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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. The Spirit did powerfully stir up the hearts of Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the people to the work, Hag. 1. 14. 1. By pressing upon their hearts the judgements which they had suffered for their neglect of this great work, ver. 6, 9, 10, 11. 2. By comforting them with the assurance of his presence and assistance, ver. 13. 3. By minding them of their coming out of Egypt, which was the alone work of the Spirit of God, which Spirit did still remain amongst them, Hag. 2. 5. 4. By giving them assurance of a signal blessing, from the day that they should set about this work, chap. 2. 19. 5. By promising them the Messiah, who was to come, and to fill that Temple with his glory, thereby comforting them against their want of silver and gold, wherewith they might suppose that House ought to be beautified, as well as the former had been, chap. 2. 7, ⟨p. 6⟩8, 9, 21. 6. By assuring him that no power should stand in his way to hinder or obstruct the accomplishment of this work, v. 22, 23.
1. The Spirit did powerfully stir up the hearts of Zerubbabel, Josua, and the people to the work, Hag. 1. 14. 1. By pressing upon their hearts the judgements which they had suffered for their neglect of this great work, ver. 6, 9, 10, 11. 2. By comforting them with the assurance of his presence and assistance, ver. 13. 3. By minding them of their coming out of Egypt, which was the alone work of the Spirit of God, which Spirit did still remaine amongst them, Hag. 2. 5. 4. By giving them assurance of a signal blessing, from the day that they should set about this work, chap. 2. 19. 5. By promising them the Messiah, who was to come, and to fill that Temple with his glory, thereby comforting them against their want of silver and gold, wherewith they might suppose that House ought to be beautified, as well as the former had been, chap. 2. 7, ⟨p. 6⟩8, 9, 21. 6. By assuring him that no power should stand in his way to hinder or obstruct the accomplishment of this work, v. 22, 23.