The Gofpel of Solomon's Temple, 345 T. The Foundation of the Houfe of the Lord. It was ofgreat coftly hewn Stone, I Kinks 5. 17. But what is the Foundation in the Spiri- tual Temple ? The Scripture often applies this to 7efits Chrift, Ifa. 2$. 16. behold I lay in Sion for a Foundation, a Stone, a tried Stone, &c. it Peler. '2. q 6. To whom coming as to a living Stone, difaliowed indeedof Men, &c. refufed of the Builders, Pfal. 118. 22. the Stone which the Builders refufed is become the bead of the Corner. A Scripture often interpreted in the New Teftament concerning Chrift. Other Founda- tions can no Man lay, 1 Cor. 3. 9, I I. The Scripture often fpeaks of Chrift under this Notion, as a Stone, and a Rock, and a Corner-ítone, Gen. 49. 24. from thence is the Shepherd the Stone of Ifrael---Dan. 2. 25. a Stone cut out of the Mountainwithout Hand. Ifa. 26.4. Trull ye in the Lord for ever ; for in the Lord Jehovah is everlaftingStrength. the Word is, the Rock of Ages ; in which Rock Mofes was hid, Exod. 33.22. while my Glory paffeth by, I will put tbee in a Cleft of the Rock. And Elijah, I Kings .19.9, 13. He is that Stone, tech. 3.9. ingraven with feven Eyes upon it. And as Chrift is the Foundation-Stone of the Church : So the Apoftles in regard of their Doarine are alto called the Foundations ofit, Rev. 21.14. Eph. 2. zo, 21. Look to it, that you be built upon this Foundation, that you be not built upon the Sand, but upon this Rock, Mat. 7.24. For hence it is that the Churchftands fo fafe, becaufe built upon this Rock : Therefore the Gates of Hellfhall not prevail againfi it, Mat. 26.18, The Papifts make the Pope the Corner-ftone of their Church : But it is not the Pope, it is not Peter himfelfas perfunally confidered, that the Church is built upon. Many build upon the fandy Foundation of their own Righteoufnefs, and their own Strength and moral Endeavours. Thefe are falfe Foun- dations. But if you be upon this Foundation fear not ; whofoever be- lievetb in him[hall not be confounded. 2. TheWalls of the Temple. They were of Stone, the infide was Cedar, adorned with carved Cherubims, Palm-trees, Flowers, and overlaid with Gold; and yet further adorned with precious Stones, fixed, and fparkling like Stars, in fit Places in the Wall, I King. 6. 18, 29 2 Chron. 3. 6. Theoutfide of the Wall was either white polithed Marble, as fome think, or overlaid with Silver, as others con- ceive from i Chron. 29.4. For within it was overlaid withGold, I Kings 6.2I. Therefore this Silver, as it feems, was for the out-fide, which could not but yield a very bright and glorious thew to the Eyes of all Speáators, efpecially when the Beams of theSun did thine and fparkle upon it. The thicknefs of the Wall of the Temple is not expreff'edlin the Y y Scrip.
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