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

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 ⟨p. 65⟩the former may match and excel these, it cannot be said that so the glory of the latter should excel the glory of the former. It may be that Zacheus in some one coin or other had some more money then Herod, as happily a mean gold-smith in London may have in Crusadoes or Florins or Ducats more than the Prince, yet if Herod's treasure far pass the wealth of Zacheus, and the Princes the substance of the gold-smith, were not he absurd that would say the gold-smith were richer than the Prince? In like sort sith the glory of the latter Temple was to excel the glory of the former and howsoever in continuance, and bigness it passed the latter, if in other points of greater glory it were behind it, how shall one truly say that this was performed, wherefore if those things which they confess be wanting in the latter, nay if some one of them be more glorious than the continuance wherein they make this excellency, the glory thereof must be placed in some other thing than they fancy. Now how excellent was the Urim and Thummin whereof Deut.

Nay they are convinced of madnesse by the same Rabine, 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 Vrim and Thummin: 2 the Arke of the Covenant, 3 fire from heaven, 4 the signe of Gods glory 5. presence of the Holy Ghost, and this i proved, alledging a place of Talmud, which is among the the Jewes as the decretall among the Papists, the Author thereof would no more erre than can the Pope, a Talmudicall fancie: 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 booke what reason that there should want 5 things because () signifieth 5 in numbring, which is nothing but a sottish, and Cabalistine toy, for even this temple wanted more than these five things, as they also confesse even in the same booke, for there was not the cup of Manna and therefore not onely 5 but 8, or 9 more were were wanting. But to take that which they grant, seing these five things were not in the latter Temple which were in the former unlesse the thinges of latter which were not in