The Lord ddid prescribe to Noah both the matter, and fashion, and measures of the Ark. To Moses he gave a pattern of the Tabernacle, of the Ark, of the Mercy-seat, of the Veil, of the Curtains, of the two Altars, of the Table and all the furniture thereof, of the Candlestick and all the instruments thereof, &c. And though Moses was the greatest Prophet that ever arose in Israel, yet God would not leave any part of the work to Moses his arbitrement, but straitly commandeth him; elook that thou make them after their pattern which was showed thee in the Mount. When it came to the building of the first Temple, Solomon was not in that left to his own wisdom (as great as it was) but fDavid the man of God gave him a perfect pattern of all that he had by the Spirit. The second Temple was also built gaccording to the commandment of the God of Israel, by Haggai and Zachariah. And for the New Testament, Christ our great Prophet, and only King and Lawgiver of the Church, hath revealed his will to the Apostles, and they to us, concerning all his holy things: and we must hold us at these unleavened and unmixed ordinances, which the Apostles from the Lord delivered to the Churches. hI will put upon you, saith he himself, none other burden; but that which ye have already, hold fast till I come.
The Lord ddid prescribe to Noah both the matter, and fashion, and measures of the Ark. To Moses he gave a patterne of the Tabernacle, of the Ark, of the Mercy-seat, of the Vaile, of the Curtaines, of the two Altars, of the Table and all the furniture thereof, of the Candlestick and all the instruments thereof, &c. And though Moses was the greatest Prophet that ever arose in Israel, yet God would not leave any part of the work to Moses his arbitrement, but straitly commandeth him; elook that thou make them after their patterne which was shewed thee in the Mount. When it came to the building of the first Temple, Solomon was not in that left to his owne wisedome (as great as it was) but fDavid the man of God gave him a perfect patterne of all that he had by the Spirit. The second Temple was also built gaccording to the commandement of the God of Israel, by Haggai and Zachariah. And for the New Testament, Christ our great Prophet, and only King and Lawgiver of the Church, hath revealed his will to the Apostles, and they to us, concerning all his holy things: and we must hold us at these unleavened and unmixed ordinances, which the Apostles from the Lord delivered to the Churches. hI will put upon you, saith he himselfe, none other burthen; but that which ye have already, hold fast till I come.
- dGen. 6. 14, 15 16.
- eExod. 25. 40.
- f1 Chro. 28. 11, 12, 13.
- gEzra 6. 14.
- hRev. […], 24, 25.Rev. 〈…〉, 24, 25.
