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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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a most evident proof that as our bodies would quickly perish, unless they should be strengthened with 1material food and nourishment, even so our souls unless they be fed and nourished with the heavenly food of the word brought unto us by the ministers and preachers thereof; would quickly dye and perish, whereby we are to acknowledge the singular goodness of God, and his great mercy showed unto us above the Jews in sending us so great plenty of this food, and therefore the more wretched and ungrateful are we, if we contemn so great a grace and mercy when it is offered unto us, It is said Jer. 29. that the Lord had sent them. Prophets rising up early and instructing them, yet they were not obedient to receive […] ⟨p. 90⟩[…] ⟨p. 91⟩⟨p. 90⟩doctrine; The word of rising early should put the ministers in mind of their industry and diligence in their vocation, and delivering the message of the Lord: and if this early rising do seem to be to early to some, Let them remember the saying of the wise man in the Proverbs which may help to awake them, How long wilt thou sleep O sluggard, when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? yet a 2little sleep a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep; therefore thy poverty cometh as one that travaileth by the way, and thy necessity as an armed man; wherefore let every one awaken and strengthen the things that remain, least if we do not watch, he come upon us as a thief in the night at unawares. If we say 3with the Church of the Laodiceans, that we are rich and increase with goods and have need of nothing: then it is to be feared least indeed we be wretched, and miserable and poor, blind and naked, or if we think it enough for us to be present only where the word is preached though we take it not home to our own hearts, let us consider that the high Priests did frequent those places where the messengers of the Lord did deliver their message; but it was not sufficient unless they did apply the message to themselves which was brought unto them unto that end.