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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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AN EXPOSITION Upon HAGGAI. › Sermon 10: Sermon the Tenth, 1599.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Spirit I say shedding in our hearts faith and love, and then Christ cometh and dwelleth in them, which Augustine implieth when he applied those words to the widow that wept for her husband, why saith he dost thou weep for thy husband? thou hast by faith a better husband in thy heart, for thou hast Christ himself for thy husband. A sentence, beloved, most comfortable to the faithful, and which may serve well to assure them of their salvation by Christ, and therefore the Papists desiring to impair it, where Cyril useth the same words they willed them to be put out, least any of their Scholars reading them in Cyril not so corrected, should conceive that Christ dwelleth in our hearts by faith: but blessed be God that our students may read it not only in Cyril but also in Gods own truth, and the unlearned may hear it preached by others, thus 3ly. in respect of the continuance of the spirit, we are likewise to 1build up our selves as well as others. Lastly we have the same promises that they had from the same Lord of Hosts Jesus Christ as he is described Rev. 19. 14. where it is said that the warriors or armies which were in heaven follow him, and if they so excellent creatures, then much more▪ we who are far inferior: nay he more kindly promiseth it to us, promising that he will be with us by his spirit for ever to guide and comfort us in all our calamities, and therefore it is our duty aswell as theirs to set aside all fear, distrustfulness, and with all courage go forward, and with all encouragement to strengthen our weak knees and lift up our feeble hands that we may be able in some measure to accomplish the work the Lord hath enjoined every one; for we have the like commandment that Zerubbabel had, the like promises yea the same promises, and the assistance of the same spirit, and he that promiseth to be with us is the Lord of Hosts most mighty and able to do whatsoever he will, which name least happily it should somewhat affright us, let us remember that he is mighty and powerful against his enemies, and towards his sons and servants merciful, and full of compassion, yea he 2i• the Bishop and shepherd of our souls, 1 Pet. 2. and therefore it ought more to embolden us, than discourage us, as it did David