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

In the French story we read that at a dangerous siege of Rochelle, for the fortifying a Bulwark against the enemies, each one so bestirred themselves that even the gentlewomen and ladies carried stones and rubbish for the raising thereof, which therefore was called the Ladies Bulwark, because the great women in the siege of Rochelle were content to submit themselves to bear rubbish, it was the work of the Lord by a consequent, and shall it not be a shame for men of how great calling soever they be, or count themselves to be, not to submit themselves to the work of the Lord▪ If they be such as have taken in hand to build many places, let them remember that they are bound to build in all places, even as the Tekoits were of whom it is noted that they edified in divers places which in that building might more be done, because that being many when they had perfected the work in one place, they might after go to another: but how many or any of us, may undertake to build in sundry places I see not, for if the building be such as requireth continual labour therein, of laying of living stones continually requireth residence of the builders, that they should still be present on their charge, that as new stones as still brought so they may still be laid on still more & more, to be won to God; let them remember that this is the Lords work; and if they be not able to build in many places, let them be content to resign their charges, so that there may be a workman able to furnish the places appointed thereunto.

In the French story we read that at a dangerous siege of Rochel, for the fortifying a Bulwarke against the enemies, each one so bestirred themselves that even the gentlewomen and ladyes carryed stones and rubbish for the raising thereof, which therefore was called the Ladyes Bulwarke, because the great women in the siege of Rochel were content to submit themselves to bear rubbish, it was the worke of the Lord by a consequent, and shall it not be a shame for men of how great calling soever they be, or count themselvsto be, not to submit themselvs to the work of the Lord▪ If they be such as have taken in hand to build many places, let them remember that they are bound to build in all places, even as the Tekoits were of whom it is noted that they edefied in divers places which in that building might more be done, because that being many when they had perfected the work in one place, they might after go to another: but how many or any of us, may undertake to build in sundry places I see not, for if the building be such as requireth continuall labour therein, of laying of living stones continually requireth residence of the builders, that they should still be present on their charge, that as new stones as still brought so they may still be laid on stil more & more, to be won to God; let them remember that this is the Lords worke; and if they be not able to build in many places, let them be content to resigne their charges, so that there may be a workeman able to furnish the places appointed thereunto.