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…

The Foundation of the Temple is that upon which it stood, & it was twofold: First the hill Moriah, and then those great Stones upon which it was Erected. This Hill Moriah, as was said afore, did more properly typify Christ. Hence Moriah is called The Mountain of the house, it being the Rock on which it was built: those great Stones called Foundation-Stones, were Types of the Prophets and Apostles, Matt. 16.18. Ephes. 2.20, 21. Heb. 11.10.

THe Foundation of the Temple is that upon which it stood, & it was twofold: First the hill Moriah, and then those great Stones upon which it was Erected. This Hill Moriah, as was said afore, did more properly typify Christ. Hence Moriah is called The Mountain of the house, it being the Rock on which it was built: those great Stones called Foundation-Stones, were Types of the Prophets and Apostles, Matt. 16.18. Ephes. 2.20, 21. Heb. 11.10.

Wherefore, These Stones were Stones of the biggest Size, Stones of Eight Cubits, and Stones of Ten Cubits, 1 King 7, 10.

Now as the Temple had this double Foundation: so we must consider it respectively and distinctly. For Christ is the Foundation one way, the Prophets and Apostles a Foundation another; Christ is the Foundation personally and meritoriously, but the Prophets and Apostles by Doctrine Ministerially. The Church then, which is Gods New-Testament Temple, as it is said to be builded