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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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 English of the Latin in page fifth.
The English of the Latine in page fifth.
That thing is commendable amongst those of Geneva, (if any where) which makes a common Wealth flourish, if not enriches and extent of Empire, yet certainly in virtue and piety, viz. the censure of these of chief authority in the Church, then which nothing can be thought of greater or more divine, to restrain the irregular appetites of men, and such of their vices, which by humane Laws and Decrees, could in no manner be reformed: and this coercion hath borrowed its direction from the rule of our Saviour Christ, first; to proceed calmly and in a friendly manner, then more roughly, and last of all if there be not obedience, a heavy and powerful interdiction of holy Ordinances followeth, and the punishment of Magistracy that interdiction. For it is a ridiculous thing saith Seneca, that a good Man should not stand for a Law, insomuch that it comes to pass, that such things as no where are adjudged by Law, there without force or tumult they are constrained by those censors, who have raised for themselves a high esteem of their virtues. Therefore no Whoring, Drunkenness, no lascivious Dancing, no Beggars nor idle Livers are found in any City.
THat thing is commendable amongst those of Geneva, (if any where) which makes a common Wealth flourish, if not inriches and extent of Empire, yet certainly in virtue and piety, viz. the censure of these of chiefe authority in the Church, then which nothing can bee thought of greater or more divine, to restraine the irregular appetites of men, and such of their vices, which by humane Lawes and Decrees, could in no manner be reformed: and this coertion hath borrowed its direction from the rule of our Saviour Christ, first; to proceede calmely and in a friendly manner, then more roughly, and last of all if there be not obedience, a heavy and powerfull interdiction of holy Ordinances followeth, and the punishment of Magistracy that interdiction. For it is a ridiculous thing saith Seneca, that a good Man should not stand for a Law, in somuch that it comes to passe, that such things as no where are adjudged by Law, there without force or tumult they are constrained by those censors, who have raised for themselves a high esteeme of their virtues. Therefore no Whoring, Drunkenesse, no lascivious Dancing, no Beggers nor idle Livers are found in any City.