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.
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             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.
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             ZERVBBABELS
          
           ENCOVRAGEMENT
           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
             .
          
        
         
           
             REVEL.
             11.
             4.
             
          
           These
           are
           the
           two
           Olive
           Trees
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           Candlesticks
           standing
           before
           the
           God
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           R.
           DAWLMAN
           .
           1642.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           HONORABLE
           HOVSE
           OF
           COMMONS
           ,
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           YOur
           Command
           giving
           me
           the
           opportunity
           ,
           I
           took
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           urge
           and
           encourage
           you
           to
           
             Church-Reformation
             ,
          
           (
           which
           is
           the
           maine
           scope
           of
           this
           Sermon
           )
           a
           subject
           which
           otherwise
           (
           and
           in
           all
           other
           Auditories
           )
           I
           have
           beene
           silent
           in
           ,
           and
           am
           no
           whit
           sorry
           for
           it
           :
           For
           I
           account
           it
           the
           most
           fit
           and
           happy
           season
           to
           utter
           things
           of
           this
           nature
           unto
           
             Authority
          
           it selfe
           ,
           (
           although
           the
           people
           likewise
           are
           to
           know
           their
           duty
           .
           )
           My
           comfort
           is
           ,
           that
           what
           I
           have
           spoken
           herein
           ,
           
             I
             have
          
           (
           for
           the
           generall
           )
           (
           and
           I
           have
           spoken
           but
           generalls
           )
           long
           
             beleeved
             ,
          
           and
           
             have
             therefore
             spoken
             .
          
        
         
           You
           were
           pleased
           so
           far
           to
           owne
           me
           ,
           as
           to
           betrust
           me
           
           with
           this
           
             Service
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Gods
           mouth
           in
           publique
           unto
           you
           ;
           and
           also
           this
           Sermon
           of
           mine
           ,
           as
           to
           command
           the
           publishing
           of
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           as
           in
           propriety
           it
           is
           now
           become
           
             yours
             ,
          
           more
           then
           mine
           ,
           or
           all
           the
           worlds
           :
           So
           let
           it
           be
           in
           the
           
             use
          
           of
           it
           .
           If
           it
           shall
           adde
           the
           least
           strengthening
           to
           your
           resolutions
           ,
           to
           
             keepe
             this
             purpose
             for
             ever
             in
             the
             thoughts
             of
             your
             hearts
             ,
          
           I
           have
           what
           I
           aimed
           at
           .
           Goe
           on
           ,
           
             (
             worthy
             Fathers
             ,
             and
             Elders
             of
             this
             people
             )
          
           and
           prosper
           in
           ,
           yea
           by
           this
           work
           ;
           without
           which
           ,
           nothing
           that
           you
           doe
           will
           prosper
           .
           —
           But
           the
           rest
           I
           shall
           speak
           to
           God
           for
           you
           .
           Let
           me
           be
           known
           to
           you
           by
           no
           other
           thing
           then
           this
           ,
           To
           be
           one
           ,
           whose
           greatest
           desires
           ,
           and
           constant
           prayers
           are
           ,
           and
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           utmost
           endeavours
           (
           in
           my
           spheare
           )
           shall
           be
           for
           the
           making
           up
           the
           divisions
           of
           the
           Church
           in
           these
           distracted
           times
           
             with
             love
             of
             Truth
             and
             Peace
             :
          
           And
           therein
           (
           to
           use
           
             Davids
          
           words
           )
           am
        
         
           
             Wholly
             at
             your
             commandment
             ,
             Tho
             :
             Goodwin
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             ZECH.
             4.
             VER.
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             
               
                 Ver.
              
               6.
               
               Then
               he
               answered
               and
               spake
               unto
               me
               ,
               saying
               ,
               This
               is
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               unto
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               saying
               ,
               Not
               by
               might
               ,
               nor
               by
               power
               ,
               but
               by
               my
               spirit
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               hosts
               .
            
             
               7.
               
               Who
               art
               thou
               ,
               O
               great
               mountaine
               ?
               before
               Zerubbabel
               thou
               shalt
               become
               a
               plaine
               ,
               and
               he
               shall
               bring
               forth
               the
               head
               stone
               thereof
               with
               shoutings
               ,
               crying
               ,
               Grace
               ,
               grace
               unto
               it
               .
            
             
               8.
               
               Moreover
               ,
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               came
               unto
               mee
               ,
               saying
               ,
            
             
               9.
               
               The
               hands
               of
               Zerubbabel
               have
               laid
               the
               foundation
               of
               this
               house
               ,
               his
               hands
               shall
               also
               finish
               it
               ;
               and
               thou
               shalt
               know
               that
               the
               Lord
               of
               hosts
               hath
               sent
               me
               unto
               you
               .
            
          
        
         
           THese
           words
           are
           part
           of
           the
           interpretation
           of
           a
           stately
           Vision
           of
           a
           Candlestick
           ,
           and
           two
           Olive
           trees
           standing
           thereby
           ,
           and
           pouring
           Oyle
           into
           it
           ,
           made
           to
           the
           Prophet
           
             Zechariah
             ,
          
           in
           the
           2.
           and
           3.
           verses
           ;
           &
           the
           scope
           and
           matter
           both
           of
           that
           
             Vision
             ,
          
           and
           of
           this
           
             Interpretation
             ,
          
           is
           to
           encourage
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           with
           him
           the
           Priests
           and
           Elders
           of
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           to
           finish
           the
           building
           ,
           and
           make
           compleat
           the
           ornaments
           of
           
           the
           Temple
           ,
           whereof
           the
           foundation
           had
           many
           yeeres
           before
           been
           laid
           ,
           but
           was
           left
           imperfect
           ,
           and
           was
           left
           dis-furnished
           .
           And
           this
           his
           scope
           is
           plainly
           and
           without
           a
           Parable
           held
           forth
           in
           the
           9.
           
             ver.
             The
             hands
             of
             Zerubbabel
             have
             laid
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             house
             ,
             his
             hands
             shall
             also
             finish
             it
             .
          
           And
           indeed
           ,
           to
           stir
           him
           and
           them
           up
           unto
           this
           perfecting
           Gods
           house
           ,
           unto
           which
           work
           they
           had
           been
           too
           backward
           ,
           (
           as
           appeares
           by
           
             Hag.
          
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           and
           4.
           verses
           ,
           
             The
             people
             say
             ,
             The
             time
             is
             not
             come
             that
             the
             Lords
             house
             should
             be
             built
             )
          
           was
           the
           principall
           end
           why
           God
           sent
           unto
           them
           no
           lesse
           then
           two
           Prophets
           ,
           
             Haggai
          
           and
           
             Zachary
             ,
          
           as
           two
           extraordinary
           Ambassadours
           from
           heaven
           ,
           on
           purpose
           to
           put
           them
           on
           upon
           it
           ,
           (
           for
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           Temple
           is
           a
           businesse
           of
           that
           moment
           as
           is
           worth
           two
           Prophets
           at
           any
           time
           .
           )
           And
           this
           appeares
           not
           onely
           by
           both
           their
           Prophecies
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           the
           story
           ,
           
             Ezra
             5.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
             THEN
             the
             Prophet
             Haggai
             and
             Zachariah
             prophecyed
             unto
             the
             Jews
             that
             were
             in
             Judah
             ,
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             God
             of
             Israel
             .
             —
             [
             Then
             ]
             rose
             up
             Zerubbabel
             and
             Jeshua
             ,
             and
             began
             to
             build
             the
             house
             of
             God
             which
             is
             at
             Jerusalem
             ,
             and
             with
             them
             were
             the
             Prophets
             of
             God
             ,
             helping
             them
             .
          
