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

And indeed it agreeth with that Chaldee word used in that place, that it was not rough stones as the vulgar Latin hath it, but fair and great stones as the septuagint agree, whereof this house was ⟨p. 99⟩built, wherefore though Ribera a papists upon this place in his commentaries give this decree of Cyrus as a reason thereof, yet in his second book de Templo etijs quae ad templum pertinent, he denieth the same, adding for the credit of their latin text, that where it is written, ex impolitie, it should be, ex politus lapidibus, whatsoever was the cause the thing is clear, that the ancient men had marked that this temple was no way comparable to the magnificence of the former temple, now seeing hope deferred maketh the heart faint, as it is in the Proverb, to fail in our desire in any thing hindereth our resolution to go forward with it, The Jews whose chief honour was in the glory of their temple, and therefore they would fain have seen it as fair as ever it was before, could not but be thereat dismayed and discouraged. And therefore the Lord here by his Prophet with this thought laid before them encourageth them to go forward in the building of the temple, adding to stir them up hereunto three most gracious promises, first of his assistance with his word and ¹spirit in the building of the temple, ver. 4, 5. Be strong and work and I am with you: secondly of honouring it with Christs presence in it, verse 6, 7. Thirdly, of enriching it more then the former settling in it peace and all felicity, ver, 8, 9.

And indeed it agreeth with that Caldee word used in that place, that it was not rough stones as the vulgar Latin hath it, but faire and great stones as the septuagint agree, whereof this house was ⟨p. 99⟩built, wherefore though Ribera a papists upon this place in his commentaries give this decree of Cyrus as a reason thereof, yet in his second booke de Templo etijs quae ad templum pertinent, he denieth the same, adding for the credit of their latine text, that where it is written, ex impolitie, it should be, ex politus lapidibus, whatsoever was the cause the thing is cleare, that the ancient men had marked that this temple was no way compararable to the magnificence of the former temple, now seeing hope deferred maketh the heart faint, as it is in the Proverb, to faile in our desire in any thing hindreth our resolution to go forward with it, The Jewes whose cheife honour was in the glory of their temple, and therefore they would faine have seen it as fair as ever it was before, could not but be thereat dismaid and discouraged. And therefore the Lord here by his Prophet with this thought laid before them encourageth them to goe forward in the building of the temple, adding to stirre them up hereunto three most gracious promises, first of his assistance with his word and