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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.
who when he had set up the calves, to hold the people to him, God threatens his house to take it away, as a man take away dung until it be all gone, 1 King. 14. 10. And as for Israel and the state of that Kingdom, he threateneth to smite it as a Reed is shaken with the water, ver. 15. Whereas you may stand as a Rock in the waters, and all alterations and turnings of the stream would but dash and break themselves upon you, you all that while abiding firm & immoved; you will then become as a reed in the waters, tossed up and down, with contrary motions of fears and troubles, as the stream carries you this way or that way, even as that state of Israel from that time was but fluctuating, and at best, unstable as waters with variety of governments and Governors, the stream of the people sometimes turning one way, sometimes another, (as in the story appears;) and in the end, God says that he will root up Israel out of this good Land, and pluck up this Reed even by the roots, when it hath been tossed a while up and down. So it follows there.
who when he had set up the calves, to hold the people to him, God threatens his house to take it away, as a man take away dung untill it be all gone, 1 King. 14. 10. And as for Israel and the state of that Kingdome, he threatneth to smite it as a Reede is shaken with the water, ver. 15. Whereas you may stand as a Rock in the waters, and all alterations and turnings of the streame would but dash and breake themselves upon you, you all that while abiding firme & immoved; you will then become as a reede in the waters, tossed up and downe, with contrary motions of feares and troubles, as the streame carryes you this way or that way, even as that state of Israel from that time was but fluctuating, and at best, unstable as waters with variety of governments and Governours, the streame of the people sometimes turning one way, sometimes another, (as in the story appeares;) and in the end, God sayes that he will root up Israel out of this good Land, and pluck up this Reede even by the roots, when it hath beene tost a while up and downe. So it follows there.