           That
           same
           particle
           ,
           or
           circumstance
           of
           time
           ,
           
             [
             Then
             ,
             )
          
           doth
           refer
           us
           to
           the
           story
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           recorded
           in
           the
           book
           of
           
             Ezra
             ,
          
           as
           that
           which
           is
           necessary
           for
           the
           full
           understanding
           of
           their
           two
           prophecies
           ;
           what
           is
           recorded
           there
           ,
           being
           the
           occasion
           of
           them
           ;
           but
           more
           especially
           for
           the
           understanding
           of
           this
           piece
           of
           our
           Prophet
           
             Zachary
          
           his
           Prophecie
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           read
           unto
           you
           ,
           which
           wholly
           concernes
           
           the
           finishing
           of
           the
           Temple
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           necessarily
           therefore
           ,
           
           as
           a
           preparative
           Introduction
           to
           the
           exposition
           of
           these
           words
           ,
           set
           you
           downe
           in
           ,
           and
           give
           you
           a
           prospect
           of
           those
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           occurrences
           thereof
           ,
           which
           were
           the
           occasion
           of
           these
           words
           here
           ,
           
             [
             Who
             art
             thou
             O
             great
             mountaine
             ?
             &c.
             ]
          
           And
           if
           
             Zachary
          
           himselfe
           ,
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           that
           lived
           in
           those
           times
           ,
           knew
           not
           at
           the
           first
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Vision
           in
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           
             ver.
             5.
             
             (
             Knowest
             thou
             what
             these
             be
             ?
             And
             I
             said
             ,
             No
             my
             Lord
             )
          
           much
           lesse
           shall
           we
           be
           able
           to
           know
           the
           interpretation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           how
           fitted
           to
           this
           vision
           ,
           nor
           what
           this
           
             mountaine
          
           here
           is
           ,
           &c.
           without
           being
           pre-possest
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           this
           story
           ,
           which
           in
           briefe
           is
           this
           :
        
         
           The
           Babilonian
           Monarchy
           (
           Romes
           Type
           )
           had
           trod
           downe
           the
           holy
           City
           ,
           and
           laid
           waste
           the
           Temple
           and
           worship
           of
           God
           for
           seventy
           yeares
           ;
           which
           being
           expired
           ,
           the
           Jews
           had
           liberty
           and
           authority
           from
           the
           first
           Persian
           King
           ,
           
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           to
           build
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           restore
           Gods
           worship
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           Law
           .
           This
           is
           the
           summe
           of
           the
           first
           and
           second
           Chapters
           of
           
             Ezra
             .
          
           In
           the
           third
           Chapter
           you
           have
           an
           Altar
           set
           up
           ,
           Sacrifices
           renewed
           ,
           Feasts
           kept
           ,
           and
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           Temple
           laid
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           as
           true
           a
           Type
           of
           that
           great
           Reformation
           from
           under
           Popery
           .
           )
           But
           after
           this
           work
           had
           been
           begun
           ,
           and
           fairely
           carryed
           on
           in
           all
           the
           Fundamentals
           of
           it
           ,
           there
           started
           up
           a
           company
           of
           Samaritans
           ,
           that
           were
           adversaries
           to
           the
           Jewes
           ,
           (
           as
           we
           read
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           4.
           )
           Samaritans
           they
           were
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           
             ver.
             10.
             
             They
             
             were
             the
             Nations
             seated
             in
             the
             City
             of
             Samaria
             ,
             brought
             thither
             ,
             ver.
          
           2.
           in
           the
           roome
           of
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           .
           A
           generation
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           were
           not
           heathens
           in
           their
           profession
           ,
           for
           they
           professed
           the
           same
           Religion
           with
           the
           Jewes
           .
           So
           they
           alledge
           for
           ,
           and
           arrogate
           to
           themselves
           in
           the
           afore-said
           verse
           ,
           
             [
             We
             seeke
             your
             God
             as
             you
             doe
             ,
             and
             we
             sacrifice
             unto
             him
             ,
          
           and
           have
           done
           so
           long
           ,
           
             from
             the
             dayes
             of
             Esar
             Haddon
             ,
             who
             brought
             us
             up
             hither
             :
             ]
          
           And
           yet
           they
           were
           not
           true
           Jews
           neither
           ,
           nor
           perfectly
           of
           the
           same
           Religion
           ,
           but
           of
           a
           mungrell
           and
           mixt
           kind
           betweene
           the
           Religion
           of
           the
           Heathen
           and
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           intermingling
           Heathenish
           Idolatries
           with
           Jewish
           worship
           .
           So
           2
           
             Kings
             17.
             ver.
          
           33.
           and
           41.
           compared
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             These
             Nations
             feared
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             served
             their
             graven
             Images
             after
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           they
           expected
           the
           same
           Messiah
           that
           the
           Jews
           did
           ;
           
             I
             know
             that
             the
             Messiah
             commeth
             ,
             who
             is
             called
             Christ
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           the
           woman
           of
           Samaria
           )
           
             and
             he
             will
             tell
             us
             all
             things
             ,
             John
          
           4.
           25.
           
           Now
           these
           Samaritans
           were
           
             Adversaries
          
           to
           the
           Jews
           ,
           (
           as
           they
           are
           called
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           1.
           )
           and
           so
           unto
           their
           Temple
           ,
           and
           the
           finishing
           of
           it
           :
           And
           yet
           at
           first
           they
           were
           but
           
             under-hand
             adversaries
             ,
          
           for
           they
           friendly
           offer
           to
           build
           with
           them
           ,
           
             [
             Let
             us
             build
             with
             you
             ,
             ver.
          
           2.
           ]
           but
           so
           as
           with
           an
           intent
           to
           have
           defiled
           and
           spoiled
           the
           work
           .
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           those
           other
           
             builders
             refusing
          
           them
           ,
           they
           grew
           thereupon
           enraged
           ,
           and
           openly
           professed
           their
           opposition
           ;
           both
           
             weakning
          
           and
           discouraging
           
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             people
             :
          
           and
           also
           when
           they
           could
           not
           altogether
           hinder
           it
           ,
           then
           they
           
             troubled
             them
          
           (
           all
           they
           could
           )
           
           
             in
             building
             ,
          
           thus
           
             ver.
          
           4.
           
           And
           they
           ceased
           not
           here
           ,
           but
           further
           ,
           they
           incensed
           ,
           and
           made
           the
           Court
           against
           them
           ,
           (
           they
           growing
           potent
           there
           )
           both
           by
           
             hiring
             counsellours
             against
             them
             ,
             ver.
          
