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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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howbeit let not any that have offended flatter themselves as these men, because they feel not such chastisement as these did, because they are not plunged, nay ⟨p. 72⟩because they live at such ease and contentation of heart, that as the prophet speaketh their eyes start out of their heads, although they be nothing careful to build Gods house, nay be careful to build their own, nay run to it, and that to build them with blood, for albeit they felt not the experience of this punishment in temporal blessings, yet let them remember the words of the Prophet, When I went into the sanctuary of God then understood I the end of these men, surely thou settest them in the slippery places, and castest them into utter desolation, 1 slippery places, 2 utter desolation, as it is taught in the history of Job, The rejoicing of the wicked is 1but short, though his excellency mount upon the heavens and his head reach to the clouds, yet shall he perish for ever like the dung and they that have seen him, shall say where is he? But the children of God are dealt withal as children, although he chasten them, as what son is there that he chasteneth not, yet will he not withdraw his mercy from them, neither here nor hereafter, so that everlasting mercy 2it surely ascertained: For, what is said of Solomon, if he sin I will chasten him with the rod of men, but my mercy shall not depart from him, the same is performed to other the children of David, even to all the faithful and eject. And the example of the Corinthians may teach us the end of Gods chastisements on his servants, the Apostle showeth for their unreverent receiving of the Sacrament, some were sick and some fallen asleep, that is taken away, and thereupon showing that this appertaineth to all, he saith, when we are judged we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned of the world.
howbeit let not any that have offended flatter themselves as these men, because they feel not such chastisement as these did, because they are not plunged, nay ⟨p. 72⟩because they live at such ease and contentation of heart, that as the prophet speaketh their eyes start out of their heads, although they be nothing carefull to build Gods house, nay be carefull to build their owne, nay runne to it, and that to build them with bloud, for albeit they felt not the experience of this punishment in temporall blessings, yet let them remember the words of the Prophet, When I went into the sanctuary of God then understood I the end of these men, surely thou settest them in the slipery places, and castest them into utter desolation, 1 slipery places, 2 utter desolation, as it is taught in the history of Job, The rejoycing of the wicked is