and its Appurtenances in the Holy of Holies. 407 3. Solomon, though he made all other things new in the Temple, yet he did not make a new Ark ; but only introduced the fame which Mo- fes had made, with great Solemnity into the Oracle, the place which he had prepared for it, z Cbron. g. 7. Whatever Changes and Varie- ties there may be in other things, whereby God difpenfeth himfelfunto and amongft Mankind : Other litenfils may be made new ; there may be new Ordinances, new Adminiftrations ; but there is no newCbrift. Never look for any new or further. Adminiftration in this refpeít : As there is no newGod, fo there is no new Chrift : but Jefus Chriff the fame Tefierday,; and to Day, and for ever, Heb. 13. It is a blind and blafphemous IDeluGon to fpeak ofChrift asan Adminiftration, that is to pafs away when the Saints have paffedunder it for a while. 4. In that the Providences about itwere very great and glorious, and full of Teaching and Inftru&ion. The Arkof God led them through the Wildernefs : We are to follow the Guidance of Chrift through the World. It was carried with Bars ; fo is Chrift upon the Miniftry of the Gòfpel; from öne Place to another. As the Levites did carry the Ark, fo, Preachers may be faid to carry Chrift; to bear his Name among the Gentiles : fo Paul, Atts ç. 15. Many great thingswere done by it. 7ordan was divided by it : So by Chrift all obitacles are removed out of the way. The Walls of 7e- richo fell by it : Soby Chrift's coming the ftrongholds of Satan'sKing- dom are calf down. It was the downful of Dagon : So is Chrift of Sa- tan and Idolatry. While the Ark was amongft the Philiftines they were plagued"; but Obed-Edom was bleffed while it was at his Houk: So Chrift in the Gofpel to force brings Wrath ;being refuted, to others Salvation. Ehand hisDaughter diedwhen the Ark was taken, and the Bethfhemites.tejoyced exceedingly when they faw it : So the Prefence of Chrift brings Comfort, but his Abfence Grief and Sorrow. The Betbfhemites were punithed for prying into the Ark : It is a dangerous thing to feareh into infcrutable Myfteries : Be wife unto Sobriety... The Ark after many Travels was brought at laft to a place of Reft in Solomon's Temple So Chrift . after many wearifome Journies onEarth was at length taken up into Heaven, a place of Refit, where he fits at the Right Hand of God. But as to. this glorious literati! it felf, we may obferve there things. z. The Ark was the Throne of God, on which he did appear fitting on hisThrone of Grace and Glory, and from whence he fpake and gave forth Anfwers and Oracles. Hence we read of a Throne of Grace, Heb. 4. ult. This Throne of Grace is that Mercy-feat that covered the Ark on which God fate, and where he is laid to dwell between the Cherubims, 441 80.. i. (c.a
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