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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.
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These two Faces then was to show here the quickness of their apprehension, and their terribleness to execute the Mind of God. The Face of a Man, signifies them Masters of Reason: The Face of a Lyon, the terribleness of their presence, 1 Cor. 13.12. Judg. 13.6.
These two Faces then was to shew here the quickness of their apprehension, and their terribleness to execute the Mind of God. The Face of a Man, signifies them Masters of Reason: The Face of a Lyon, the terribleness of their presence, 1 Cor. 13.12. Judg. 13.6.
In another place I read of their Wheels; yea, that themselves, their whole bodies, their backs, their hands, their wings, and their wheels, were full of Eyes round about, Ezek. 1.18. Chap. 10.12.
And this is to show us how knowing and quicksighted they are in all Providences and dark dispensations, and how nimble in apprehending the mischievous Designs of the Enemies of God's Church, and so how able they are to Undermine them; and for as much also as they have the Face of a Lyon, we by that are showed how full of power they are to kill and to destroy, when God says go forth and do so.
And this is to shew us how knowing and quicksighted they are in all Providences and dark dispensations, and how nimble in apprehending the mischievous Designs of the Enemies of God's Church, and so how able they are to Vndermine them; and for as much also as they have the Face of a Lyon, we by that are shewed how full of power they are to kill and to destroy, when God says go forth and do so.