           5.
           and
           also
           by
           insinuating
           to
           those
           mighty
           Persian
           Kings
           ,
           such
           suggestions
           as
           they
           knew
           would
           take
           with
           Monarchs
           ,
           mis-representing
           these
           Jews
           unto
           them
           ,
           as
           of
           a
           rebellious
           spirit
           ,
           opposite
           to
           Kings
           and
           Monarchie
           ;
           calling
           Jerusalem
           
             that
             rebellious
             and
             bad
             City
             ,
          
           so
           
             ver.
             12.
             hurtfull
             unto
             Kings
             and
             Provinces
             ,
          
           and
           that
           had
           of
           old
           time
           
             moved
             sedition
             ,
          
           so
           
             ver.
          
           15.
           (
           for
           even
           thus
           old
           is
           this
           scandall
           )
           and
           that
           therefore
           these
           Jews
           must
           be
           kept
           under
           :
           For
           
             if
             this
             City
             be
             builded
             ,
             and
             the
             walls
             set
             up
             ,
          
           &
           they
           once
           but
           get
           strength
           ,
           
             then
             they
             will
             not
             pay
             toll
             ,
             tribute
             ,
             and
             custome
             ,
          
           but
           withdraw
           their
           allegeance
           ,
           so
           
             ver.
          
           13.
           
           But
           on
           the
           contrary
           ,
           for
           themselves
           ,
           they
           professe
           that
           they
           are
           their
           faithfull
           
             servants
             ,
             v.
          
           11.
           and
           that
           which
           made
           them
           speak
           ,
           was
           onely
           a
           tendernesse
           of
           the
           Kings
           honour
           ;
           so
           
             ver.
             14.
             
             Now
             because
             we
             have
             maintenance
             from
             the
             Kings
             palace
             ,
          
           (
           had
           their
           dependance
           wholly
           upon
           them
           )
           
             and
             it
             was
             not
             meet
             for
             us
             to
             see
             the
             Kings
             dishonour
             ;
             therefore
             have
             we
             certified
             the
             King
             .
          
           And
           by
           these
           their
           flatteries
           and
           mis-representations
           they
           raised
           up
           so
           great
           a
           
             mountain
          
           of
           opposition
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           here
           called
           )
           that
           they
           
             frustrated
          
           the
           Jews
           good
           
             purpose
          
           of
           perfecting
           the
           building
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           words
           are
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           5.
           )
           And
           though
           they
           could
           not
           prevaile
           so
           farre
           as
           to
           throw
           downe
           the
           foundation
           laid
           ;
           yet
           
             they
             made
             them
             to
             cease
          
           building
           any
           further
           
             by
             force
             and
             power
             ,
          
           so
           
             ver.
          
           23.
           
           And
           thus
           the
           work
           did
           
             cease
             ,
          
           during
           
             all
             
             the
             dayes
             of
             Cyrus
             ,
          
           and
           the
           raigne
           of
           one
           or
           two
           Kings
           more
           ,
           even
           
             untill
             the
             second
             yeare
             of
             Darius
             ,
             ver.
          
           5.
           and
           24.
           and
           
             THEN
          
           it
           was
           that
           these
           
             Prophets
             ,
             Haggai
          
           and
           
             Zechariah
             ,
             did
             prophecie
          
           unto
           the
           Jews
           ,
           as
           it
           follows
           in
           the
           very
           next
           words
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           5.
           1
           ,
           2.
           then
           when
           they
           had
           thus
           been
           overtopt
           by
           so
           potent
           a
           faction
           for
           many
           years
           ,
           and
           with
           opposition
           wearied
           out
           ,
           then
           it
           was
           that
           God
           stirred
           up
           our
           
             Zachary
          
           to
           put
           spirits
           into
           them
           to
           revive
           the
           work
           again
           ,
           and
           among
           other
           visions
           gave
           him
           this
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           in
           this
           4.
           
           
             Chapter
             )
          
           of
           all
           the
           most
           eminent
           ,
           to
           strengthen
           them
           thereunto
           .
           And
           so
           I
           have
           brought
           you
           to
           
             Zachary
          
           againe
           ,
           and
           unto
           the
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           ;
           And
           now
           you
           shall
           see
           how
           necessary
           this
           story
           was
           to
           interpret
           this
           his
           Prophecie
           ,
           for
           which
           simply
           I
           have
           related
           it
           .
        
         
           The
           words
           are
           (
           as
           was
           said
           )
           the
           
             interpretation
          
           of
           a
           
             Vision
             ;
          
           
           take
           in
           both
           :
           Let
           us
           therefore
           first
           view
           the
           
             Vision
             ,
          
           and
           secondly
           ,
           this
           the
           Angels
           
             Interpretation
          
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           two
           parts
           into
           which
           this
           whole
           Chapter
           is
           resolved
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Vision
          
           is
           made
           up
           of
           two
           things
           :
           
        
         
           First
           ,
           a
           
             glorious
             Candlestick
             all
             of
             gold
             ,
          
           with
           a
           
             bowle
          
           or
           cesterne
           upon
           the
           top
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           with
           seveu
           shafts
           ,
           with
           seven
           lamps
           at
           the
           ends
           thereof
           ,
           all
           lighted
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           that
           these
           
             Lamps
          
           might
           have
           a
           perpetuall
           supply
           of
           
             Oyle
             ,
          
           without
           any
           accessary
           way
           of
           humane
           help
           ,
           there
           are
           presented
           (
           as
           
           growing
           by
           the
           Candlestick
           )
           
             two
          
           fresh
           and
           green
           
             Olive
             trees
             on
             each
             side
             thereof
             ,
             ver.
          
           3.
           which
           doe
           
             [
             empty
             out
             of
             themselves
             ]
             golden
             oyle
             ,
             ver.
          
           12.
           that
           is
           ,
           did
           naturally
           drop
           and
           distill
           it
           into
           that
           bowl
           ,
           and
           the
           two
           pipes
           thereof
           ,
           to
           feed
           the
           lamps
           continually
           .
           A
           Vision
           so
           cleare
           and
           full
           of
           light
           to
           set
           forth
           the
           work
           then
           to
           be
           done
           by
           the
           Jews
           ,
           that
           the
           Angel
           wonders
           ,
           that
           at
           the
           first
           sight
           the
           Prophet
           should
           not
           understand
           it
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           
           this
           
             Candlestick
          
           thus
           
             lighted
             ,
          
           betokened
           the
           full
           perfecting
           and
           finishing
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           restoring
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           within
           it
           ,
           unto
           its
           full
           
             perfection
             of
             beauty
          
           and
           brightnesse
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           Psalmist
           speaks
           .
           )
           And
           so
           the
           Angel
           interprets
           it
           ,
           
             This
             is
             the
             word
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             ver.
          
           6.
           that
           is
           ,
           this
           Hieroglyphique
           contains
           this
           word
           and
           mind
           of
           God
           in
           it
           ,
           that
           maugre
           all
           opposition
           ,
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           should
           
             bring
             forth
             the
             head
          
           or
           
             top
             stone
          
           that
           should
           finish
           the
           Temple
           ,
           so
           
             ver.
          
