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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.
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Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.
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45. Of the Snuff-dishes that were with the Snuffers of the Temple 117 46. Of the Golden-Tongs belonging to the Temple 121 47. Of the Altar of Incense in the Temple 125 48. Of the Golden Censers belonging to the Temple 129 49. Of the Golden Spoons of the Temple 133 50. Of the Bowls and Basons belonging to the Temple 137 51. Of the Flagons and Cups of the Temple 142 52. Of the Chargers of the Temple 145 53. Of the Goings out of the Temple 148 54. Of the Singers belonging to the Temple 152 55. Of the Union of the Holy and most Holy Temple 156 56. Of the Holiest or Inner-Temple 159 57. Of the Vail of the Temple 162 58. Of the Doors of the Inner-Temple 166 59. Of the Golden Nails of the Inner-Temple 170 60. Of the Floors and Walls of the Inner-Temple 173 61. Of the Ark of the Covenant which was placed in the Inner-Temple 178 62. Of the Placing of the Ark in the Holiest or Inner-Temple 185 63. Of the Mercy-Seat and how it was placed in the Holy Temple 188 64. Of the Living Waters of the Inner-Temple 192 65. Of the Chains which were in the Oracle or Inner-Temple 195 66. Of the High-Priest and of his Office in the Inner-Temple 198 67. Of the High-Priest's going into the Holiest alone 204 68. Of the High-Priest's going in thither but once a year 206 69. Of the Cherubims and of their being placed over the Mercy-Seat in the Inner-Temple 210 70. Of the Figures that were upon the Walls of the Inner-Temple 213 ERRATA PAge 101. line 13. for see read go p. 114. l. 15. leave out if p. 157. l. 17. for invincible r. innumerable p. 158. l. 25 for did read dye The Glory of the Temple OR Solomon's TEMPLE And all the Materials thereof SPIRITUAIZ'D I. Where the Temple was Built THE Temple was built at Jerusalem on Mount Moriah in the Threshing-floor of Arnon the Jebusite Whereabout Abraham offered up Isaac there where David met the Angel of the Lord when he came with his drawn Sword in his hand to cut off the people at Jerusalem for the sin which David committed in his disorderly numbering the people Gen. 22.3 4 5. 1 Chron. 21.15 Chap. 22.1 2 Chron. 3.1 There Abraham received his Isaac from the dead There the Lord was intreated by David to take away the Plague and to return to Israel again in Mercy from whence also David gathered That There Gods Temple must be built This said he is the house of the Lord God and this is the Altar of the Burnt-Offering for Israel 1 Chron. 21.28 Chap. 22.1 Chap. 3.1 This Mount Moriah therefore was a Type of the Son of God the Mountain of the Lords house the Rock against which the gates of Hell cannot prevail II. Who built the Temple THe Temple was builded by Solomon a man peaceable and quiet and that in Name by Nature and in Governing For so God had before told David namely that such a one the Builder of the Temple should be Behold saith he a Son shall be born unto thee who shall be a man of Rest and I will give him Rest from all his Enemies round about for his Name shall be called Solomon and I will give Peace and Quietness to Israel in his days He shall build an house for my Name and he shall be my Son and I will be his Father 1 Chron. 22.9 10. Psal. 72.1 2 3 4. As therefore Mount Moriah was a Type of Christ as the Foundation So Solomon was a Type of Him as the Builder of his Church The Mount was signal for that thereon the Lord God before Abraham and David did display his Mercy And as Solomon built this Temple so Christ doth build his House Yea He shall build the Everlasting Temple and He shall bear the Glory Heb. 3.3 4. Zach. 6 12 13. And in that Solomon was called Peaceable it was to shew with what peaceable Doctrine and Wayes Christs House and Church should be built Isa. 9.6 Mich. 7.2 3 4. III. How the Temple was Built THe Temple was built not meerly by the Dictates of Solomon though he was wiser than Ethan and Heman and Calcol and Darda and all men 1 King. 4.31 But it was built by Rules prescribed by or in a written Word and as so delivered to him by his Father David For when David gave to Solomon his Son a charge to build the Temple of God with that charge he gave him also the pattern of all in Writing Even a pattern of the Porch House Chambers Treasuries Parlours c. And of the place for the Mercy-seat which pattern David had of God nor would God trust his Memory with it The Lord made me said he understand in Writing by his hand upon me even all the Work of this Pattern Thus therefore David gave to Solomon his Son the pattern of all and thus Solomon his Son built the House of God. See 1 Chron 28. from Verse 9. to Vers. 20. And answerable to this Christ Jesus the Builder of his own House whose House are We doth build his holy Habitation for him to dwell in even according to the Commandment of God the Father For saith he I have not spoken of my self but the Father which sent me He gave me a Commandment what I should say and what I should speak And hence 't is said God gave him the Revelation and again That he took the Book out of the hand of Him that sat on the Throne and so acted as to the building up of his Church John 12.40 41. Rev. 1.1 chap. 5.5 IV. Of what the Temple was built THe Materials with which the Temple was built was such as were in their own Nature common to that which was left behind Things that naturally were not fit without art to be laid on so holy a house And this shews that those of whom Christ Jesus designs to build his Church are by Nature no better than others But as the trees and stones of which the Temple was built was first hewed and squared before they were fit to be laid in that house so sinners of which the Church is to be built must first be fitted by the Word and Doctrine and then fitly laid in their place in the Church For though as to Nature there is no difference betwixt those made use of to build Gods house with yet by Grace they differ from others even as those trees and stones that are hewed and squared for building by Art are made to differ from those which abide in the Wood or Pitt The Lord Jesus therefore while he seeketh Materials wherewith to build his house he findeth them The Clay of the same Lump that he rejecteth and leaves behind Are we better than they No in no wise Rom. 3. Chap. 9. Nay I think if any be best 't is they which are left behind He came not to call the Righteous but Sinners to Repentance Mark 2.17 And indeed in this he doth shew both the
