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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.
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.
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, […] […] ⟨p. 38⟩[…] ⟨p. 33⟩⟨p. 34⟩Lord hath not sent them, one (saith the Prophet) built up a wall, and the others daubed it up with untempered mortar, and because thereof the Lord saith his hand shall be upon them, they shall not he in the assemblies of his people, &c. the other sort were of the Prophets that sowed pillows under all arm-holes &c, soothing up the wicked with promises of all happiness, telling them of peace, peace, as if all things were well when as the Lord had threatened heavy plagues against them, for which cause there is a woe threatened them: which judgement is therefore said to be pronounced against them, because they spake and prophesied when the Lord commanded them not; whereby we are put in mind to be careful in behaving our selves faithfully as Moses did in all his house, not to sooth up men in their sins nor to flatter the breakers of his commandments.
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 faithfull, which faithfulnesse concerneth not onel the matter which they are to handle, but the manner also they deliver the truth of God with all reverence, discre sobernesse; 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 breake this commandment, prophesy following their owne spirit when one, of such men as saw lyes,