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

YOU have heard in the conclusion of the Prophecy of Obadiah, the promise of deliverance made by God unto the Jews, and in them, to all his chosen, that their enemies should be overthrown, and they restored to their ancient inheritance which should be performed by Saviours, which should come up to mount Zion to judge the mount of Esau, and that the kingdom should be the Lords, which that you might see how it was in shadow, performed to the Jews, and in truth to all the chosen of God, I thought good to entreat of this Prophecy of Haggai, wherein the same is delivered unto us. In which we are taught, that the Temple having been begun to be built long before, and the work intermitted, was with much ado continued by Zerubbabel and Jehosua, who were thereunto moved by the ministry of ⟨p. 2⟩Haggai, prospered by the assistance of the godly, encouraged by Gods word, and grace of his spirit, which representeth un o us ¹the frame of the spiritual house, the Church which Christ built by his Apostles, which were sent from Zion as was prophesied of ²them. The doctrine shall come from Zion. Next if we consider the circumstances of the times, lets, helps, the persons, people, Princes, Priests, dealings, it may be an example unto us, and to such ³as are to deal any way in the building of the church, how to behave themselves therein. Moreover by the consequence that once more he would shake the heavens and the earth, bring the desire of all nations, and fill that house with glory, he comprehendeth the fulfilling ⁴of all his promises made to his church in Christ Jesus, Finally he layeth down the everlasting destruction of the heathen. when he showeth that he will destroy the throne of kingdoms, and the strength of the kingdom of the heathen, &c. and set Zerubbabel (that is Christ of whom he was a sign) as a signet, for I have ⁵chosen thee saith the Lord of hosts, whereby was signified the princely ⁶