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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 67: LXVII. Of the High-Priest's going into the Holiest alone.
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.
AS it was the Privilege of the High-Priest to go into the Holiest alone; so there was something of mystery also; to which I shall speak a little: There shall, says God, be no man in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, when Aaron goeth in to make an atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his Households ⟨p. 205⟩and for all the Congregation of Israel. Lev. 16.17, &c.
AS it was the Priviledge of the High-Priest to go into the Holiest alone; so there was something of mystery also; to which I shall speak a little: There shall, says God, be no man in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, when Aaron goeth in to make an atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, and have made an atonement for himself, and for his Housholds ⟨p. 205⟩and for all the Congregation of Israel. Lev. 16.17, &c.
The Reason is, For that Christ is Mediator alone; He trod the Wine-Press alone, and of the People there was none with him, to help him there, Isa. 63.3. 1 Tim. 2.5.
Of the People there was none to help him to bear his Cross, or in the management of the first part of his Priestly Office: why then should there be any to share with him in his executing of the second part thereof. Besides, he that helps an intercessor, must himself be innocent, or in favour, upon some grounds not depending on the worth of the intercession. But as to the Intercession of Christ, who I can come in to help upon the account of such Innocency or Worth? Not the Highest Angel; for there is none such but One, wherefore he must do that alone. Hence 'tis said he went in alone, is there alone, and there intercedes alone. And this is manifest, not only in the Type, Aaron: But in the Antitype, Christ Jesus?