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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.
The first Use shall be an extract of the first Branch of this Doctrine.1 Let Gods people therefore know their strength; Though their enemies be as mountains, yet in a cause of God and his Church, let them not be affrighted at them, Deut. ⟨p. 37⟩7. 21. yea let them despise them all, as the phrase is, Isaiah 37. 22. When Rabshekah brought a threatening Embassy from the King of Assyria, with this Preface unto it, Thus saith the great King, the King of Assyria, (Isaiah 36. 4.) where are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their land out of my hand? &c. In answer to this, what doth good Hezekiah, through the Prophets encouragement, return again, but this, The Virgin, the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, Isaiah 37. 22. Although she be but a virgin, yet she hath a Champion who is in love with her, that will take her part, and fight her quarrel. The people of God are weak in themselves, but they have a strong Captain; so Christ declares himself to be unto them, Josh. 5. 14. As the Captain of the Lords Host am I come. And if a Lyon be the Captain, though the Army consists but of Harts and Sheep; yet they will be too hard for the wolves that come against them. It is the comparison the Scripture useth, Esa. 31. 4. Like as the Lion and the young Lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds are called forth against him; so shall the Lord of Hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. And then how still and quiet is the enemy and avenger! Jesus Christ was borne, as to be a King, so a Conqueror; and we may style him King Jesus the Conqueror; so Rev. 6. 2. He went forth conquering, and to conquer.
The first Use shall be an extract of the first Branch of this Doctrine.1