           7.
           and
           9.
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
           the
           
             two
             Olive
             trees
          
           betokened
           two
           eminent
           rankes
           and
           sorts
           of
           persons
           that
           should
           give
           their
           assistance
           to
           this
           work
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           their
           Prince
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Elders
          
           of
           the
           people
           with
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           
             Jeshua
          
           the
           High-Priest
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           
             Priests
          
           with
           him
           .
           And
           of
           both
           these
           the
           Rabby
           Doctours
           have
           long
           agoe
           expounded
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           accordingly
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           story
           
             Ezra
          
           5.
           2.
           and
           in
           these
           two
           Prophets
           ,
           we
           still
           find
           mention
           both
           of
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           
             Jeshua
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Builders
           of
           this
           house
           :
           Yet
           so
           ,
           as
           
             collectivè
          
           under
           
             Zerubbabel
             ,
          
           the
           Elders
           ,
           and
           under
           
             Jeshua
             ,
          
           the
           other
           Priests
           are
           
           to
           be
           understood
           as
           included
           and
           intended
           .
           And
           therefore
           in
           the
           3.
           
             Chap.
          
           of
           this
           Prophecie
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           8.
           when
           
             Jeshua
          
           is
           spoken
           to
           ,
           the
           other
           Priests
           his
           fellowes
           are
           spoken
           to
           together
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Heare
             O
             Jeshua
             ,
             thou
             and
             [
             thy
             fellowes
             ]
             that
             sit
             before
             thee
             :
          
           And
           in
           like
           manner
           when
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           is
           here
           spoken
           to
           in
           the
           Text
           ,
           to
           build
           the
           Temple
           ,
           
             the
             Elders
             his
             fellowes
          
           are
           intended
           in
           him
           :
           And
           accordingly
           
             Ezra
          
           6.
           14.
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             The
             Elders
             of
             the
             Jewes
             builded
             and
             finished
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           And
           so
           these
           taken
           together
           ,
           are
           the
           
             two
             Olive
             trees
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           concerning
           the
           first
           part
           of
           this
           Vision
           ,
           
           namely
           ,
           the
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           with
           all
           its
           Lamps
           lighted
           ,
           you
           may
           aske
           how
           this
           should
           come
           to
           be
           a
           fit
           Hieroglyphique
           to
           betoken
           this
           work
           of
           finishing
           and
           perfecting
           the
           Temple
           ?
           I
           answer
           ,
           thus
           :
           The
           
             Candlestick
          
           was
           one
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Utensils
           and
           Ornaments
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           therefore
           is
           still
           first
           mentioned
           ,
           as
           in
           
             Exod.
          
           25.
           31.
           and
           in
           the
           9.
           to
           the
           
             Heb.
             ver.
          
           2.
           where
           all
           the
           sacred
           houshold
           stuffe
           of
           the
           Inner
           Temple
           are
           specified
           ,
           the
           
             Candlestick
          
           as
           being
           chiefe
           is
           ranked
           first
           ,
           
             [
             wherein
             was
             the
             Candlestick
             ,
             and
             the
             Table
             ,
             and
             the
             Shew-bread
             ;
             ]
          
           and
           therefore
           is
           here
           most
           aptly
           put
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           all
           the
           rest
           into
           the
           Temple
           ;
           and
           of
           all
           those
           other
           best
           and
           aptliest
           served
           to
           represent
           the
           finishing
           thereof
           :
           for
           whilst
           the
           Temple
           remained
           uncovered
           with
           a
           roofe
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           bringing
           in
           the
           Candlestick
           ,
           as
           lighted
           ;
           and
           till
           then
           there
           needed
           no
           light
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           it
           ,
           it
           being
           
             sub
             dio
             ,
          
           under
           open
           ayre
           :
           But
           when
           the
           House
           it selfe
           should
           once
           be
           reared
           ,
           according
           
           to
           the
           patterne
           ,
           without
           the
           Candlestick
           and
           its
           light
           ,
           it
           would
           have
           beene
           full
           of
           darknesse
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           affirme
           ,
           which
           I
           will
           not
           now
           dispute
           :
           )
           For
           however
           ,
           the
           bringing
           in
           the
           Candlestick
           argued
           not
           onely
           the
           compleatnesse
           of
           the
           edifice
           ,
           and
           building
           it selfe
           ,
           but
           also
           by
           a
           Synecdoche
           ,
           the
           introducing
           all
           sorts
           of
           ordinances
           that
           were
           appointed
           for
           the
           adorning
           of
           it
           .
           An
           
             Altar
          
           would
           not
           so
           evidently
           or
           necessarily
           have
           supposed
           the
           Temple
           perfected
           ;
           for
           
             Ezra
          
           3.
           3.
           an
           Altar
           was
           set
           up
           ,
           
             when
             yet
             not
             so
             much
             as
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Temple
             was
             laid
             ,
             ver.
          
           6.
           
           But
           a
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           and
           that
           lighted
           too
           ,
           supposes
           the
           house
           built
           and
           compleatly
           furnished
           .
           And
           therefore
           under
           the
           Gospel
           their
           whole
           Church
           state
           ,
           and
           that
           as
           in
           the
           Primitive
           times
           ,
           under
           their
           full
           perfection
           ,
           is
           set
           forth
           by
           
             seven
             golden
             candlesticks
             ,
          
           so
           
             Revel.
          
           1.
           13.
           which
           
             ver.
             ult.
          
           are
           interpreted
           to
           be
           the
           seven
           Churches
           of
           Asia
           .
           The
           difference
           is
           ,
           that
           here
           is
           but
           
             one
          
           candlestick
           ,
           because
           the
           Church
           of
           the
           Jews
           was
           nationall
           ,
           and
           but
           one
           ;
           but
           there
           are
           
             seven
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Churches
           under
           the
           Gospel
           are
           many
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           that
           other
           part
           of
           the
           Vision
           ,
           
           the
           representing
           
             Zerubbabel
          
           and
           
             Jeshua
          
           by
           
             two
             Olive
             trees
             ,
          
           and
           those
           planted
           in
           Gods
           Court
           ,
           so
           neere
           the
           Candlestick
           ,
           is
           no
           new
           or
           strange
           thing
           :
           For
           
             David
          
           being
           the
           Ruler
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           and
           a
           nursing
           Father
           to
           the
           Church
           ,
           compares
           himselfe
           to
           a
           
             greene
             Olive
             tree
             in
             the
             house
             of
             God
             ,
             Psal.
          
           52.
           8.
           and
           the
           pillars
           of
           the
           doores
           of
           the
           Temple
           ,
           and
           the
           Cherubims
           therein
           being
           made
           of
           that
           wood
           .
           
           The
           allusion
           is
           lesse
           remote
           .
           And
           these
           emptyed
           
             golden
             oyle
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           their
           estates
           and
           paines
           for
           the
           finishing
           this
           costly
           work
           ;
           and
           likewise
           because
           it
           was
           done
           in
           sincerity
           of
           heart
           ,
           therefore
           it
           is
           called
           
             golden
             ,
          
           or
           
             pure
          
           oyle
           .
           And
           further
           ,
           seeing
           it
           was
           made
           the
           duty
           of
           every
           Jew
           
             to
             bring
             pure
             oyle
             olive
             beaten
             ,
             to
             cause
             the
             lamps
             to
             burn
             continually
             ,
          
           as
           
             Lev.
          
