The prophecy of Haggai, interpreted and applied in sundry sermonsThe prophesie of Haggai, interpreted and applyed in sundry sermons

principally ¹Zerubbabel and Joshua, who are best able for special graces, and gifts bestowed on them, or because of the ministry of the word, and authority committed unto them, but next all the people likewise, not the Prince and high Priest only: now for the Princes, how the Temple is to be built by them; I showed you when I spake of the former verse, at which time I showed for the general building that the foundation hereof is as the Apostle to the Hebrews declareth the doctrine of the beginning of Christ taught and contained in the catechism, the building of the wall the laying of the roof is the perfection of doctrine and increase of Godliness, till it be built in all respects perfect, even such a one pleaseth God himself to portray out in Scripture. Therefore touching the general building, I then spake, which must be done by them that are in principal place the Queens highness and the states in Parliament, and declared how it was to be done for the increase of true godliness by preaching of whole▪ some doctrine and establishing godly discipline through all Churches in the Realm according to the prescription of the Lord revealed in his word: A thing though hardly hoped for in these days, in which so small care is had in Universities to make sufficient persons to furnish the ministry, and of Patrons abroad to call them that are sufficient, finally so small will in the people to submit themselves to the yoke of Christ: yet it is to be prayed for of Gods people according to the example of Daniel who when the temple of God lay waste more then ours, did ⟨p. 50⟩make earnest prayer to God to cause his face to shine on his sanctuary that did lye waste, for the Lords sake: but leaving this to them that have amongst us the place of Zerubbabel and Joshua and of whom we are to hope in due time they will have a care that the Church of God in all places be perfectly built up in the wisdom and spirit of Joshua: let us remember the next branch, ²namely that this commandment reacheth also to all the rest of the people:

principally ¹Zerubbabel and Joshua, who are best able for speciall graces, and gifts bestowed on them, or because of the ministery of the word, and authority committed unto them, but next all the people likewise, not the Prince and high Priest only: now for the Princes, how the Temple is to be built by them; I shewed you when I spake of the former verse, at which time I shewed for the generall building that the foundation hereof is as the Apostle to the Hebrewes declareth the doctrine of the beginning of Christ taught and contained in the catachisme, the building of the wall the laying of the roof is the perfection of doctrine and encrease of Godlines, till it be built in all respectts perfect, even such aone pleaseth God himselfe to pourtray out in Scripture. Therefore touching the generall building, I then spake, which must be done by them that are in principall place the Queenes highnesse and the states in Parliament, and declared how it was to be done for the increase of true godlinesse by preaching of whol some doctrine and establishing godly discipline through all Churches in the Realme according to the prescription of the Lord revealed in his word: A thing though hardly hoped for in these dayes, in which so small care is had in Universities to make sufficient persons to furnish the ministery, and of Patrons abroad to call them that are sufficient, finally so small will in the people to submit themselves to the yoake of Christ: yet it is to be prayed for of Gods people according to the example of Daniel who when the temple of God lay waste more then ours, did