Thirdly, in this Temple, beside the Holy of Holies, hwere three Courts; the Court of the Priests, the Court of the people, commonly called Atrium Israelis; and without both these Atrium Gentium, the Court of the Heathen, so called, because the Heathen, as also many of those who were legally unclean, might not only come unto the mountain of the house of the Lord, but also enter within the utter wall (mentioned Ezech. 42. 20.) and so worship in that utter Court, or Intermurale. ⟨p. 33⟩Unto which did belong (as we learn from iJosephus) the great East porch, which kept the name of Solomons porch, in which both Christ himself did preach, Jo. 10. 23. and the Apostles after him, Act. 5. 12. by which means the free grace of the Gospel was held forth even to Heathens, and Publicans, and unclean persons, who were not admitted into the Court of Israel there to communicate in all the holy things. kFor the son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. This utter Court of the Temple is meant, when lit is said that the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery, into the Temple and set her before Christ. Now all this will hold true answerably of the spiritual Temple: For first, as mthe uncircumcised and the unclean were not admitted into the Temple among the children of Israel; so all that live in the Church of Christ, are not to be admitted promiscuously to every ordinance of God▪ especially to the Lords Table; but only those whose profession, knowledge and conversation, after trial, shall be found such as may make them capable thereof: yet as Heathens and unclean persons did enter into the utter Court, and there hear Christ and his Apostles; so there shall ever be in the Church a door of grace and hope open to the greatest and vilest •nners, who shall seek after Christ, and nask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward. Secondly, there shall be also somewhat answerable to the Court of the children of Israel. oGod can raise up even of the stones, children to Abraham: he will not want a people to trade in the Courts of his house, and to enquire in his Temple. Thirdly, and as in the Typical Temple there was a Court for the Priests, so hath the Lord promised to the Church; pThy teachers shall not be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy Teachers. And again;
Thirdly, in this Temple, beside the Holy of Holies, hwere three Courts; the Court of the Priests, the Court of the people, commonly called Atrium Israelis; and without both these Atrium Gentium, the Court of the Heathen, so called, because the Heathen, as also many of those who were legally uncleane, might not only come unto the mountaine of the house of the Lord, but also enter within the utter wall (mentioned Ezech. 42. 20.) and so worship in that utter Court, or Intermurale. ⟨p. 33⟩Unto which did belong (as we learne from iJosephus) the great East porch, which kept the name of Solomons porch, in which both Christ himselfe did preach, Io. 10. 23. and the Apostles after him, Act. 5. 12. by which meanes the free grace of the Gospel was held sorth even to Heathens, and Publicans, and uncleane persons, who were not admitted into the Court of Israel there to communicate in all the holy things. kFor the sonne of man came to seek and to save that which was lost. This utter Court of the Temple is meant, when lit is said that the Pharisees brought a woman taken in adultery, into the Temple and set her before Christ. Now all this will hold true answerably of the spirituall Temple: For first, as mthe uncircumcised and the uncleane were not admitted into the Temple among the children of Israel; so all that live in the Church of Christ, are not to be admitted promiscuously to every ordinance of God▪ especially to the Lords Table; but only those whose profession, knowledge and conversation, after triall, shall be found such as may make them capable thereof: yet as Heathens and uncleane persons did enter into the utter Court, and there heare Christ and his Apostles; so there shall ever be in the Church a doore of grace and hope open to the greatest and vilest •nners, who shall seek after Christ, and nask the way to Zion, with their faces thitherward. Secondly, there shall be also somewhat answerable to the Court of the children of Israel.
- hVid. Joseph. antiq l. 15. c. 14. To stat. in 1. Reg 6. quaest 21. A Montan▪ de sacr: f•bric. p. 15. […] Empereur Ann. in Cod. Middoth. cap. 2. sect. 3.Vid. Ioseph. antiq l. 15. c. 14. To stat. in 1. Reg 6. quaest 21. A Montan▪ de sacr: f•bric. p. 15. 〈…〉 Empereur Ann. in Cod. Middoth. cap. 2. sect. 3.
- iAntiq lib. 20. cap. 8 Suasit (populus) regi ut orientalem instauraret porticum Ea Temp i•xtima claudebat, profundae valley & anguslae imminens &c. Op• So •monis Regis qui primus integrum Tem•m condidit. Compare this with l. 15. c. 14.Antiq lib. 20. cap. 8 Suasit (populus) regi ut orientalem instauraret porticum Ea Temp i•xtima claudebat, profundae valli & anguslae imminens &c. Op• So •monis Regis qui primus integrum Tem•m condidit. Compare this with l. 15. c. 14.
- k•uke 19. 10.
- lJo. 8. 2, 3.Io. 8. 2, 3.
- mEzech. 44. 9.
- nJer. 50. 5.Ier. 50. 5.
- oMat. 3. 9.
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