And then,1 the second Altar was the Altar of burnt Incense, and that you have in Exod. 30. 1, 2, 3. verses, and that was to be overlaid with pure Gold: that of brass it was, because there was sin offerings to be offered upon it; but now the Altar of Incense it was the Altar that was just before the Veil against the Mercy-seat, where there was only Incense offered, which was to signify the Intercession of Jesus Christ presenting his Merits, and the Prayers of all his people to the Father: the prayers of the Saints are compared to Incense, and there's many things observable about the Altar of God,2 it is said that there should be four horns, and in Revel. chap. 9. ver. 13. I heard a voice from the four horns of the Golden Altar which is before God. Now Saint John speaks of after-times that should be, he heard a voice from the four horns of the Altar, that is, from all the prayers of the Saints that were in the four corners of the earth, there came a voice from them all and did sound, and did great things in the world. Certainly my Brethren, the prayers of Gods Saints in all the corners of the world is that that makes the world ring. It was a Speech of a learned man, If there be but one sigh come from a gracious heart, it fills the ears of God so that God hears nothing else;3 nay, that's observable in Revel. 8. 3. about this Altar of Incense, And another Angel came and stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer, and there was given unto him much Incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar which was before the Throne. Thus we see that in our time we are to make use of this golden Altar that is before the Throne, all our prayers are to be offered up upon that which was a Type of Jesus Christ, and our prayers except they be mingled with the Incense which Christ did offer himself upon the golden Altar, cannot be accepted, and likewise that's very observable ⟨p. 72⟩about it that we read in Exod. 30. 3. 4that there was a Crown of Gold round about it, to typify the Intercession of Christ, and the prayers of the Saints; you may see by this that Christs Intercession, and the prayers of the Saints that came from faithful hearts, are accounted the very glory of Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ accounts it his dignity and glory, to make Intercession for his People, and to take the poor prayers of his People and present them to his Father;
And then,1 the second Altar was the Altar of burnt Incense, and that you have in Exod. 30. 1, 2, 3. verses, and that was to be overlaid with pure Gold: that of brass it was, because there was sin offerings to be offered upon it; but now the Altar of Incense it was the Altar that was just before the Vail against the Mercy-seat, where there was only Incense offered, which was to signifie the Intercession of Jesus Christ presenting his Merits, and the Prayers of all his people to the Father: the prayers of the Saints are compar'd to Incense, and there's many things observable about the Altar of God,2 it is said that there should be four horns, and in Revel. chap. 9. ver. 13. I heard a voice from the four horns of the Golden Altar which is before God. Now Saint John speaks of after-times that should be, he heard a voice from the four horns of the Altar, that is, from all the prayers of the Saints that were in the four corners of the earth, there came a voice from them all and did sound, and did great things in the world. Certainly my Brethren, the prayers of Gods Saints in all the corners of the world is that that makes the world ring. It was a Speech of a learned man, If there be but one sigh come from a gracious heart, it fills the ears of God so that God hears nothing else;3 nay, that's observable in Revel. 8. 3. about this Altar of Incense, And another Angel came and stood at the Altar, having a golden Censer, and there was given unto him much Incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all Saints upon the golden Altar which was before the Throne. Thus we see that in our time we are to make use of this golden Altar that is before the Throne, all our prayers are to be offered up upon that which was a Type of Jesus Christ, and our prayers except they be mingled with the Incense which Christ did offer himself upon the golden Altar, cannot be accepted, and likewise that's very observable ⟨p. 72⟩about it that we reade in Exod. 30. 3. 4that there was a Crown of Gold round about it, to typifie the Intercession of Christ, and the prayers of the Saints; you may see by this that Christs Intercession, and the prayers of the Saints that came from faithful hearts, are accounted the very glory of Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ accounts it his dignity and glory, to make Intercession for his People, and to take the poor prayers of his People and present them to his Father;
- 1Altar of Incense.
- 2Rev. 9. 13 opened.
- 3Rev. 8 3.
- 4Exod 30. 3
