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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 next thing to be observed here, is, that the Prophet being bidden to ask the Papists, the Papists make answer out of the law, where we may observe the duty of the Papists, viz. that they ought to be men who ought to know the law, and thence to be able to resolve the truth in any question being asked out of the law, for so saith God, Mat. 2. that he made his covenant with him of life and death, & hereupon infers that the Priests lips should preserve knowledge, and the people should seek the law at his mouth for he is the Angel of the Lord of Hosts, we my brethren that are called to the Ministry of the Gospel succeed the Priests in this office, though the name indeed be not given to us in the new Testament, but together with other Christians as may appear by Isaiah 66. 21. there the Prophet alluding to the old name to set down our office, saith, In the Lords name I will take of them (1) from all nations Priests and Levites unto me sum and therefore we also must know the law of God, and that as it was said then, so it is now said of us also, that our lips also should preserve knowledge that we may teach the people and this Saint Paul requireth of Timothy to give attendance to reading, although he had been brought up in it from his youth, and though old men may think that this was spoken to young men such as Timothy, yet may they know that this also belong to those who are old persons, such as Paul, and that from August. Epist. 63. ⟨p. 140⟩Terti. •• Volsianam to whom having written for resolution to 1Austin (as if •• thought he knew all things) Austin correcting the opinion saith that so profound and deep were the Scriptures, that he might profit still in them, although from his child-hood unto his old age, with most diligent study he was conversant in them; Not as things necessary unto salvation were to be attained unto by so great difficulty; an exception needful to be inserted for the Papists, but that when they have attained to Christian faith, yet such mysteries are there and so shadows, that although the Ministers be ingenio accutissimo ani•• fiagnantissimo▪ yet they cannot in all their life, as