these Bowls should signifie the Promises; though the Saints, not the promises, are compared to them, because they, not promises, are the Subjects of Faith: Yet it is the Promise by our measure of Faith in that, that is nourishing to our Souls.