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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 6: VI. In what condition the Timber and Stones were, when brought to be laid in the buildi…
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And this shows, as was said before, that the Materials of which the House was builded, were (before the hand of the Work-man touched them) as unfit to be laid in the building, as was those that were left behind; consequently that themselves none otherwise but by the Art of others, were made fit to be laid in this building.
And this shews, as was said before, that the Materials of which the House was builded, were (before the hand of the Work-man touched them) as unfit to be lay'd in the building, as was those that were left behind; consequently that themselves none otherwise but by the Art of others, were made fit to be laid in this building.
To this our New-Testament-Temple answers. For those of the Sons of Adam, who are counted worthy to be laid in this building, are not by Nature, but by Grace made meet for it; not by their own Wisdom, but by the Word of God. Hence, He saith, I have hewed them by the Prophets. And again, Ministers are called Gods Builders and Labourers, even as to this Work, Hos. 6.5. 1 Cor. 3.10. and 2 Cor. 6.1. Col. 1.28.
No man will lay Trees, as they come from the Wood, for Beams and Rafters in his house; nor Stones, as digged in the Walls. No, the Trees must be hewed and ⟨p. 11⟩squared, and the Stones sawn and made fit, and so be laid in the house.