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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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2. We are to enquire how these words are an Answer to the Prophets Question, and an Exposition of the Vision which he saw? The Resemblance between the Vision and the Word stands thus. As the Candlestick was set up without ⟨p. 4⟩mans hands, and fed with oil dropping into it immediately from the Olive trees without any humane help thereunto concurring, so the Lord alone, notwithstanding the opposition of men, and weakness of his people, would by his Spirit alone bring this work to a consummation, and magnify his power in the weakness of his Instruments. Zerubbabel must not be dismayed, because mountains of opposition are in his way, the Lord being able to level and remove them all, Matth. 17. 20. As he said by Haggai, The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, Hag. 2. 8. If I would that way have made this Temple glorious, I could as easily do it now as I did before, but I have another glory and a greater to fill this House withal. So here, if I would erect this House by power, I could easily have done it, being the Lord of Hosts. But I have another way to do it by, even by my Spirit, It shall appear to be the work of mine alone Grace, and thereunto shall my people with all thankful acclamations ascribe it, crying Grace, grace unto it.
2. We are to enquire how these words are an Answer to the Prophets Question, and an Exposition of the Vision which he saw? The Resemblance between the Vision and the Word stands thus. As the Candlestick was set up without ⟨p. 4⟩mans hands, and fed with oile dropping into it immediately from the Olive trees without any humane help thereunto concurring, so the Lord alone, notwithstanding the opposition of men, and weaknesse of his people, would by his Spirit alone bring this work to a consummation, and magnifie his power in the weaknesse of his Instruments. Zerubbabel must not be dismayed, because mountaines of opposition are in his way, the Lord being able to level and remove them all, Matth. 17. 20. As he said by Haggai, The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,