           24.
           2.
           hence
           therefore
           to
           compare
           the
           eminent
           persons
           ,
           the
           Magistrates
           and
           Priests
           of
           that
           Church
           ,
           to
           Olive
           trees
           themselves
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           first
           lighting
           of
           the
           candlestick
           did
           naturally
           afford
           it
           ,
           was
           every
           way
           most
           elegant
           .
           And
           they
           are
           called
           
             sons
             of
             oyle
             ,
             ver.
          
           14.
           as
           being
           fruitfull
           ,
           and
           affording
           plenty
           of
           it
           .
           Thus
           
             Esay
          
           5.
           1.
           
           a
           
             fruitfull
             hill
             ,
          
           and
           a
           fertile
           soile
           ,
           is
           in
           the
           Originall
           (
           as
           here
           )
           called
           
             A
             son
             of
             oyle
             .
          
           And
           thus
           much
           for
           the
           
             Vision
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           
             interpretation
          
           of
           it
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ;
           
           as
           it
           explaines
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Vision
           ,
           so
           it
           addes
           all
           encouragements
           unto
           them
           ,
           to
           
           set
           upon
           this
           work
           :
           First
           ,
           by
           assuring
           them
           that
           
             that
             mountaine
          
           of
           opposition
           (
           which
           you
           heard
           in
           the
           story
           was
           raised
           up
           against
           it
           )
           should
           be
           
             made
             a
             plaine
          
           before
           them
           :
           namely
           ,
           that
           
             Samaritan
             faction
          
           which
           was
           backt
           by
           many
           of
           the
           
             people
             of
             the
             land
             ,
          
           
           
             Ezra
          
           4.
           4.
           
           A
           
             Mountaine
          
           is
           a
           similitude
           frequent
           in
           Scripture
           ,
           to
           note
           out
           high
           and
           potent
           opposition
           ,
           lying
           in
           the
           way
           of
           Gods
           proceedings
           .
           
             Prepare
             ye
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
             every
             mountaine
             shall
             be
             brought
             low
             ,
             Luke
          
           3.
           5.
           
           And
           so
           the
           Poets
           doe
           expresse
           their
           fained
           war
           of
           the
           Giants
           against
           the
           Gods
           ,
           by
           
           heaping
           up
           mountaine
           upon
           mountaine
           .
        
         
           And
           secondly
           ,
           whereas
           their
           doubting
           hearts
           
           might
           aske
           ,
           How
           this
           was
           possible
           ,
           it
           being
           so
           great
           ,
           and
           so
           rooted
           a
           mountaine
           ,
           with
           such
           foundations
           ;
           where
           are
           the
           spades
           ,
           the
           meanes
           that
           should
           remove
           it
           ?
           The
           Angel
           answers
           ,
           
             Not
             by
             might
             ,
          
           (
           or
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           Originall
           ,
           
             an
             Army
          
           or
           
             multitude
             )
             nor
             by
             power
             ,
          
           (
           of
           authority
           )
           that
           was
           in
           any
           humane
           fore-sight
           as
           yet
           like
           to
           countenance
           it
           )
           
             but
             by
             my
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           he
           that
           
             sayes
          
           it
           ,
           is
           
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hoasts
             .
          
           
           By
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           meaning
           both
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           enclining
           and
           strengthening
           their
           hearts
           ,
           yea
           turning
           those
           of
           their
           opposites
           thereunto
           :
           And
           by
           
             Spirit
          
           also
           meaning
           many
           concurrent
           acts
           of
           Providence
           ,
           which
           should
           fall
           in
           to
           the
           effecting
           of
           it
           :
           For
           there
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             life
             in
             the
             wheeles
          
           of
           Providence
           ,
           which
           moves
           them
           ,
           
             Ezek.
          
           1.
           20.
           
           Not
           but
           that
           God
           did
           use
           the
           power
           and
           authority
           of
           the
           Persian
           Monarchy
           ;
           for
           
             Ezra
             6.
             8.
             
             Darius
          
           reverst
           the
           former
           Decree
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           new
           one
           for
           the
           building
           of
           the
           house
           .
           But
           because
           that
           God
           by
           his
           Spirit
           and
           owne
           immediate
           hand
           brought
           about
           the
           power
           of
           that
           State
           to
           countenance
           it
           :
           Therefore
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           
             not
             by
             power
             ,
          
           but
           
             by
             the
             Spirit
             ;
          
           and
           for
           this
           he
           used
           not
           an
           
             Armie
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           the
           margent
           ;
           there
           was
           no
           sword
           drawne
           ,
           the
           state
           stood
           as
           it
           did
           ,
           but
           
             [
             by
             my
             Sprit
             ]
             sayes
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             ;
          
           that
           so
           it
           might
           appeare
           ,
           that
           although
           
             Zerubbabels
          
           hand
           was
           in
           it
           ,
           yet
           that
           God
           would
           bring
           it
           so
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           nothing
           should
           be
           ascribed
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           glory
           of
           all
           unto
           God
           himselfe
           .
        
         
         
           
           Which
           is
           the
           third
           thing
           in
           this
           speech
           of
           the
           Angel
           here
           ;
           that
           when
           the
           house
           should
           be
           finished
           ,
           signified
           by
           
             Zerubbabels
          
           bringing
           forth
           the
           
             head
             stone
          
           thereof
           ,
           (
           as
           Master
           builders
           use
           to
           doe
           the
           first
           and
           last
           stone
           )
           they
           should
           with
           many
           
             shoutings
          
           and
           acclamations
           of
           joy
           ,
           
             cry
             ,
             Grace
             ,
             Grace
             unto
             it
             ;
          
           that
           is
           ,
           magnifie
           Gods
           meere
           free
           grace
           ,
           and
           acknowledge
           this
           to
           have
           been
           the
           work
           of
           it
           alone
           ;
           and
           it
           was
           marvailovs
           in
           their
           eyes
           .
        
         
           
             
               Thus
               much
               for
               the
               Exposition
               of
               the
               words
               :
               I
               shall
               now
               raise
               some
               Observations
               out
               of
               them
               .
            
          
           
             Out
             of
             the
             recited
             storie
             ,
             and
             what
             is
             here
             said
             in
             the
             9.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             which
             doth
             put
             
               Jeshua
            
             upon
             
               finishing
               the
               Temple
               ;
            
             
             The
             first
             Observation
             is
             this
             ,
             
               That
               God
               carryes
               on
               the
               building
               of
               the
               second
               Temple
               after
               the
               comming
               out
               of
               Babylon
               ,
            
             (
             which
             was
             a
             type
             of
             the
             Reformation
             of
             our
             Churches
             )
             
               not
               all
               at
               once
               ,
               but
               by
               degrees
               .
            
