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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 for that other part of the Vision,1 the representing Zerubbabel and Jeshua by two Olive trees, and those planted in Gods Court, so near the Candlestick, is no new or strange thing: For David being the Ruler of the Jews, and a nursing Father to the Church, compares himself to a green Olive tree in the house of God, Psal. 52. 8. and the pillars of the doors of the Temple, and the Cherubims therein being made of that wood. ⟨p. 10⟩The allusion is less remote. And these emptied golden oil, that is, their estates and pains for the finishing this costly work; and likewise because it was done in sincerity of heart, therefore it is called golden, or pure oil. And further, seeing it was made the duty of every Jew to bring pure oil olive beaten, to cause the lamps to burn continually, as Lev. 24. 2. hence therefore to compare the eminent persons, the Magistrates and Priests of that Church, to Olive trees themselves, that for the first lighting of the candlestick did naturally afford it, was every way most elegant. And they are called sons of oil, ver. 14. as being fruitful, and affording plenty of it. Thus Isaiah 5. 1. a fruitful hill, and a fertile soil, is in the Original (as here) called A son of oil. And thus much for the Vision.
And for that other part of the Vision,1 the representing Zerubbabel and Jeshua by two Olive trees, and those planted in Gods Court, so neere the Candlestick, is no new or strange thing: For David being the Ruler of the Jews, and a nursing Father to the Church, compares himselfe to a greene Olive tree in the house of God, Psal. 52. 8. and the pillars of the doores of the Temple, and the Cherubims therein being made of that wood. ⟨p. 10⟩The allusion is lesse remote. And these emptyed golden oyle, that is, their estates and paines for the finishing this costly work; and likewise because it was done in sincerity of heart, therefore it is called golden, or pure oyle. And further, seeing it was made the duty of every Jew to bring pure oyle olive beaten, to cause the lamps to burn continually, as