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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 ⟨p. 13⟩on Christ the Foundation: SO none other is the Foundation but He, 1 Cor. 3.11, 12. But as it is said to be Builded upon the Apostles: So it is said to have Twelve Foundations, and must have none but they, Rev. 21.14.

What is it then? Why we must be Builded upon Christ, as he is our Priest, Sacrifice, Prophet, King, and Advocate; and upon the other, as they are Infallible Instructors and Preachers of him; not that any may be an Apostle that so shall esteem of himself, nor that any other Doctrine be Administered, but what is the Doctrine of the Twelve; for they are set forth as the chief and last. These are also they, as Moses, which are to look over all the Building, and to see that all in this House be done according to the Pattern showed to them in the Mount, Exod. 39.43. John 20.21, 22, 23. 1 Cor. 3.9