A vision in the temple. The Lord of Hosts, adored

1. From their receiving of Light. If we consider a Candlestick, as to the substance and matter of which it is made; it has no enlightening quality or efficacy, but 'tis, adapted or fitted ⟨p. 6⟩to receive Light, to receive a lighted Candle that is put into it: it has no light but what it receives. So all the true Churches, the true Followers of Christ, they receive light from him. As future Glory is called the Inheritance of the Saints in light, (Col. 1.12.) So the Saints themselves while here on Earth, are called the Children of light; they are enlightened ones. 1 Thes. 5.5. Ye are all the children of the light, and the children of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness. And from whence have the Saints and Churches of Christ their light, their knowledge and understanding in Spiritual Divine Things? Why, they have it from Christ himself! He is the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world, Joh. 1.9. Christ is the bright and morning Star, Rev. 22.16. The Day spring from on high, Luke 1.7, 8. the Sun of Righteousness, Mal. 4.2. He is the great Enlightener of the World, none teacheth like him. He makes known saving truths to his people, delivering them from that darkness, blindness, ignorance that was in ⟨p. 7⟩them. Eph. 5.8. For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are light in the Lord; walk as Children of light. The Lord Jesus gives, or communicates Light to his People.

1. From their receiving of Light. If we consider a Candlestick, as to the substance and matter of which it is made; it has no inlightning quality or efficacy, but 'tis, adapted or fitted