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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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The word of the Lord by the messenger of the Lord, had brought some fear and reverence upon them, to cause them to stoop unto the will of God, and this fear had wrought some desire in their hearts to yield themselves in obedience, to do the work of the Lord in the building of the Temple also. It is said of Christ Isai. 11 Chapter That the fear of the Lord should rest upon 1him! and so it may be likewise of all true Christians, that the fear of the Lord is before them, not that fear which John speaks of, which is a fear that hath painfulness wherewith the wicked are vexed, dreading punishment, that being a slavish and a 2servile fear: but such a fear as Abraham had, when he would have offered his dear son for a sacrifice to the Lord, fear arising from faith and love, and drawing us on to obedience. 3That fear of the Lord, which Joh. saith continueth with love for ever: herein is love perfect that we should have boldness in the day of judgement. This fear is a token of grace in the children of God, that they tremble and fear at the word of the Lord, so saith the Lord by the Prophet Isai, Is. 66. c. v. 2. To this man I looked even to him, that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my 4word, and again v. 5 hear the word of the Lord ye that tremble at his word. Such a••are did the Lord himself approve and commend in the heart of goo• […] fiah 2 Kings 22. chap. 19. ver. Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thy self before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants 5thereof that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes and wept before me, I also have heard thee saith the Lord. And such a fear joined with obedience the Lord requireth in all his servants.