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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
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But then again Antichrist steps up, the Beast of Rome, and after Him all the world wondered, (that is, the European world,) Revel. 13. 3. saying, Who is like unto the Beast? who is able to make war with him? ver. 4. But at the 14. Chap. a Lamb encounters him, and but with a handful in comparison, out from among whom he sends a few emissaries, to preach the everlasting Gospel to every Nation, tongue, and kindred: ver. 6, &c. and in the end he wins all the Northern Kingdoms, to embrace that Gospel, and will still go on to conquer and win ground, so that in the 15. Chap. and ⟨p. 48⟩2. ver. we read of a perfect victory over the Beast: And whereas before it had been said of his Holiness the Pope, Who is like unto the Beast? Now it is said, ver. 4. Who shall not fear thee, O Lord? for thou [only art holy.] And whereas afore All the world wondered after the Beast, and worshipped him; the world is now so altered, that it is said, All Nations shall come & worship before THEE, in the same 4. v. And now the wonder is as much, how all this is brought about: Not by power, nor by might, but by his Spirit. So it is expressly said, 2 Thes. 2. 8. speaking of this man of sin, he says, Whom the Lord shall consume with the [Spirit of his mouth:] that is, by his Spirit, in the preaching of the Gospel, and working in the hearts of men, and overcoming Kingdoms unto Christ and his Church: So we read Revel. 17. 4. The Lamb shall overcome the Kings that made war with him, and yet not by power, but by his Spirit.
But then again Antichrist steps up, the Beast of Rome, and after Him all the world wondered, (that is, the European world,) Revel. 13. 3. saying, Who is like unto the Beast? who is able to make warre with him? ver. 4. But at the 14. Chap. a Lambe encounters him, and but with a handfull in comparison, out from among whom he sends a few emisaries, to preach the everlasting Gospell to every Nation, tongue, and kindred: ver. 6, &c. and in the end he wins all the Northerne Kingdomes, to embrace that Gospell, and will stil goe on to conquer and winne ground, so that in the 15. Chap. and