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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 63: LXIII. Of the Mercy-Seat, and how it was placed in the holy Temple.
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3. In that the Mercy-Seat, and Ark, was thus joined together, it also shows, that without Christ, Mercy doth not act. Hence, when the Priest came of old to God for Mercy, he did use to come into the holy place with blood; yea, and did use to sprinkle it upon the Mercy-Seat, and before it seven times. Take away the Ark, and the Mercy-Seat will fall, or come greatly down at least: So take away Christ, and the Flood-gate of Mercy is let down, and the currant of Mercy stopped. This is true, for so soon as Christ shall leave off to Mediate, will come the Eternal Judgment.
3. In that the Mercy-Seat, and Ark, was thus joyned together, it also shews, that without Christ, Mercy doth not act. Hence, when the Priest came of old to God for Mercy, he did use to come into the holy place with blood; yea, and did use to sprinkle it upon the Mercy-Seat, and before it seven times. Take away the Ark, and the Mercy-Seat will fall, or come greatly down at least: So take away Christ, and the Flood-gate of Mercy is let down, and the currant of Mercy stopt. This is true, for so soon as Christ shall leave off to Mediate, will come the Eternal Judgment.
4. Again, In that the Mercy-Seat was ⟨p. 191⟩set above upon the Ark, it teacheth us to know, that Mercy can look down from Heaven, though the Law stands by, and looks on; but then it must be in Christ, as kept there, and fulfilled by him for us. The Law out of Christ is terrible, as a Lion, the Law in him is meek as a Lamb. The reason is, for that it finds in him enough to answer for all their faults, that come to God for Mercy by him. Christ is the end of the Law for righteousness, and if that be true, the Law for that can look no further, whoever comes to God by him. The Law did use to sentence terribly, until it was put into the Ark to be kept: But after it was said it is there to be kept, we read not of it as afore; 1 King. 8.9.