Thematic Bible: The church compared to
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Of the kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the Messiah is like a family, the master whereof went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard.
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Another of his parables was this; the gospel-state is like unto leaven, which a woman took and mixt with three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.
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The kingdom of the Messiah will then be such, as when ten virgins took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom.
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the kingdom of the Messiah is such, as when a certain king made a wedding-feast for his son.
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Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hid in a field: a man finds this treasure and buries it again, then goes in great joy, sells all that he hath, and purchases that field.
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Another parable he propos'd to them in these words. the state of the gospel in this world may be compar'd to a man who sowed good grain in his field:
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He propos'd another parable to them, which was this; the gospel-state is like a grain of mustard-seed which a man took to sow in his field.
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Again, the gospel-kingdom is like a net that is cast into the sea, and draws all sorts of fish:
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Again, he said, the state of the gospel is like that of the grain, which a man sows in his land:
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Then he said, what does the kingdom of God resemble? to what shall I compare it?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 7 a temple
Don't you know, that you are the temple of God, and that the spirit of God dwells in you?
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the corner-stone
Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family, being built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, whereof Jesus Christ himself is the main stone of the angle:
Similitudes » The church compared to » Building
For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the head
not adhering to the head, from which all the parts of the body derive its nutrition, and being firmly united together by its joints and ligaments, receives a divine increase.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 4 a bride
and I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, descend from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ the builder
and I tell thee likewise, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will hereafter build my church: and death shall not prevail against it.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the high priest
not an high priest who is incapable of compassionating our miseries; since he was exposed to the same trials as we are, sin only excepted. let
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 5 a casket of jewels
Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the shepherd
I am the true pastor: the true pastor exposes his life for the sheep.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 3 a flock
fear not, ye little flock, for it is your father's good pleasure to grant you the kingdom.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » Christ being the bridegroom
the bridegroom is he that hath a right to the bride: as for the friend of the bridegroom, who is nigh his person and heareth him, he greatly rejoyces at the voice of the bridegroom: upon this account my joy is compleat.
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Similitudes » The church compared to » 6 branches of the vine
every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he takes away: as for the branch that bears fruit, he prunes it clean, to make it more fruitful.
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