             The
             first
             Temple
             under
             the
             Old
             Testament
             was
             at
             once
             erected
             perfect
             ,
             so
             by
             
               Solomon
               ;
            
             And
             the
             Tabernacle
             before
             him
             ,
             by
             
               Moses
               ,
            
             was
             quickly
             finished
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             patterne
             of
             the
             Mount
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             40.
             43.
             but
             this
             second
             Temple
             after
             the
             Captivity
             received
             degrees
             of
             rearing
             of
             it
             .
             And
             thus
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             those
             Primitive
             Churches
             were
             set
             up
             perfect
             (
             as
             for
             matter
             of
             rules
             )
             by
             the
             holy
             Apostles
             .
             And
             so
             it
             was
             meet
             they
             should
             be
             ,
             because
             the
             Patterne
             was
             but
             
               once
               to
               be
               given
               ,
            
             in
             the
             model
             of
             them
             .
             But
             Antichristianisme
             having
             laid
             that
             Temple
             desolate
             ,
             and
             defiled
             Gods
             worship
             in
             
             all
             the
             parts
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             those
             Ages
             wherein
             it
             should
             be
             restored
             ,
             wanting
             Apostles
             immediately
             inspired
             ,
             hence
             the
             restauration
             of
             them
             becomes
             a
             work
             of
             time
             :
             The
             holy
             Ghost
             Age
             after
             Age
             gradually
             revealing
             pieces
             of
             the
             platforme
             of
             it
             ;
             the
             
               Spirit
            
             by
             degrees
             
               consuming
            
             and
             dispelling
             the
             darknesse
             that
             Antichristianisme
             had
             brought
             in
             ,
             by
             light
             shining
             clearer
             and
             clearer
             to
             the
             perfect
             day
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             
               brightnesse
               of
               Christs
               comming
               ,
            
             as
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
             8.
             
             Compare
             we
             for
             this
             the
             type
             ,
             the
             building
             of
             this
             second
             Temple
             here
             ,
             with
             this
             Anti-type
             under
             the
             Gospel
             .
          
           
             These
             Jews
             when
             first
             they
             were
             come
             out
             of
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             gathered
             to
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
             (
             which
             was
             holy
             ground
             ,
             where
             they
             might
             sacrifice
             )
             they
             erected
             an
             Altar
             onely
             ,
             
               Ezra
            
             3.
             and
             that
             in
             haste
             ,
             
               (
               the
               feare
               of
               the
               people
               of
               the
               Countrey
               being
               upon
               them
               ,
               verse
            
             3.
             )
             and
             so
             a
             poore
             and
             meane
             one
             ,
             and
             (
             as
             it
             is
             thought
             )
             but
             of
             earth
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             law
             of
             
               Moses
            
             direction
             was
             given
             ,
             before
             the
             Tabernacle
             was
             reared
             ;
             and
             accordingly
             of
             this
             here
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               [
               As
               it
               is
               written
               in
               the
               law
               of
               Moses
               ,
               ]
               ver.
            
             2.
             
             They
             now
             began
             the
             world
             ,
             anew
             ,
             and
             offered
             burnt
             Sacrifices
             upon
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
             kept
             a
             few
             Feasts
             ;
             
               But
            
             (
             sayes
             the
             6.
             
               ver.
               )
               the
               foundation
               of
               the
               Temple
               was
               not
               yet
               laid
               :
            
             Then
             in
             the
             8.
             
               ver.
            
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Temple
             
               was
               laid
               ,
            
             but
             left
             imperfect
             :
             But
             many
             yeares
             after
             ,
             and
             after
             the
             succession
             of
             two
             or
             three
             Kings
             ,
             the
             Temple
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               finished
               ,
               Chap.
            
             6.
             15.
             
          
           
           
             Come
             we
             now
             to
             the
             Antitype
             ,
             the
             times
             of
             Reformation
             from
             under
             Popery
             :
             In
             the
             story
             of
             which
             like
             graduall
             proceedings
             might
             easily
             be
             observed
             out
             of
             Ecclesiasticall
             story
             ,
             if
             it
             would
             not
             be
             too
             long
             to
             make
             such
             narrations
             :
             I
             will
             rather
             take
             it
             as
             it
             is
             briefly
             &
             at
             once
             presented
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             himselfe
             in
             that
             great
             Prophecie
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             and
             the
             succeeding
             times
             therof
             ,
             the
             Booke
             of
             the
             
               Revelation
               .
            
             In
             the
             13.
             
             
               Chapter
            
             throughout
             ,
             you
             have
             the
             Beast
             of
             Rome
             in
             one
             entire
             view
             presented
             in
             his
             height
             ,
             and
             as
             possessing
             all
             the
             European
             world
             as
             worshippers
             of
             him
             :
             And
             then
             in
             the
             14.
             and
             following
             Chapters
             you
             oppositely
             have
             Christ
             and
             those
             that
             followed
             him
             ,
             &
             the
             story
             of
             their
             separation
             from
             ,
             and
             the
             severall
             degrees
             of
             winning
             ground
             upon
             that
             Beast
             ,
             in
             the
             like
             entire
             view
             laid
             forth
             before
             you
             .
             In
             the
             1.
             
               v.
            
             the
             
               Lambe
            
             appeares
             with
             his
             
               company
            
             nakedly
             standing
             upon
             
               Mount
               Sion
               ,
            
             without
             the
             mention
             of
             any
             Temple
             as
             yet
             built
             ore
             their
             heads
             ,
             even
             such
             as
             these
             Jewes
             condition
             was
             when
             they
             came
             first
             to
             Sion
             .
             Some
             Ordinances
             they
             had
             ;
             they
             
               harping
               with
               their
               harps
               ,
               ver.
            
             2.
             and
             
               sung
               as
               it
               were
               a
               new
               song
               ,
            
             uttering
             something
             differing
             from
             the
             doctrine
             of
             those
             times
             ,
             but
             so
             confusedly
             ,
             as
             
               no
               man
               could
               learne
               that
               song
               ,
               v.
            
             3.
             &
             they
             in
             a
             great
             part
             kept
             themselves
             
               virgins
               ,
            
             and
             from
             being
             
               defiled
            
             with
             the
             fornications
             of
             the
             whore
             :
             And
             these
             are
             said
             to
             be
             
               the
               first-fruits
            
             to
             God
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             4.
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             first
             beginnings
             of
             a
             dislike
             of
             Popery
             .
             But
             then
             by
             degrees
             the
             Lamb
             sends
             out
             three
             Angels
             ,
             
             to
             make
             a
             more
             open
             separation
             from
             Rome
             ;
             the
             later
             of
             which
             rises
             still
             higher
             then
             the
             former
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             6.
             onely
             
               preacheth
               the
               everlasting
               Gospel
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             salvation
             by
             Christ
             alone
             ,
             and
             calleth
             upon
             men
             to
             
               feare
            
             and
             
               worship
               God
               alone
               who
               made
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
            
             and
             not
             to
             worship
             Saints
             and
             Angels
             :
             (
             thus
             the
             
               Waldenses
            
             did
             .
             )
             But
             then
             
               ver.
            
