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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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this_o man_n snuff_n defile_v that_o man_n finger_n as_o it_o do_v nor_o will_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v so_o besmeer_v with_o these_o snuff_n and_o be-daubed_n as_o it_o be_v ah_o snuff_n pull_v off_o lie_v still_o in_o the_o temple-floor_n and_o there_o stink_n and_o defile_v both_o foot_n and_o finger_n both_o the_o calling_n and_o conversation_n of_o temple-worshiper_n to_o the_o disparage_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o make_n of_o religious_a worship_n but_o of_o low_a esteem_n with_o man_n and_o all_o i_o say_v for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a use_n of_o these_o snuffer_n and_o these_o snuff-dish_n there_o nay_o be_v not_o whole_a church_n now_o defile_v with_o those_o very_a snuff_n that_o long_o since_o be_v pluck_v off_o and_o all_o for_o want_n of_o the_o use_n of_o these_o snuff-dish_n according_a to_o the_o lord_n commandment_n for_o you_o must_v know_v that_o reproof_n and_o admonition_n be_v but_o of_o small_a use_n where_o repentance_n or_o church_n censure_n be_v not_o thereto_o annex_v when_o minister_n use_v the_o snuffer_n the_o people_n shall_v hold_v the_o snuff-dish_n round_o reproof_n for_o sin_n when_o they_o light_v upon_o penitent_a heart_n then_o brave_a work_n be_v in_o the_o church_n then_o the_o snuff_n be_v not_o only_o pull_v away_o but_o carry_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n aright_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o the_o worship_n and_o worshipper_n shine_v like_o gold_n as_o a_o ear-ring_n of_o gold_n and_o a_o ornament_n of_o fine_a gold_n so_o be_v a_o wise_a reprover_n upon_o a_o obedient_a ear_n pro._n 25.12_o minister_n it_o appertain_v to_o you_o to_o use_v the_o snuffer_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o hold_v the_o snuff-dish_n right_a act_v 20.20_o 21._o 1_o tim._n 4.2_o we_o must_v often_o be_v snuff_v with_o these_o snuffer_n or_o our_o light_n will_v burn_v but_o dim_o our_o candle_n will_v also_o waste_v pray_v therefore_o o_o man_n of_o god_n look_v diligent_o to_o your_o people_n snuff_v they_o as_o 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day_n by_o day_n exod._n 40.24_o 25._o levit._fw-la 24.2_o 3._o numb_a 8.3_o he_o shall_v light_v and_o order_v the_o lamp_n upon_o the_o pure_a candlestick_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o aaron_n do_v so_o he_o light_v the_o seven_o lamp_n thereof_o as_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n what_o be_v a_o lamp_n or_o candlestick_n to_o we_o if_o there_o be_v not_o light_a thereon_o and_o how_o light_v without_o fire_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o take_v up_o coal_n to_o light_v the_o lamp_n withal_o if_o we_o have_v not_o tongue_n prepare_v for_o that_o purpose_n with_o these_o tongue_n fire_n also_o be_v take_v from_o off_o the_o altar_n and_o put_v into_o the_o censer_n to_o burn_v sweet_a incense_n with_o before_o the_o lord_n the_o tongue_n than_o be_v of_o great_a use_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o what_o be_v the_o tongue_n a_o type_n of_o the_o altar_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n the_o fire_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o these_o tongue_n be_v a_o type_n of_o that_o 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mercy-feat_n stand_v where_o god_n dwell_v exod._n 2._o psal._n 80.1_o and_o fill_v thy_o hand_n with_o coal_n of_o fire_n from_o between_o the_o cherubim_n ezek._n 10.2_o thus_o you_o see_v our_o golden_a tongue_n be_v now_o turn_v into_o a_o golden_a hand_n into_o the_o golden_a hand_n of_o the_o man_n clothe_v in_o linen_n which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n who_o at_o his_o ascension_n receive_v of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o spirit_n in_o all_o fullness_n to_o give_v as_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n know_v be_v best_a the_o several_a coal_n or_o dispensation_n thereof_o unto_o his_o church_n for_o his_o praise_n and_o her_o edification_n matt._n 3.11_o act_n 2._o it_o be_v by_o this_o hand_n also_o that_o this_o holy_a fire_n be_v put_v into_o our_o censer_n it_o be_v this_o hand_n also_o that_o take_v this_o coal_n therewith_o to_o touch_v the_o lip_n of_o minister_n that_o their_o word_n may_v warm_v like_o fire_n and_o it_o be_v by_o this_o hand_n that_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o 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