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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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The foundation of which promise being a premonition to ⟨p. 128⟩take away distrustfulness from them, the silver is mine, doth instruct us in this ground of common faith, that the Lord of heaven by the right of creation, doth enjoy and possess all earthly blessings, and can as he please dispose them. This Moses and Aaron did not so well remember, when Numb. 20. being commanded to speak to the Rock, and promised that the water should flow out, they by distrusting Gods power, did not sanctify the Lord in their hearts, nor so before the people by believing his promise as they should have done, that therefore he would not let them bring the people into Canaan, God then sanctified by believing, this which here is said that the silver is his, under which are comprehended all other creatures and temporal blessings as his own and at his disposing, serving for the performance of his will, the benefit of his servants. When Samaria was besieged and the famine so sore that the Mother was to boil her son, and to refresh her self with her own child as we read, 2 Kings 7. and the Prophet coming to the King told him from the Lord, that by to morrow this time there should be plenty in the gate of Samaria: A Prince on whom the King leaned, thinking it a thing impossible, answered the man of God and said, behold, If God should make windows in the heaven, could this come to pass? The Prophet replied that he was sent from God and confirming that which he said, threatened him punishment for his incredulity, that he should see it with his eyes, but that he should not taste thereof, as also it came to pass when the Angel Gabriel sent from God promised Zechariah a son, Luke 1. How can this be, saith he, since I am old and my wife barren? well saith the Angel, I am sent from God and it shall be, but because thou hast not believed thou shalt be dumb until this thing be done, which example of Moses, of Aaron, of the Prince and of Zachariah, doth teach us to believe, that what the Lord doth promise in his word it shall undoubtedly be made good by his work in due season, silver is his, and gold is his, for so saith the Lord of Hosts, The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, &c.
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