Zerubbabels encouragement to finish the temple. A sermon preached before the honourable House of…

A Second Use is, that which is in the Text, that when you see any thing done for Gods Church beyond the reach of humane wisdom and fore-sight, that you would fall down and cry (as they are taught here ver. 7.) Grace, Grace unto it: You are not to cry up Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel, that is, any means or instrument whatever, whether King or Parliament, much less this man, or that man, but to exalt the free grace of God, the work of which alone it is and hath been.

A Second Use is, that which is in the Text, that when you see any thing done for Gods Church beyond the reach of humane wisdome and fore-sight, that you would fall downe and cry (as they are taught here ver. 7.) Grace, Grace unto it: You are not to cry up Zerubbabel, Zerubbabel, that is, any meanes or instrument whatever, whether King or Parliament, much lesse this man, or that man, but to exalt the free grace of God, the worke of which alone it is and hath beene.

One word more unto Zerubbabel, the Text calls for it; This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel. From which let the Observation be this:

One word more unto Zerubbabel, the Text cals for it; This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel. From which let the Observation be this:

That this work of finishing the Temple, lies first ⟨p. 51⟩and chiefly upon Zerubbabel, and his Elders to take care of: That is, upon Prince and Elders. And though Jeshuah and his fellows the Priests are intended, (as being the one of those Olive trees formerly mentioned) yet Zerubbabel and the Magistrates are only spoken to. All such motions should come first from You; it is Your duty to be the he-goats of the flock to lead on all the rest, as the Prophet Ezekiel speaks: Thus