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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 4: Sermon the Fourth, June 11. 1584.
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namely, that this labour and diligence be continual even till the work be fully ended, and ended it is not so long as we live here, which the Prophet 1seemeth to insinuate in that he maketh mention of timber only and not of stone: at least when he maketh mention of timber, which we know was to be brought from Lebanon to accomplish the work and to serve to make the roof; whereby they are taught that they should not leave till they had brought it to a perfect and absolute work; and so let us think that we are to build up the temple of God not in part but in whole; understanding 2that he is accounted but a foolish builder that beginneth to build, and is not able to make an end, and he is unworthy 3of the kingdom of God who laying his hand to the plough looketh back behind him. Let Demas therefore alone who having been companion with Paul left him and followed the present 4world, but for us who I hope be careful as we have begun to go forward, let us not like dogs return to our vomit but 5let us set before us the exhortation here made and remember the words of the Apostle, If any man withdraw himself my soul shall ⟨p. 56⟩have no pleasure in him, but we are not they that withdraw themselves unto perdition, but follow faith unto the conservation of the soul. It is to destruction if we withdraw our selves, let us then go forward knowing that the price is promised to none but to him that overcometh, and him saith Christ I will make a pillar in the house of God as it is in the 3 Chap of the Revel. and 6in the 11 Chapter and ver. 2. The Coward is commanded to be cast out, but he that overcometh and continueth unto the end he shall be made a pillar in the house of God and shall not be cast out: Let us not therefore be weary of well doing for we shall reap in due time if we faint not, let the words the Apostle useth be our encouragement against the manifold impediments and lets set by the wicked to hinder us as here were by adversaries