356 The Gofpel of Solomon's Temple. Lights and Stars, as the San&uary had the feven Golden Candle fick t. and Gems, and Jewels (billing in it. The Holy of Holies to the third Heaven, wherein God dwelleth ; and indeed the Apoftle himfelf makes, it a Type of Heaven, Heb. 9. 24. There is fomething of Analogy in the Thing as to all thefe. But the heft Accommodation of a Type is from Scripture, and from the Hints and Intimations which the Scripture gives, which ( as hath been. formerly 'hewed) makes the Temple a Type of Cbrift, and of the Church. Let us confider then what lnftruhions thefe parts of the Temple do afford as to both thefe. I. As to Chrift himfelf. The Temple was a Type of Chrift, efpe- cially in regard of that chief part of it, the Holy of Holies, wherein there was a Figure, or weak Reprefentation both of his Divine and Humane Nature. Therefore Chrift is called the Holy of Holies, Dan. 9.24. feventy Weeks are determined to anoint the moft holy, or the Holy of Holies, that is, to initiate and inaugurate the Lord Jefus Chrift into his Mediatorial Office. The Veil of the Holy of Holies typified his Humane Nature, Heb. 1o. 2o. tbrough the Veil, that is to fay, bis Flefh. We may draw forth the Analogy more at large in thefe Particulars. I. The Humane Nature did veil the Glory of his Deity, as the Veil of the Temple did conceal the Holy of Holies from the Eyes of Men. 2. There was curious Embroidery of Cherubims and other Orna- ments upon the Veil, Exod. 26.31. thou (halt make a Veil of Blue and Furple, and Scarlet, and fine twined Linnen ofcunning Work, with Cher,,- hints (hall it be made. So Chron. 3.16. This is not unfitly applied to thofe excellent Graces of the Spirit, wherewith the Humane Nature of Jefus Chrift was filled and adorned. 3. The Veil (hutting up the San&uary from the fight and entrance of the People,tignified the (hutting up the Myfteries of the Gofpel while The old Temple Rood, Heb. 9.8. the Holy GhofHHthua fignifying, that the way into the ho!ieft of all was not yet made manifefi, while as the firff Taber' acle meus yet handing---There were. dark Shadows then of~the My- Reties of the Gofpel. g. The rending of the Veil when Chrift 'died reprefents his Suffer- ings in the Flefh, or Humane Nature, Matti,. 27.51. the Veil of the 'Temple las rent in twain from the top to the bottom. If the Veil be the Flefh or the Humane Nature of Chrift, then the rending of the Veil rnnit needs be the breaking of his Body, and the Sufferings of his Hu- mane Nagare, 1, As Ell
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