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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 68: LXVIII. Of the High-Priests going in thither but once a year.
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This therefore shows us the greatness of the work that Christ has to do at the Right Hand of God, for that he stays there so long. He accomplished all the ⟨p. 209⟩first part of his Priesthood in less then forty Years, if you take in the making of his holy Garments and all; but about this second part thereof, he has been above in Heaven above sixteen hundred years, and yet has not done.
This therefore shews us the greatness of the work that Christ has to do at the Right Hand of God, for that he stays there so long. He accomplished all the ⟨p. 209⟩first part of his Priesthood in less then forty Years, if you take in the making of his holy Gaaments and all; but about this second part thereof, he has been above in Heaven above sixteen hundred years, and yet has not done.
This therefore calls for Faith and Patience in Saints, and by this he also tries the World; so that they in mocking manner begin to say already, Where is the Promise of his coming? (2 Pet. 3.4.) But I say again, We must look and wait.
If the People waited for Zechariah, and wondered that he stayed so long, because he stayed in the holy place somewhat longer than they expected: No marvel, if the Faith of the World about Christ's coming, is fled and gone long ago; yea, and that the Children also are put to it to wait, since a Scripture little while doth prove so long: For that which the Apostle saith, Yet a little while, doth prove to some to be a very long little;