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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85443	Zerubbabels encouragement to finish the temple. A sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons, at their late solemne fast, Apr. 27. 1642. By Tho. Goodwin, B.D. Published by order from that House.	Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1268; Thomason E147_13; ESTC R1423	34,286	63

accordingly as Zerubbabel there in Zachary is seene with a Plummet in his hand ver. 10. to measure out what remained unfinished for the building of the Temple so here in the 1. ver. of the 11. of the Revel. John hath a Reed given him he representing the godly of those ages and is bidden to measure the Temple of God and the Altar and the Worshippers and this as supposing a Temple to have beene already built onely having too vast and great an Outward Court laid to it ver. 2. And although the computation of the whole time of Antichrists raigne is there mentioned and annexed to these occurences yet but to this end to shew how that time allotted him to raigne should end expire and so in that to shew what passages should fall out in the Church towards the expiration of it as a warning signall of it whereof these are the chiefe for Chap. before ver. 6. the Angel that gives that Prophecie in the 11. sweares that time should be no longer that is the Beasts time but untill the dayes of the seventh Trumpet which were shortly then approaching for immediately after these occurrences rehearsed wee find that that seventh Trumpet sounds ver. 15. of that 11. Chap. But then you will say There is mentioned after this an overcomming and killing of these witnesses by a warre of the Beast even his last war against the Saints whereby he shall throw downe there Candlesticks and cut downe these Olive trees And if so where then is all the encouragement which you have given I dare not 〈◊〉 that this killing is as yet to come it is the greatest controversie in this Book whether it be past or no But however supposing it not yet past to take off discouragements from thence First for the time of it we know it not how long it may be a good while unto it and in the meane time we may yet enjoy a summer of the Gospel and an harvest of a better Reformation a little time of which if it were to be bought were worth a world Secondly If you attentively observe it you shall finde that killing expressed by an allusion unto Christs being crucified at last and then their rising againe like his rising againe with an earthquake and ascending into Heaven as these are said to doe ver. 11 12 13. Now with what doth Christ comfort himselfe before he was to dye Destroy this Temple sayes he and in three dayes I will raise it up againe With the same may you be encouraged also though you supposed it yet to come It is but a Destruite hoc Templum a destroying of that you are about to repaire this Temple and but for three dayes and an halfe no longer for After three dayes and an halfe as it is twice said in the 9. and 11. verses God will reare it up againe and that with advantage making a better edition of it even an Holy of Holies in which the Arke is seene as ver. 19. in comparison of the former Yea and further as some think this killing shall be but a Civill death that is of them as witnesses onely not a naturall death as men For how else are their bodies said to lye dead for three yeeres and an halfe And so the same persons shall rise again and enjoy the fruit of their former labours and ascend into a greater glory And thirdly suppose this should come upon you even when you are about to finish your work as the 7. ver. hath it {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} when these Olive trees are about to finish or perfect their testimony as some doe read it yet let not even this cause you any whit to forbeare this work Christ knew he was to be crucified yet he casts the money changers out of the Temple and so do you Purge and Reforme the Temple though you die for it in the doing of it It is worth the observing that though it was told good King Josiah in the beginning of his raigne that God would bring evill upon Hierusalem because of their Apostasie in Manassehs time and he knew that all he could doe in reforming should not quench Gods wrath 2 Kin. 16. 17. yet he reformed with all his might and therein there was no King before him that was like unto him ver. 23 25. Doe you your duty and serve your generation as David is said to doe Be strong and let not your hands be weake for your worke shall be rewarded as it is in 2 Chron. 15. 7. I conclude all with that speech unto this whole State which David used to Solomon concerning the building of the Temple in his dayes 1 Chron. 28. 20 21. Be strong and of good courage and doe it Feare not nor be dismayed for the Lord God will be with thee he will not faile thee nor forsake thee untill thou hast finished all the worke for the service of the house of the Lord And behold the courses of the Priests and the Levites shall be with thee for all the service of the house of God also the Princes and the people will be wholly at thy Commandment FINIS Die Mercurii 27. Aprilis 1642. IT is this day ordered by the House of Commons That no man shall Print the Sermons preached at the last Fast day before the House of Commons by Mr Goodwin M. Carol besides themselves for the space of these two moneths without the particular licence and approbation of the said House of Commons H. ELSYNGE Cler. Parl. D. Com. These are to give notice that I appoint R. Dawlman to Print my Sermon Tho Goodwin An Introduction to the Exposition of the words The Exposition of the words and Vision In the Vision two parts 1. The Candlesticks what 2. Two Olive trees who How fitly the Candlestick lighted signified the perfecting the Temple How fitly the Elders and the Priests are resembled by two Olive trees In the interpretation of the Vision three things The Samaritans opposition why called a Mountain What by Spirit 1. Obser. 2. Obser. Reas. 3. Obser. Reas. 1. Reas. 2. Use 4. Obser. Reas. Two Branches of this reason 1. His love to his Saints 2. Gods love to his worship How much Gods glory is concerned in setting right his publique worship and the government of his Church Use 1. Use 2. Use 3. 5. Obser. Reas. Use 1.