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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 70: LXX. Of the Figures that were upon the Walls of the 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.
2. Now you see the Palm-Trees in the Holiest are placed between a Cherub and a Cherub, round about the House, w••th methinks should be to signify, that the Saints shall not there live by Faith and Hope, as here, but in the immediate Enjoyment of God; for to be placed between the Cherubims, is to be placed where God dwells; for holy Writ says plainly, He dwells between the Cherubims, even where, here 'tis said, these Palm-Trees, or Upright Ones are placed; 1 Sam. 4.4. 2 King 19.15. 1 Chron. 13.6. Psal. 80.1. Isa. 37.16.
2. Now you see the Palm-Trees in the Holiest are placed between a Cherub and a Cherub, round about the House, w••th methinks should be to signifie, that the Saints shall not there live by Faith and Hope, as here, but in the immediate Enjoyment of God; for to be placed between the Cherubims, is to be placed where God dwells; for holy Writ says plainly, He dwells between the Cherubims, even where, here 'tis said, these Palm-Trees, or Upright Ones are placed; 1 Sam. 4.4. 2 King 19.15. 1 Chron. 13.6. Psal. 80.1. Isa. 37.16.
The Church on Earth is called God's House, and HE will dwell in it for ever; and Heaven it self is called God's House, and WE shall dwell in it for ever: and that between the Cherubims. This is more then Grace, this is Grace and Glory; Glory indeed.