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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.
4. The Doors of the Temple were made of Fir, but these, as you see, were made of Olive; To show us by that fat Tree, that rich type, with what glory we shall be met, who shall be counted worthy to enter at these Gates. The Olive-Tree has its name from the Oil and fatness of its nature, and the Doors that let into the Holiest were made of this Olive-Tree.
4. The Doors of the Temple were made of Fir, but these, as you see, were made of Olive; To shew us by that fat Tree, that rich type, with what glory we shall be met, who shall be counted worthy to enter at these Gates. The Olive-Tree has its name from the Oil and fatness of its nature, and the Doors that let into the Holiest were made of this Olive-Tree.
5. Cherubims were also carved upon these Doors, To show, that as the Angels met us at the Temple-door, and as they wait upon us in the Temple, and stand also ready at the Veil, so even at the Gate of the Mansion-house, they will be also ready to give us a welcome thither, and to attend us into the Presence-Chamber.
5. Cherubims were also carved upon these Doors, To shew, that as the Angels met us at the Temple-door, and as they wait upon us in the Temple, and stand also ready at the Vail, so even at the Gate of the Mansion-house, they will be also ready to give us a welcome thither, and to attend us into the Presence-Chamber.
6. Palm-Trees also, as they were carved upon the Temple-doors, so we also find them here before the Oracle, upon the Doors that let in thither. To show, that as Christ gave us the Victory at our first entering into faith, So he will finish that victory, by giving of us Eternal Salvation. Thus is he the Author and finisher of our faith. For as sure as at first we received the Palm-branch by faith, so surely