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Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church…
Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemn thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemne thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.
London: printed by Tho. Ratcliffe for George Thomason, 1660
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1. We are here to enquire why this word is sent unto Zerubbabel? We find that the Lord stirred up Joshua and Zerubbabel, as principal Instruments, whom he would use in building the Temple, and ⟨p. 3⟩restoring his worship; which accordingly we find them setting about, Ezra 2. 68, 69. Ezra 3. 2, 8. The work by the power and malice of the Samaritans, was obstructed from the days of Cyrus to Darius. The Lord by the Prophet Haggai and Zachariah raised up the hearts of Zerubbabel and Joshua to revive the work, Ezra 5. 2.
1. We are here to enquire why this word is sent unto Zerubbabel? We finde that the Lord stirred up Josuah and Zerubbabel, as principal Instruments, whom he would use in building the Temple, and ⟨p. 3⟩restoring his worship; which accordingly we finde them setting about, Ezra 2. 68, 69. Ezra 3. 2, 8. The work by the power and malice of the Samaritans, was obstructed from the dayes of Cyrus to Darius. The Lord by the Prophet Haggai and Zachariah raised up the hearts of Zerubbabel and Josua to revive the work, Ezra 5. 2.
And as we find Joshua and Zerubbabel the two chief Builders, so we find two chief Enemies resisting these two in that service. Satan a spiritual enemy resisting the spiritual office of the Priest. Tatnai and others as States-men opposing this enterprise in civil respects, as injurious to the King.