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

at least of silver dispositions, but if you meet with such as are of brass and iron, then play the part of Apollonians, and signify to their friends that they are not fit for such places, but that they may be set to that wherewith they may do most good. Especially care would be had of statutes which godly founders have provided for maintenance, of such as being fit for such places, their parents being not able to train them up: a lamentable case that golden purses should be preferred before golden wits. It is pitiful though we ought also to be thankful for it, that the Parliament hath taken such order therein, which we our selves would not, yet pitiful it is that a law should be made for the restraint of corruption in those matters, howbeit, if this law do not restrain them that buy and sell for gold, let them moreover take heed lest favour sometime compass that corruption which money did before: nay if your own children and friends be brass beware you prefer them not, when gold should be preferred, prefer your own you may, but then when they be fit. Moses made not any of his children rulers after him, but Joshua, yet made he his brethren Priests and his children, because they were fit for those places; his own they were not, we have laws to show whom they be that be so qualified that they may be chosen, our founders had such care therein, that they would not so much as have their own kinsmen preferred unless they be so qualified. The candlesticks of the sanctuary were of gold, which were to hold out the lights, some parts of the sanctuary were covered with silver, there was also about the sanctuary use for brass, but for government they only are to be chosen whom God in their creating hath intermingled gold with their metal, and as they should have special care hereof in Election sa afterwards they are made fit, lest that which is degenerate end become copper, for many things show to be gold ⟨p. 81⟩which afterwards prove otherwise, so are they not to be taken for gold until that by constancy in going forward they make perfection of the same, they are by their towardness before to be esteemed but their trial comes after.

at least of silver dispositions, but if you meet with such as are of brasse and iron, then play the part of Apollonians, and signifie to their freinds that they are not fit for such places, but that they may be set to that wherewith they may do most good. Especially care would be had of statutes which godly founders have provided for maintenance, of such as being fit for such places, their parents being not able to traine them up: a lamentable case that golden purses should be preferred before golden witts. It is pittisull though we ought also to be thankefull for it, that the Parliament hath taken such order therein, which we our selves would not, yet pittifull it is that a law should be made for the restraint of corruption in those matters, howbeit, if this law do not restraine them that buy and sell for gold, let them moreover take heed lest favour sometime compasse that corruption which mony did before: nay if your owne children and freinds be brasse beware you preferre them not, when gold should be preferred, prefer your own you may, but then when they be fitt. Moses made not any of his children rulers after him, but Joshua, yet made he his brethren Priests and his children, because they were fit for those places; his owne they were not, we have laws to shew whom they be that be so qualified that they may be chosen, our founders had such care therein, that they would not so much as have their owne kinsmen preferred unles they be so qualified. The candlesticks of the sanctuary were of gold, which were to hold out the lights, some parts of the sanctuary were covered with silver, there was also about the santuary use for brasse, but for government they onely are to be chosen whom God in their creating hath intermingled gold with their mettall, and as they should have specall care hereof in Election sa afterwards they are made fit, lest that which is degenerate end become copper, for many things shew to be gold