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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 Israelites in Hosea, had forgotten that it was the Lord 1that gave them silver and gold, flax and oil, which they gave to Baal, and therefore he threatens to take it away; So, if we bestow those blessings that he gives us, amiss, let us know, that he yet retains an interest in them to take away. What if his silver and his gold be bestowed upon Papists Images, Idolatry, &c. what if men make their bellies their Gods, as Phil. 3. and serve them with their riches like Polyphemus in Euripides, who said he never sacrificed to any God but to his belly, and he thought that wise men would think that it's a mans God to eat and drink; yet for all this, the right of these blessings thus abused by wicked men, belongs unto God, and he will at his pleasure both take them away from them, and call them to an account for the abuse of them. Alas, if it were not so with us also, we should be more ready to come to these assemblies, when as we are so ready to fill our own bellies, but let us know, that we have now but the disposing of these things, and the Lord will require an account of us.
The Israelites in Hosea, had forgotten that it was the Lord 1that gave them silver and gold, flax and oyle, which they gave to Baal, and therefore hee threatens to take it away; So, if wee bestow those blessings that he gives us, amisse, let us know, that he yet retaines an interest in them to take away. What if his silver and his gold bee bestowed upon Papists Images, Idolatry, &c. what if men make their bellies their Gods, as Phil. 3. and serve them with their riches like Polixhemus in Euripides, who said he never sacrificed to any God but to his belly, and he thought that wise men would thinke that it's a mans God to eate and drinke; yet for all this, the right of these blessings thus abused by wicked men, belongs unto God, and hee will at his pleasure both take them away from them, and call them to an account for the abuse of them. Alas, if it were not so with us also, we should be more ready to come to these assemblies, when as we are so ready to fill our owne bellies, but let us know, that we have now but the disposing of these things, and the Lord will require an account of us.