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Zerubbabels encouragement to finish the temple. A sermon preached before the honourable House of…
Zerubbabels encouragement to finish the temple. A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their late solemn fast, Apr. 27. 1642. By Tho. Goodwin, B.D. Published by order from that House.Zerubbabels encouragement to finish the temple. A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Apr. 27. 1642. By Tho. Goodwin, B.D. Published by order from that House.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1642
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
ZECH. 4. VER. 6, 7, 8, 9. Ver. 6. Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. 7. Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain, and he shall bring forth the head stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. 8. Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 9. The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
ZECH. 4. VER. 6, 7, 8, 9. Ver. 6. Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. 7. Who art thou, O great mountaine? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plaine, and he shall bring forth the head stone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it. 8. Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto mee, saying, 9. The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
These words are part of the interpretation of a stately Vision of a Candlestick, and two Olive trees standing thereby, and pouring Oil into it, made to the Prophet Zechariah, in the 2. and 3. verses; & the scope and matter both of that Vision, and of this Interpretation, is to encourage Zerubbabel their Prince, and with him the Priests and Elders of the Jews, to finish the building, and make complete the ornaments of ⟨p. 2⟩the Temple, whereof the foundation had many years before been laid, but was left imperfect, and was left dis-furnished. And this his scope is plainly and without a Parable held forth in the 9. ver. The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, his hands shall also finish it. And indeed, to stir him and them up unto this perfecting Gods house, unto which work they had been too backward, (as appears by