The prophecy of Haggai, interpreted and applied in sundry sermonsThe prophesie of Haggai, interpreted and applyed in sundry sermons

As for the continuance that is nothing, for what if it stood ten years longer could it therefore be more glorious, amongst all the Kings of Judah Solomon excelled in glory, yet reigned but forth years, Manasseh 55. did he therefore excel him, for it be said that he was in thraldom part of that time, so may it be said of the dishonouring of this temple by Pompey and Cassius, but Uriah reigned 52 years as much longer then Solomon as this Temple stood longer than the former; wherefore if it be repugnant to scripture to say she excelleth therefore in glory Solomon, so it is for this cause to say that this Temple did excel the former.

As for the continuance that is nothing, for what if it stood ten years longer could it therfore be more glorious, amongst all the Kings of Judah Solomon excelled in glory, yet reigned but forth yeares, Manasses 55. did he therefore excell him, for it be said that he was in thraldome part of that time, so may it be said of the dishonoring of this temple by Pompey and Cassiu•, but Vriah reigned 52 yeares as much longer then Solomon as this Temple stood longer than the former; wherfore if it be repugnant to scripture to say ste excelleth therefore in glory Solomon, so it is for this cause to say that this Temple did excell the former.

Nay they are convinced of madness by the same Rabin, for on the same word, because the Hebrew word wanteth the letter (▪) which in number standeth with them for 5 th he saith it is a note a mystery for that this latter temple wanted 5 things which the former had, 1 Urim and Thummin: 2 the Ark of the Covenant, 3 fire from heaven, 4 the sign of Gods glory 5. presence of the Holy Ghost, and this i• proved, alleging a place of Talmud, which is among the the Jews as the decretal among the Papists, the Author thereof would no more err than can the Pope, a Talmudical fancy: for although (▪) were wanting (as it is not in those copies which are received without points,) but if it were by their fault that copied out the book what reason that there should want 5 things because () signifieth 5 in numbering, which is nothing but a sottish, and Cabalistine toy, for even this temple wanted more than these five things, as they also confess even in the same book, for there was not the cup of Manna and therefore not only 5 but 8, or 9 more were were wanting. But to take that which they grant, seeing these five things were not in the latter Temple which were in the former unless the things of latter which were not in