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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42782	The temple re-built. A discourse on Zachary 6.13. Preached at a generall meeting of the associated ministers of the county of Cumberland at Keswick, May 19. By Richard Gilpin, pastor of the church at Graistock in Cumberland.	Gilpin, Richard, 1625-1700.	1658 (1658)	Wing G778; ESTC R201007	33,134	48

himselfe courteous to all was thus censured quid illi tribuendum est qui tot annos in philosophia versatus nullum hactenus dolore affecit you know how to apply it what a shame would it be that we who have better instructions greater obligations and sure promises of helpe should give off with the excuse of the sluggard Oh there is a Lion in the way let us not fear difficulties there will be but they are onely or mostly difficulties to the fearfull and unbelieving which do their work negligently and by halves be couragious and faithfull and God will make the rough wayes plain before you As for the design of peace it selfe though it may be secretly maligned and whispered against yet I do not expect to see any so hardy as to take up Armes against it publickly it hath such a glory and majesty in it as will keep off such attempts except peradventure some mans ignorant zeale or vain-glory put him upon seeking a name as he did who burnt Diana's Temple by blemishing something of more then ordinary worth I perceive by Mr. Firmius late book of Scisme c. that some upon their own misunderstanding have privately excepted against the first rule in our book of association p. 3. Wherein we say That in the exercise of Discipline it is not only the most safe course but also most conducing to brotherly union and satisfaction that particular Churches carry on as much of their work with joynt and mutuall assistance as they can with conveniency and edification and as little as may be in their actings to stand distinctly by themselves and apart from each other he indeed hath answered for us and for the kindnesse I shall take the boldnesse to return him thanks in your names and hath hit our sence right enough the truth is the thing is so plain that I wonder any body let his prejudice be as strong as it may be should misse it he might have seen that we intend not to cut off the liberty of particular Congregations by the middle by that Principle 1. The words conveniency and edification would have told them as much they stand not there for Cyphers 2. The whole book if he had diligently considered it would have taken that exception off for what we build upon that bottom is there expressed now what article or line can be find which may bear that charge 3. Our Practise speaks for us let him or others enquire and then accuse if they have cause but I see men speak in their hast t is now so common for men to write against books before they understand them that this fault may well be pardoned by the courtesy of England Pardon this prolixity and plainness and go on yet to be more diligent and peaceful Warn the unruly support the weak be patient towards all men be ensamples to the flock And when the chief Sepherd shall appear you shall receive a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away Graistock Aug. 1. 1658. Your unworthy fellow-servant RICHARD GILPIN ZACH. 6 13. Even he shall build the Temple of the Lord and he shall bear the glory and shall sit and rule upon his throne and he shall be a Priest upon his Throne and the Counsell of peace shall be between them both I Have read to you a very glorious Promise concerning the reparation of Gods Temple and me thinks it contains a Cordiall abundantly sufficient to quell those feares about the state of the Church wherewith the mourners of Sion have obstructed their spirits and distressed their hearts This Prophet is full of Propheticall visions God raised him up with Haggai who began to Prophesie but two moneths before him as appeares by the date of their Prophesies for the strengthning of the hands of the people in building the house of the Lord. Their discouragements were many Darius his Decree and Commission for the work was not yet come forth as appeares from Ezra Chap. 5 and 6. Cyrus indeed had given Commandment before to build the house of the Lord Ezra 1.2 But upon the misinformation of the adversaries of Judah who had hired Counsellors against them to frustrate their purpose the work ceaseth Ezra 4.24 and that for a long time t is the pleasure of Artaxerxes Ahasuerus for some suppose that these two names design but one person Artaxerxes being a common name to the Kings of Persia he hath weighty reasons of state for it he feares and his Counsellors suggest that if the Church and Religion flourish it may indammage the King by incroaching upon his rights by occasioning tumults and divisions or by hightning the spirits of his Subjects to insoleney and stubbornnesse These have been still the secret jealousies and open outcries too some times of States-men and others against reformation and the Government of the Church this hath commonly made them fearfull of entrusting the Church with any Power which they themselves might not hold the reins of instances hereof are frequent in history Besides this hinderance from their enemies their own brethren weaken their hands some are backward and think they must wait till another time they say the time is not come the time that the Lords house should be built Hag. 1 2. Others weep at the laying of the foundation and think it contemptible in comparison of the former building that was destroyed Ezr. 3.12 Hag. 2.3 Thus as is usuall in all reformations they oppose their own happiness some from a timerous dastardly sloathfulness others from prejudice emulation and crossenesse of nature Yet that Gods intended work might not fall to the ground he is pleased to provide extraordinary encouragements for them by these two Propets Haggai and Zachary where amongst other things the people are assured from God of his presence with them of the destruction of their enemies of the certain prospering and finishing of their work of his special assistance in and acceptance of their services he foretells them the birth offices and sufferings of Christ the destruction of the Jewes by the Romans their calling again and repentance and generally from the Temple which they were building and the glory of it he takes occasion to Prophesie of the beauty of that spirituall house the Church of God in the times of the New Testament This Text which I am now upon by the general consent of Interpreters relates to the time after the coming of Christ in the flesh the Analysis of the context is plain and obvious wherein the Prophet presents 1. The Type that was Joshua the High Priest crowned ver 11. He was a great instrument in this work God resolves to put a glory upon the instruments of his service he will put his own Crown upon their head and cloath them with his own garments of praise and make their very adversaries to proclaim before them Lo thus shal it be done to the man whom the King wil honour 2. The thing typified ver 12. which is the honour and dignity of Jesus Christ