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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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3. The Spirit put it into the mind of Darius to confirm the decree of Cyrus, and to add enlargements thereunto, that they might offer sacrifices, and might pray for the life of the King and his sons, Ez 6. 6-12.
3. The Spirit put it into the minde of Darius to confirme the decree of Cyrus, and to adde enlargements thereunto, that they might offer sacrifices, and might pray for the life of the King and his sons, Ez 6. 6-12.
In the words observe, 1. The general scope and intent of them, an encouragement to build the Temple, though they then wanted power to effect it. 2. The means of this encouragement, A Word of the Lord. 3. The Vehicula whereby this word is conveyed, by the Angel to the Prophet, by the Prophet to the Prince, then HE answered and spake unto ME. 4. The subject of this encouragement, Zerubbabel. 5. The matter of the comfort set forth, 1. Negatively, Not by might nor by power. 2. Positively, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord. From the words thus opened, we may
In the words observe, 1. The general scope and intent of them, an encouragement to build the Temple, though they then wanted power to effect it. 2. The meanes of this encouragement, A Word of the Lord. 3. The Vehicula whereby this word is conveyed, by the Angel to the Prophet, by the Prophet to the Prince, then HE answered and spake unto ME. 4. The subject of this encouragement, Zerubbabel. 5. The matter of the comfort set forth, 1. Negatively, Not by might nor by power. 2. Positively, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord. From the words thus opened, we may