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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 65: LXV. Of the Chains which were in the Oracle or Inner Temple.
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.
These Chains then, as they made this Partition in the most holy Pla•• may teach us, that when we shall be glorified in Heaven, we shall yet, even then, and there, know that there will continue an infinite Disproportion between God and us. The Golden Chains that are there, will then distinguish the Creator from the Creature.
For we, even we which shall be saved, shall yet retain our own Nature, and shall still continue finite beings; yea, and shall there also see a disproportion between our Lord, our Head, and us; for though now we are, and also then shall be like him, as to his Manhood; yea, and shall be like him also, as being glorified with his glory; yet he shall transcend and go beyond us, as to Degree and Splendour, as far as ever the highest King on Earth did shine above the meanest Subject that dwelt in his Kingdom.
For we, even we which shall be saved, shall yet retain our own Nature, and shall still continue finite beings; yea, and shall there also see a disproportion between our Lord, our Head, and us; for though now we are, and also then shall be like him, as to his Manhood; yea, and shall be like him also, as being glorified with his glory; yet he shall transcend and go beyond us, as to Degree and Splendor, as far as ever the highest King on Earth did shine above the meanest Subject that dwelt in his Kingdom.
Chains have of old been made use of as notes of Distinction, to show us who are bond men, and who free: Yea, they shall at the Day of Judgment be a note of Distinction of bad and good; even as as here they will distinguish the Heavens from God, and the Creature from the Creator. 2 Pet. 2.4.