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Rh 142. May not the Christian church at this day be properly called Ichabod, having lost her glory in consequence of not acknowledging the supreme and sole divinity of her Lord and Saviour, in His glorified or Divine Humanity. (See 1 Sam. iv. 24.)

143. Solomon’s intercessory supplication at the dedication of the temple, (1 Kings viii.) when viewed in its internal or spiritual meaning, appears to relate to the following cases:—

1st,—Intercession for those who offend against the laws of charity, and are in danger of being confirmed in such offence,—verse 31.

2ndly,—Intercession for those who are overcome by their natural evils, in consequence of not trusting in the Lord,—verse 33.

3rdly,—Intercession for those who have closed up their interiors against the admission of heavenly truth, in consequence of not believing in the Lord and His Holy Word,—verse 35.

4thly,—Intercession for those who are in the desolation of good and truth, by suffering those heavenly principles to be wasted, through evil and false persuasions, and are thus brought into spiritual imprisonment,—verse 37.

5thly,—Intercession for those who are destitute of divine truth, and yet are desirous to be instructed in it,—verse 41.

6thly,—Intercession for those who are in temptation-combats,—verse 44.

7thly,—Intercession for those who transgress against the divine laws of love and charity, and are thus