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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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Thus we see it hath pleased the Lord in great mercy to prevent a temptation which might else have been taken up, wherefore the 1Prophet Isai as Christ expoundeth it Mat. 12. telleth us, That he will not quench the smoking flax, nor break the bruised reed. Where by flax he understandeth the week of a candle, and by smoking, burning darkly, that signifying, that so long as there is any light in us he will not put it out, but cherish and maintain it in us, this must we in particular mark when we consider any defect in our selves, for to him to whom it is said, thou hast lost thy first love, to him also it was said, Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works. Whosoever therefore feels or shall feel any decay in himself or his charge, let him strive to stir up the good graces of God in himself, and in the place where he is set. Let him help to strengthen the weak hands. Beloved, let there be no factions among you, except it be a spiritual and Christian faction, for so it comes to pass now a days as it did in Tertullians time, that the religious consent of the Godly in the best causes is maliciously traduced by the name of a faction, so that now we are driven with Tertullian to distinguish betwixt a godly and an ungodly faction, but rather let us 2as much as may be to have peace with all men, without which no man shall see God, and in this peace and love let us seek to edify one another, and save one another, and so build up the ruins of this Temple of the Lord, especially Tutors are to labour herein, for that they may hope that the Temple of the Lord may be repaired by them which are now under them, as we read it was by Joash, being well brought up under good Jehoida, & though perhaps they that be in your charge some of them be not of that ability to prefer worthy men to the building of the temple, yet may they be so brought up by you as they be fitted to be preferred by others, and move the hearts of Patrons to prefer them that are worthy, to the building of this house.
Thus we see it hath pleased the Lord in great mercy to prevent a temptation which might else have been taken up, wherfore the 1Prophet Isai as Christ expoundeth it