24 25 29 33 36. These Windows were of several sizes but all narrow narrow without but wide within they also were finely wrought and beautified with goodly stones Isa. 54.14 1. Windows as they are to an house an ornament so also to it they are a benefit Truly the light is good and a pleasant thing it is for the eye to behold the Sun Eccles. 11.7 The Window is that which Christ looks forth at the Window is that which the Sun looks in at Song 2.9 2. By the light which shines in at the Window we also see to make and keep the House clean and also to do what business is necessary there to be done In thy light we see light light to do our duty and that both to God and Man. 3. These Windows therefore were figures of the written Word by and thorough which Christ shews himself to his and by which we also apprehend him And hence the Word of God is compared to a Glass thorough which the light doth come and by which we see not only the beams of the Sun but our own Smutches also 2 Chron. 3.18 Jam. 1.23 24 25. 4. The Lights indeed were narrow wherefore we see also thorow their anti-type but darkly and imperfectly Now we see thorow a glass darkly or as in a riddle now we know but in part 1 Cor. 13.12 5. Their Windows and their light are but of little service to those that are without The World sees but little of the beauty of the Church by the light of the written Word though the Church by that light can see the dismal state of the World and also how to avoid it XXXIV Of the Chambers of the Temple IN the Temple Solomon made Chambers 1 King. 6.5 1. The Chambers were of several sizes some little some large some higher some lower some more inward and some outward 2. These Chambers were for several services some were for rests some to hide in some to lay up treasure in and some for solace and delight 2 Chro. 3.9 Ezek. 40.7 Chap. 41.5 9 44. 2 Chro. 31.11 12. 2 King. 11.1 2 3. Ezra 8.29 1. They were for resting places Here the Priests and Porters were wont to lodge 2. They were for hiding places Here Jehoshebath hid Joash from Athaliah the term of six years 3. They were also to lay the Temple-Treasure or dedicated things in that they might be safely kept there for the Worshippers 4. And some of them were for solace and delight and I must add some for durable habitation Wherefore in some of them some dwelt always yea their Names dvvelt there vvhen they vvere dead 1. Those of them which were for rest were types of that rest which by faith we have in the Son of God Matt. 11. and of that Eternal rest which we shall have in Heaven by him Heb. 4.3 2. Those Chambers which were for hiding and security were types of that safety which we have in Christ from the rage of the World Isa. 26.20 3. Those Chambers which were for the reception of the Treasures and dedicated things were types of Christ as he is the common store-house of believers For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell and of his fulness we all receive and grace for grace John 1.16 Col. 1.19 4. Those Chambers that were for solace and delight were types of those retirements and secret meetings of Christ with the Soul where he gives it his imbraces and delights her with his bosom and ravishing delights He brought me said she into his Chambers into the Chamber of her which conceived me and there he gave her his love Song 1.4 Chap. 3.4 5. The Chambers which were for durable dwelling-places were types of those Eternal dwelling-places which are in the Heavens prepared of Christ and the Father for them that shall be saved Joh. 14.1 2 3 4. 2 Cor. 5.1 2 3 4. This it is to dwell on high and to be safe from fear of evil Here therefore you see are Chambers for rest Chambers for safety Chambers for Treasure Chambers for Solace and Chambers for durable Habitations O the rest and peace that the Chambers of God's high house will yield to its Inhabitants in another World. Here they will rest from their labours rest upon their beds rest with God rest from sin temptation and all sorrow Revel 14.13 Isa. 57.1 2. 2 Thes. 1.7 God therefore then shall wipe all tears from our eyes even when he comes out of his Chambers as a Bridegroom to fetch his Bride his Wife unto him thither to the end they may have Eternal solace together O these are far better then the Chambers of the South XXXV Of the Stairs by which they went up into the Chambers of the Temple THere was Stairs by which Men went up into these Chambers of the Temple and they were but one pair and they went from below to the first and so to the middle and thence to the highest Chambers in the Temple 1 King. 6.8 Ezek. 41.7 1. These Stairs were winding so that they turned about that did go up them So then he that assayed to go into these Chambers must turn with the Stairs or he could not go up no not into the lowest Chambers 2. These Stairs therefore were a type of a twofold repentance That by which we turn from nature to grace and that by which we turn from the imperfections which attend a state of grace to glory Hence true repentance or the right going up these turning Stairs is called repentance to salvation for true repentance stopeth not at the reception of grace for that is but a going up these Stairs to the middle Chambers 2 Cor. 7.10 Thus therefore the Soul as it goes up these Stairs turns and turns till it enters the Doors of the highest Chambers It groans though in a state of grace 'cause that 's not the state of glory I count then that from the first to the middle Chambers may be a type of turning from nature to grace but from the middle to the highest these Stairs may signifie a turning still from the imperfections and temptations that attend a state of grace to that of immortality and glory 2 Cor. 5.1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. For as there are turning Stairs from the lowest to the middle Chambers so the Stairs from thence still turn and so will do till you come to the highest Chambers I do not say that they that have received grace do repent they received grace but I say they that have received grace are yet sorry that grace is not consummate in glory And hence they are for going up thither still these turning Stairs yea they cannot rest below as they would till they ascend to the highest Chambers O wretched man that I am and in this we groan earnestly is the language of gracious Souls Rom. 7.20 2 Cor. 5.1 2 3. True every one doth not do thus that comes into the Temple of God many rest below Stairs they like not