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…

Hence he is called, as there, our Head, our Life, and our Salvation; and also we are said there to be set down together in him, Ephes. 1. ult. Col. 3.3. Ephes. 2.5, 6.

2. Some of these Nails were types of the holy words of God, which for ever are settled in Heaven. Types, I say, of their Yea, and Amen. Hence Solomon in another place compares the Words of the wise God, To goads and nails, fastened by the Masters of the Assemblies, which are given from one Shepherd; Eccles. 12.11.

2. Some of these Nailes were types of the holy words of God, which for ever are setled in Heaven. Types, I say, of their Yea, and Amen. Hence Solomon in another place compares the Words of the wise God, To goads and nailes, fastned by the Masters of the Assemblies, which are given from one Shepherd; Eccles. 12.11.

They are called Goads, because, as such prick the Oxen on in their drawing, so God's Words prick Christians on in their Holy Duties. They are called Nails, to show, that as Nails, when fastened well in a sure place, are not easily removed: So God's Words by his will, stand firm for ever. The Masters of the Assemblies are, firstly, the Apostles. The one Shepherd is Jesus Christ. Hence the Gospel of Christ is said to be everlasting, to abide for ever, and to be more steadfast than Heaven and Earth;