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

The Fathers of the Greek Church, never preached in the learned Hebrew, but in their vulgar tongue, neither any Church till Papistry came in. The Apostles themselves being filled with the ¹Holy Ghost, began to speak with other tongues, as the spirit gave them utterance, and although the multitude which heard them were of divers languages, yet did they hear what the Apostles spake every man in their own tongue wherein they were borne. They spake not in Greek to the Arabians, nor in Latin to the Egyptians, nor in the Parthian tongue to the Phrygians, nor in the ²Hebrew tongue to the Grecians: but the people heard them speaking in their own tongues the wonderful things of God. What the true language and learning is, which Preachers should labour for, and so present unto Gods people: we may understand and find by the Prophet Isai, speaking in the person of Christ the chief Preacher ³of the Gospel, The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary, which also we may take from his own blessed mouth in his own person to the same purpose, Matth. 11. 28. when that of the Prophet was accomplished, Come unto me saith he, all ye that are weary and laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and you shall find rest unto your souls, and yet more effectually, when that Scripture Isaiah 61. 1, 2 by his own testimony was fulfilled in him, and by him. Luk. 4. 18. The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound, &c. And began to say unto them, this day is the scripture fulfilled in your ears, and in the penning and applying of which words, he did so wonderfully affect the minds and harts of his hearers, that as the Evangelist saith they all bearing witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.

The Fathers of the Greek Church, never preached in the learned Hebrew, but in their vulgar tongue, neither any Church till Papistry came in. The Apostles themselves being filled with the