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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 3: The Third Sermon. Jun. 7.
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for although we speak not by revelation as the Prophet did, yet we speak by knowledge, and the very same which they saw by extraordinary, do we know by ordinary. The godly Ministers are called to the same office that were the Priests of the Law, as Malachi saith to be the messengers of the Lord of Hosts, and Paul speaketh not only of himself, but of others also such as Apollos and Sosthenes were; Let a man so think of us as the Ministers of Christ &c. Whatsoever therefore the man be, so long as he preacheth the truth, let us account thereof as of the doctrine of God himself, and so oft as the word of God is alleged, so oft let us think that this soundeth in our ears The Lord of Hosts.
for although we speake not by revelation as the Prophet did, yet we speak by knowledge, and the very same which they saw by extraordinary, doe we know by ordinary. The godly Ministers are called to the same office that were the Priests of the Law, as Malachy saith to be the messengers of the Lord of Hosts, and Paul speaketh not onely of himselfe, but of others also such as Apollos and Sosthenes were; Let a man so thinke of us as the Ministers of Christ &c. Whatsoever therefore the man be, so long as he preacheth the truth, let us account thereof as of the doctrine of God himselfe, and so oft as the word of God is alledged, so oft let us thinke that this soundeth in our eares The Lord of Hosts.
Upon this riseth another point to be likewise observed, that the preachers and dispensers of Gods word in all their office behave themselves faithfully according to the function wherewith they are put in charge: and so Paul having taught rhe Corinthians their duties towards Gods Messengers, straitly addeth the duty of the Ministers, now saith he, It is required of the stewards that they be found faithful, which faithfulness concerneth not only the matter which they are to handle, but the manner also […] they deliver the truth of God with all reverence, discre•• […] soberness; which Peter teacheth also when he saith; […] let him speaks as the words of God; wherefore he […] but what he may warrant by this which the […] Thus saith the Lord. But if hereunto the […] Christ and his Apostles move nothing, le• […] against the breakers of this Commander […] Prophecy of Ezekiel mention is made […] break this commandment, prophesy […] following their own spirit when […] one, of such men as saw lies, […] […]