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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 5: V. Who was to fell those Trees, and to dig those Stones with which Solomon built the Te…
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So then, As a Son, thou art an Israelite; as a Servant, a Gibeonite. The Consideration of this made Paul start; He knew that Gifts made him not a Son, 1 Cor. 12.28, 29, 30, 31. Chap. 13.1, 2.
The sum then is, A man may be a servant and a Son; a servant as he is employed by Christ in his house for the good of others: And a Son, as he is a partaker of the Grace of Adoption: But all servants are not sons, and let this be for a ⟨p. 9⟩Caution, and a Call to Ministers to do all acts of service for God, and in his house, with Reverence and godly Fear. And with all Humility, let us desire to be partakers our selves of that Grace we preach to others, 1 Cor. 9.25.
The summ then is, A man may be a servant and a Son; a servant as he is imployed by Christ in his house for the good of others: And a Son, as he is a partaker of the Grace of Adoption: But all servants are not sons, and let this be for a ⟨p. 9⟩Caution, and a Call to Ministers to do all acts of service for God, and in his house, with Reverence and godly Fear. And with all Humility, let us desire to be partakers our selves of that Grace we preach to others, 1 Cor. 9.25.
That is a great saying, and written, perhaps to keep Ministers humble; And Strangers shall stand and feed your Flocks, and the Sons of the Alien shall be your Ploughmen, and your Vine-dressers,