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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.
And accordingly, both in the story Ezra 5. 2. and in these two Prophets, we still find mention both of Zerubbabel and Jeshua, as the Builders of this house: Yet so, as collectivè under Zerubbabel, the Elders, and under Jeshua, the other Priests are ⟨p. 8⟩to be understood as included and intended. And therefore in the 3. Chap. of this Prophecy, ver. 8. when Jeshua is spoken to, the other Priests his fellows are spoken to together with him, Hear O Jeshua, thou and [thy fellows] that sit before thee: And in like manner when Zerubbabel is here spoken to in the Text, to build the Temple, the Elders his fellows are intended in him: And accordingly Ezra 6. 14. it is said, that The Elders of the Jews builded and finished the Temple. And so these taken together, are the two Olive trees.
And accordingly, both in the story Ezra 5. 2. and in these two Prophets, we still find mention both of Zerubbabel and Jeshua, as the Builders of this house: Yet so, as collectivè under Zerubbabel, the Elders, and under Jeshua, the other Priests are ⟨p. 8⟩to be understood as included and intended. And therefore in the 3. Chap. of this Prophecie, ver. 8. when Jeshua is spoken to, the other Priests his fellowes are spoken to together with him, Heare O Jeshua, thou and [thy fellowes] that sit before thee: And in like manner when Zerubbabel is here spoken to in the Text, to build the Temple, the Elders his fellowes are intended in him: And accordingly Ezra 6. 14. it is said, that The Elders of the Jewes builded and finished the Temple. And so these taken together, are the two Olive trees.
Now concerning the first part of this Vision,