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 6estate of the kingdom of the Jews, under the king of kings, and utter ruin of all those that should set themselves against Christ and his church. So the words of the doctrine touched darkly by Obadiah shall be opened more at large in the expounding of this prophet Haggai.
YOU have heard in the conclusion of the Prophesie of Obadiah, the promise of deliverance made by God unto the Jewes, 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 Sion to judge the mount of Esau, and that the kingdome should bee the Lords, which that you might see how it was in shaddow, performed to the Jewes, and in truth to all the chosen of God, I thought good to entreat of this Prophesie 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 worke intermitted, was with much adoe continued by Zerubbabel and Jehosua, who were thereunto moved by the ministery 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 spirituall house, the Church which Christ built by his Apostles, which were sent from Sion as was prophesied of 2them. The doctrine shall come from Sion. Next if we consider the circumstances of the times, letts, helps, the persons, people, Princes, Preists, dealings, it may be an example unto us, and to such 3as are to deale 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 downe the everlasting destruction of the heathen. when he sheweth that he will destroy the throne of kingdomes, and the strength of the kingdome of the heathen, &c. and set Zerubbabell (that is Christ of whom he was a signe) as a signet, for I have 5chosen thee saith the Lord of hosts, whereby was signified the princly 6estate of the kingdome of the Jewes, under the king of kings, and utter ruine of all those that should set themselves against Christ and his church. So the words of the doctrine touched darkly by Obadiah shall be opened more at large in the expounding of this prophet Haggai.
- 1Heb. 3. 6.
- 21 Cor. 13. 9, 10.
- 3Isa. 2. 2. Mic. 4. 2.
- 4Hag 2. 6, 7
- 5Hag. 2. 22.
- 6Hag. 2. 23.