             8.
             an
             Age
             or
             two
             after
             that
             ,
             there
             follow
             others
             who
             proclaime
             with
             open
             mouth
             ,
             and
             tell
             Rome
             to
             her
             face
             that
             she
             is
             the
             whore
             of
             Babylon
             :
             (
             thus
             
               Wickliff
            
             and
             
               Hus.
               )
            
             And
             then
             
               ver.
            
             9.
             after
             these
             follows
             a
             third
             Angel
             ,
             who
             proceeds
             further
             ,
             and
             preaches
             that
             all
             those
             that
             will
             cleave
             unto
             her
             doctrine
             and
             superstitions
             ,
             
               shall
               drink
               of
               the
               wrath
               of
               God
               for
               ever
               :
            
             and
             so
             urge
             a
             separation
             from
             her
             ,
             upon
             paine
             of
             damnation
             .
             And
             then
             at
             the
             14.
             
               ver.
            
             you
             have
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             
               crowned
               ,
            
             the
             Lambe
             having
             overcome
             the
             Kings
             ,
             to
             professe
             and
             countenance
             the
             Protestant
             Religion
             with
             their
             authority
             :
             And
             then
             
               ver.
            
             15.
             you
             have
             mention
             of
             a
             
               Temple
               ,
            
             Churches
             being
             in
             all
             these
             Northerne
             parts
             publiquely
             erected
             by
             their
             allowance
             and
             commandement
             ;
             as
             the
             Jewes
             did
             build
             the
             Temple
             by
             the
             Decree
             of
             
               Cyrus
               .
            
             And
             
               Chap.
            
             15.
             the
             pourers
             out
             of
             the
             vials
             doe
             come
             all
             forth
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             6.
             
             And
             if
             we
             consult
             the
             11.
             
             
               Cap.
            
             (
             the
             maine
             occurrences
             of
             which
             are
             evidently
             contemporary
             ,
             and
             doe
             summe
             up
             the
             story
             of
             the
             same
             time
             with
             the
             Vials
             ,
             as
             by
             comparing
             the
             one
             with
             the
             other
             ,
             late
             Interpreters
             have
             observed
             .
             This
             Book
             running
             over
             two
             entire
             Prophecies
             of
             all
             times
             ,
             (
             each
             of
             them
             )
             
             whereof
             the
             first
             ends
             at
             the
             end
             of
             
               Cha.
            
             11.
             )
             Now
             in
             that
             Chapter
             (
             which
             therefore
             containes
             the
             story
             of
             the
             last
             times
             )
             there
             are
             three
             editions
             of
             that
             Temple
             plainly
             intimated
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             supposed
             to
             be
             already
             standing
             when
             the
             Vision
             is
             given
             ;
             but
             imperfect
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             it
             hath
             too
             great
             an
             
               outward
               Court
            
             of
             an
             ignorant
             and
             profane
             multitude
             laid
             to
             it
             .
             And
             therefore
             
               John
               ,
            
             bearing
             the
             person
             of
             the
             godly
             of
             that
             age
             ,
             is
             stirred
             up
             to
             set
             upon
             a
             second
             Reformation
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             is
             bidden
             to
             
               measure
               that
               Temple
               ,
               Altar
               ,
               and
               worshippers
            
             anew
             ,
             and
             
               to
               cast
               out
               that
               outward
               Court
            
             that
             had
             defiled
             it
             .
             And
             then
             
               ver.
            
             19.
             there
             is
             a
             third
             edition
             of
             an
             
               Holy
               of
               Holies
               ,
            
             for
             therein
             
               the
               Arke
            
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               seene
               ;
            
             now
             the
             Ark
             stood
             onely
             in
             the
             Holy
             of
             Holies
             :
             noting
             out
             a
             more
             perfect
             Church
             at
             last
             then
             all
             the
             former
             had
             beene
             .
             A
             manifest
             allusion
             this
             is
             unto
             those
             three
             parts
             of
             
               Solomons
            
             Temple
             ,
             the
             outward
             Court
             ,
             the
             inward
             Temple
             ,
             and
             the
             Holy
             of
             Holies
             .
          
           
             Thus
             much
             perhaps
             might
             more
             clearly
             have
             been
             discovered
             in
             the
             story
             of
             the
             Reformation
             ;
             but
             I
             judged
             it
             would
             better
             and
             more
             briefly
             be
             done
             in
             this
             the
             Prophecie
             of
             it
             .
             
               Use
               .
            
          
           
             Let
             no
             Church
             therefore
             think
             it selfe
             perfect
             ,
             and
             
               needing
               nothing
               ,
            
             (
             as
             bragging
             
               Laodicea
            
             did
             )
             especially
             when
             it
             hath
             but
             that
             first
             foundation
             which
             it
             had
             when
             it
             came
             newly
             out
             of
             Babylon
             ;
             and
             more
             especially
             in
             matters
             of
             worship
             and
             discipline
             .
             It
             is
             no
             dishonour
             unto
             those
             
             Reformers
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             they
             fully
             finished
             not
             this
             work
             ;
             as
             it
             was
             not
             unto
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             here
             ,
             that
             hee
             perfected
             not
             the
             Temple
             at
             first
             .
             
               Blessed
               men
               !
            
             It
             is
             evident
             they
             purposed
             more
             then
             they
             did
             or
             could
             effect
             ,
             because
             the
             
               peoples
               hearts
               were
               not
               [
               as
               yet
               ]
               prepared
               ,
            
             as
             the
             phrase
             is
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             20.
             33.
             
             In
             our
             very
             Common-Prayer
             book
             there
             is
             an
             
               [
               Untill
               ]
               the
               said
               discipline
               may
               be
               restored
               ,
            
             which
             argueth
             they
             aimed
             at
             more
             .
             And
             besides
             ,
             They
             were
             not
             Apostles
             ,
             to
             
               whom
               nothing
               might
               be
               added
               ,
            
             as
             
               Gal.
            
             2.
             6.
             
             And
             God
             
               raising
               up
               the
               Tabernacle
               that
               was
               falne
               downe
               ,
            
             not
             by
             immediate
             inspiration
             ,
             (
             as
             at
             first
             by
             the
             Apostles
             )
             but
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             renewing
             and
             begetting
             light
             in
             an
             ordinary
             way
             :
             Hence
             therefore
             the
             Churches
             comming
             out
             of
             the
             darknesse
             of
             Popery
             ,
             must
             needs
             recover
             that
             fulnesse
             and
             perfection
             of
             light
             (
             which
             the
             Apostolicall
             times
             had
             )
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             ,
             by
             piece-meals
             and
             degrees
             .
             As
             for
             the
             great
             things
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             matters
             of
             
               Faith
               ,
            
             or
             Doctrine
             ,
             they
             had
             so
             happy
             a
             hand
             therein
             ,
             that
             there
             is
             to
             be
             found
             little
             ,
             if
             any
             
               Hay
            
             or
             
               stubble
            
             therein
             :
             But
             in
             matters
             of
             
               Order
               ,
            
             which
             concerne
             Worship
             and
             Discipline
             ,
             (
             for
             so
             the
             Apostle
             distinguisheth
             ,
             
               Colos.
               2.
               5.
               
