342 The Gofpel ofSolomon's Temple. As to the Myftery of them, their Life being to let in Light into the Temple ; we may hereconfider both external and internal Light. r . As to external Light ; This fpeaks forth Gofpel-Light in the Church from Chrift by his Minifters. For Cbrift himfelf is the true Light, john i . 9. that mus the true Light, which coming into the World en- lighteneth every Man that is enlightened ; fo fome interpret thole Words. For ipxteheror may be referred to Qws as well as átepwef0P. He is the Sun of Righteoufnefs fhining in thro' thefe Windows, looking througb . the golden Lattices, Cant. 2. 9. His Minifters are Lights alto, though he is the Sun ; they are but Stars that thine with a borrowed Light, fohn 5 35. yohn theBaptift was a burning and a fhiningLight ; and Matth. 5. i 4. Chrift fays to his Apofiles, re are the Light ofthe World, and his Church and People thine as Lights in the World, Phil. 2. i 5. 2. As to internal Light ; Some apply it yet further to the Spiritual Illumination of the Minds of God's People. As theEyes are the Win- dows of the Body, and fo called, Ecclef i 2.3. in old Age they that look out at the Windows are darkned: So the Eyes and Windows of the Soul are the Faculty of theUnderftanding elevated and fan&ified by the Holy Ghoft, whereby it receives the Light ofthe Gofpel. There is in the Saints a fpiritual vifiveFaculty, thofe Eyes of the Soul, where- by it receives the Light of the Sun of Righteoufnefs darting in his Beams offpiritual Light into the Soul, though it is with many as Yob. r. the Light fhines, but the Darknefs comprehends it not. 5. The Floor of the Temple ; This was of Planks of Firr, and Boards of Cedar, over-laid with pure Gold, r Kings 6. r 5, 3o. This Lefton and Inftru&ion we may learn out of it : That every thing in the Houle of God is excellent and precious, the loweft, the meaneft Saint or Ordinance of Chrift. The very Floor of the Temple is over-laid with Gold. 6. TheScripture takes notice air() of theRoof or Covering of the Tem- ple,:i Kings 6. 9. whichwas made of Boards and Leavesof Cedar,laid within with Gold. What the outfide was is uncertain : For it is not likely that the Cedar-boards were expofed to the injuries of the Wea- therbut covered, yet not with Lead, that was too poor a Mettal°to be ufed in this magnificent Temple, but either with Sheets of Silver, as fume think, orwithPlates ofBrafs, as others think. The Roof was doubtlefs flat, according to the Cuftom of thole Times ; and therefore defended with Battlements, according to tt}at Law, beut. 22. 8. and adorned with Pinnacles : For the Devil ca led our Saviour to a. Pinnacle of the Temple; Mat. 4 5. that isyfaith the Mix:
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