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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
knowledge_n	love_n	patience_n	temperance_n	1,817	5	11.3534	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91808	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.	Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.	1649 (1649)	Wing R143; Thomason E469_18; ESTC R205465	154,541	186

edisie the Church of Christ which that you may the better do consider with me the points noted in the things whereunto they are exhorted and the reasons although the time will not suffer me indeed to stand on th reasons howbeit I must request that in the meane while you have an eye unto the reasons that are drawne from the rewards proposed to them that performe the commandment that so you may be stirred up with a fervent zeale to performe that to which so glorious a reward is promised And first let us consider who they are that be exhorted It is before said Zerubbabel and Ioshua the Prince and the Priest as they whose helpe and endeavour is most necessary to the building of the Church because they were as guides to direct others yet as it is manifest in the 13 and 14 verses the Prophet was sent to the remnant of the people and the Promise as well made unto them and their hearts likewise stirred up that they came and did the worke of the house of the Lord. They therefore who are to build by Gods Commandment are Zerubbabel and Ioshua with all the remnant of the people principally Zerubbabel 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 make earnest prayer to God to cause his face toshine 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 Ioshua 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 wisdome and spirit of Joshua let us remember the next branch namely that this commandment reacheth also to all the rest of the people for that this charge concerneth also all us likewise Saint Jude the Apostle and brother of Iames expresly teacheth when he saith but ye beloved edefie your selves in your most holy faith praying in the Holy Ghost and keeping your selves in the love of God looking for the mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ unto eternall life and have compassion of some in putting difference and others save some with feare pulling them out of the fi●e and hate even the garment spotted with the flesh For whom are they that Jude giveth this charge even they who are called and sanctified of God the Father and saved by Iesus Christ even as the title of the Epistle sheweth in which respect it is also called Generall as written to all faithfull Christians now the foundation that we are to build upon is as the Apostle here saith the most holy Faith For that Iude signifieth when he saith edefie or build up your selves on your most holy Faith the walls and roofe of the house are the exercise of the workes of faith namely the love of God and man breeking out into fruits of righteousnesse so that we hate even the garment spotted by flesh In which speech there is an allusion to the law of Moses wherein the clothes and garments that had touched any unclean things were likewise accounted uncleane as if he would thereby teach them that they were to grow on continually from faith to faith in practise of Godlinesse with such a fervent zeale that they detest all contagion of sin and shew themselves perfect according as the weakenes of men will suffer as their heavenly Father is perfect but alas may I make this exhortation to all that are assembled in this place I may make it to all but would to God there were not in some even a want of the foundation For what is the foundation it is as Iude saith a most holy faith Now S. Paul to the Thessalontans writeth that all have not faith doubtlesse these words were true not onely in his dayes but in ours wherein sure all men have not faith and though all had faith yet have they not this faith which Jude nameth a most holy faith for many have faith which yet have not a most holy faith which is the Essentiall difference whereby the faith of hypocrites and wicked men is distinguished from the faith of Gods true servants For there is a beliefe which is without holinesse whereof Saint James speaketh when he saith The Devils beleeve and tremble But as for you my brethren who by the testimony of your consciences know that Iude speaketh to you who are called and sanctified Remember you that this exhortation is in speciall sort made to you namely that you build up your selves upon your most holy faith keeping your selves in the love of God and man c the exhortation is made to all God grant that all may imbrace it but it shall be imbraced of all to whom S. Iude writeth let us all then that make a profession of this faith Joyne vertue with your faith with vertue knowledg with knowledg temperance with temperance patience with patience godlines with godlines brotherly kindnes and with brotherly kindnes love In which words as it were Saint Peter doth interpret the other making faith the foundation as it were of all other vertues willing the rest to be built upon it not as though these were distinct but mentioning so oft the same by divers names as if he would shew he could not satisfie himselfe with any words when he was earnest to exhort such as called upon the name of the Lord to depart from iniquity and to lay the walls of a holy and