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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.
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 Ezra 1. 5. Then rose up the chief of the Fathers of Judah and Benjamin, to build the house of the Lord: It had otherwise never been done to purpose. So in the building of the Temple at first, the motion came first into Davids heart; 1 Chro. 29. 3. I have (says he) set my affection to the house of God: And then, ver. 6. The chief of the Fathers and Princes of the house of Israel, they follow; and then fell in the people, and they rejoiced and offered willingly, so ver. 13. You should commend unto the people what is good and right. Let us bring back the Ark of our God unto us, (said David, 1 Chron. 13. 3.) and no sooner had he commended it unto them, but (as it follows, ver. 4.) all the congregation said, they would do so, for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
That this worke 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 fellowes the Priests are intended, (as being the one of those Olive trees formerly mentioned) yet Zerubbabel and the Magistrates are onely 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 EZra 1. 5. Then rose up the chiefe of the Fathers of Judah and Benjamin, to build the house of the Lord: It had otherwise never been done to purpose. So in the building of the Temple at first, the motion came first into Davids heart;