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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.
Now heavenly glory is that which goes beyond all perfection on the Earth, as the Cedar goes beyond all Trees for height. Hence God, when he speaks of his own excellency, sets it forth by its height. ⟨p. 175⟩The high God, the most high, and the high and lofty one: and the highest; Psal. 97.9. Psal. 138.6. Gen. 14.19, 20, 21. Dan. 3.21. Chap. 5.18. Psal. 18.13. Psal. 85.7. Luk. 1.32. Chap. 6.35. Isa. 57.15. Psal 9.2. Psal. 56 2. Psal. 92 1. Isa. 14.14.
These terms also are ascribed to this House, for that it was the place where utmost perfection dwelt.
I take therefore the Cedar in this place to be a note of perfection; even the Cedar with which this House was ceiled.