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The prophecy of Haggai, interpreted and applied in sundry sermonsThe prophesie of Haggai, interpreted and applyed in sundry sermons
The prophecy of Haggai, interpreted and applied in sundry sermons by the famous and judicious divine, John Rainolds, D.D. Never before printed, being very useful for these times.The prophesie of Haggai, interpreted and applyed in sundry sermons by the famous and judicious divine, John Rainolds, D.D. Never before printed, beeing very usefull for these times.
London: printed by W.W. for William Lee, 1649
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AN EXPOSITION Upon HAGGAI. › Sermon 5: Sermon the 5. December 25. 1585.
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.
1. The reasons: I will take delight in it I will be glorified, for the meaning of all which we understand then that 1 it was the Lord that by the Ministry of the Prophet, made this exhortation: 2 For the thing where unto they are exhorted, that it was the building of the temple on the mountain Moriah whereon it stood before. 1 What the reasons were, 2 Why he ought to do this. 1 Because he would take delight in it. 2 Because he would be glorified, of the former two points namely the Lord who exhorteth, and the thing whereunto, I spake then as grace was ministered & time served: there now remaineth the last circumstance at this time to be handled which containeth the reasons why they should go up to the mountain and build. And for the meaning of the reasons. I opened that at that present, touching the former that ⟨p. 62⟩God will not delight it it, for it self as in the timber and stones &c. but because of the signification and use thereof in that it betokeneth Jesus our Saviour, as is plainly declared in the Epistle to the Heb. Neither him only as the head of the Church, but his body also together with him, both the Catholic church, which is partly on earth, and partly received into glory. The Church militant, & the Church triumphant, and visible Churches not only as bodies considered wholly, but also each member of the same in particular, as by the places then alleged Ephes. 2. 1 Cor 6. was made manifest.
1. The reasons: I will take delight in it I wilbe glorified, for the meaning of all which we understand then that 1 it was the Lord that by the Ministery of the Prophet, made this exhortation: 2 For the thing where unto they are exhorted, that it was the building of the temple on the mountain Moriah whereon it stood before. 1 What the reasons were, 2 Why he ought to do this. 1 Because he would take delight in it. 2 Because he would beglorified, of the former two points namely the Lord who exhorteth, and the thing whereunto, I spake then as grace was ministred & time served: there now remaineth the last circumstance at this time to be handled which containeth the reasons why they should goe up to the mountaine and builde. And for the meaning of the reasons. I opened that at that present, touching the former that ⟨p. 62⟩