A short treatise describing the true church of Christ, and the evills of schisme, anabaptism and libertinism ... delivered in two sermons by Mr. Richard Byfield.

3. But for the Furniture chiefly is the Church of God, his holy Temple. For.

1. There being retained, held, and held forth, the Doctrine of Reconci∣liation by Christ alone, that one Mediatour, that God is onely to be found gracious to a sinner in Christ, fully satisfied in his blood, which is belonging to no sinner, but to him that beleeveth; here is the true Mercy-seat, God in Christ: We need not say, O thou that dwellest between the Cherubims•• but know, and pray to God, as the God & Father of our Lord Iesus: Here being taught, that Christ is true God and true Man in one Person; here is the Ark over laid with gold, the true flesh of Christ, under which his God-head was covered, is the Vail between the Holy-place, and the Holy of Holies.

2. The Doctrine of Christs sacrifice on the Crosse, and of his intercession in heaven, is both the Altars, the Altar of whole burnt•• offering, and the Altar of incense.

3. The Tables of the Covenant in the Ark, the Manna, and Aarons rod by it, this is in the Church that sets up Christ, the Bread of Life, the onely Pro∣phet that teacheth to profit, and the high Priest over the house of God, whom we ought to obey.

4. The Candlestick, is the light of the Word, the Law and Gospel, that all in Gods house may walk in the light of the Lord, and see to do his work.

5. The Laver is the Doctrine of Regeneration and Iustification by Christs blood and spirit.

6. The Golden Instruments and vessels for Incense-offering, and sprink∣ling with the rest, are the gifted Ministers, gifted with pastorall and teaching aptnesse and abilities, and sanctified for the applying of Christ and his bene∣fits by their Ministery, which gifts Christ giveth; but the Church upon due triall acknowledgeth, owneth, receiveth, confirmeth with her testimony, and honoureth.