               [
               Faith
               and
               Order
               ]
            
             let
             it
             be
             enquired
             into
             ,
             whether
             they
             were
             so
             exact
             therein
             .
             Although
             this
             must
             be
             said
             ,
             that
             God
             did
             take
             care
             for
             all
             Fundamentall
             Ordinances
             of
             his
             worship
             ;
             and
             it
             is
             a
             bitter
             errour
             ,
             and
             full
             of
             cruelty
             ,
             to
             say
             ,
             Wee
             have
             had
             no
             Churches
             ,
             no
             Ministers
             ,
             no
             Sacraments
             ,
             but
             Antichristianall
             .
             Gods
             first
             and
             chiefe
             care
             was
             ,
             to
             build
             up
             
             his
             Church
             
               mysticall
               ,
            
             to
             make
             men
             Saints
             ,
             and
             he
             hath
             made
             glorious
             ones
             in
             their
             personall
             walkings
             with
             him
             :
             and
             to
             that
             end
             he
             made
             a
             plentifull
             provision
             in
             matters
             of
             faith
             ,
             even
             from
             the
             very
             first
             .
             It
             fell
             out
             in
             this
             case
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             new
             Plantation
             ;
             which
             if
             men
             were
             to
             make
             in
             another
             world
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             begin
             the
             world
             anew
             ,
             their
             first
             care
             would
             be
             to
             provide
             necessaries
             for
             their
             subsistence
             as
             they
             are
             men
             ;
             to
             have
             corn
             for
             bread
             ,
             cattle
             for
             meat
             ,
             and
             the
             like
             :
             But
             matters
             of
             Order
             &
             Government
             they
             think
             of
             afterwards
             ,
             and
             often
             fall
             into
             the
             right
             ,
             by
             seeing
             their
             errors
             by
             degrees
             .
             Think
             not
             much
             therefore
             ,
             that
             men
             call
             for
             (
             as
             most
             men
             doe
             )
             a
             reformation
             of
             some
             things
             amisse
             in
             matters
             of
             worship
             &
             discipline
             ,
             or
             an
             addition
             of
             some
             things
             ;
             perhaps
             a
             Candlestick
             ,
             or
             some
             other
             utensil
             or
             ordinance
             of
             Church-worship
             is
             found
             wanting
             .
             You
             will
             wonder
             ,
             that
             all
             along
             during
             the
             raigne
             of
             those
             good
             Kings
             ,
             both
             
               David
               ,
               Solomon
               ,
            
             (
             who
             yet
             gave
             the
             patterne
             of
             ,
             and
             also
             built
             the
             Temple
             )
             and
             those
             other
             Reformers
             among
             the
             Kings
             of
             Judah
             ,
             there
             should
             something
             have
             been
             omitted
             about
             the
             Feast
             of
             Tabernacles
             ,
             untill
             their
             comming
             out
             of
             the
             Babylonish
             Captivity
             :
             Yet
             wee
             find
             it
             was
             so
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             
               Nehem.
            
             8.
             16.
             and
             17.
             
               verses
               ,
               The
               people
               went
               forth
               ,
               and
               made
               themselves
               boothes
               ,
               every
               one
               upon
               the
               roofe
               of
               his
               house
               ,
               and
               in
               their
               Courts
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               Courts
               of
               Gods
               house
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               streets
               ;
               [
               and
               since
               the
               dayes
               of
               Ieshua
               the
               son
               of
               Nun
               ,
               untill
               that
               day
               ,
               the
               Children
               of
               Israel
               had
               not
               done
               so
               .
               ]
            
             This
             feast
             was
             kept
             (
             as
             is
             thought
             )
             by
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             7.
             8.
             and
             by
             these
             same
             Jews
             ,
             
               Ezra
            
             3.
             4.
             yet
             not
             in
             this
             manner
             ,
             according
             unto
             the
             Law
             ,
             and
             therefore
             at
             the
             14.
             
               ver.
            
             of
             that
             of
             
               Nchemiah
               ,
            
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               They
               found
               it
               written
               in
               the
               Law
               ,
               that
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               should
               dwell
               in
               boothes
               ;
            
             which
             before
             that
             they
             had
             not
             done
             ,
             although
             they
             might
             have
             kept
             that
             Feast
             .
             But
             now
             they
             had
             learned
             by
             a
             sad
             experience
             to
             keepe
             it
             aright
             ,
             with
             
               dwelling
               in
               boothes
               ,
            
             by
             having
             been
             lately
             
               strangers
            
             out
             of
             their
             owne
             land
             ;
             to
             signifie
             which
             and
             to
             professe
             themselves
             strangers
             ,
             was
             the
             intent
             of
             that
             Feast
             ,
             and
             that
             rite
             of
             it
             ,
             the
             dwelling
             in
             boothes
             .
             And
             this
             reason
             is
             intimated
             in
             the
             17.
             
               verse
               ,
               All
               the
               congregation
               [
               that
               were
               come
               againe
               out
               of
               the
               Captivity
               ,
               ]
               made
               boothes
               ,
               &c.
               
               They
               did
               reade
               also
               every
               day
               out
               of
               the
               Law
               ,
               ver.
            
             19.
             which
             before
             ,
             when
             that
             Feast
             was
             celebrated
             ,
             they
             had
             not
             done
             .
          
           
             A
             second
             Observation
             ,
             
             That
             
               in
               the
               greatest
               businesses
               which
               most
               concerne
               the
               good
               of
               Gods
               Church
               ,
               and
               his
               own
               glory
               ,
               he
               oft-times
               suffers
               Mountains
               of
               opposition
               to
               lye
               in
               the
               way
               of
               them
               :
            
             So
             here
             ,
             in
             the
             way
             to
             the
             building
             and
             perfecting
             his
             Church
             .
             To
             give
             another
             instance
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             highest
             .
             The
             Salvation
             of
             the
             sons
             of
             men
             ,
             whom
             he
             had
             chosen
             before
             all
             worlds
             ,
             is
             a
             businesse
             which
             of
             all
             other
             he
             most
             mindeth
             and
             effectually
             intendeth
             ,
             but
             doth
             he
             bring
             it
             about
             without
             rubs
             ?
             Never
             such
             Mountains
             lay
             in
             the
             way
             of
             any
             businesse
             .
             
               Adam
            
             he
             sins
             ,
             and
             in
             him
             ,
             all
             those
             whom
             God
             meant
             to
             save
             ,
             
             whereby
             the
             way
             to
             their
             salvation
             was
             quite
             blockt
             up
             :
             Mountaines
             of
             
               Sins
            
             make
             a
             
               Separation
            
             betweene
             him
             and
             them
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             59.
             2.
             and
             not
             all
             the
             power
             of
             men
             and
             Angels
             can
             any
             whit
             move
             ,
             much
             lesse
             remove
             them
             ,
             no
             more
             then
             strawes
             can
             move
             a
             mountain
             .
             But
             then
             comes
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             ,
             who
             throwes
             and
             
               buries
            
             all
             these
             mountains
             
               in
               the
               bottome
               of
               the
               sea
               .
            
             And
             when
             Christ
             had
             thus
             removed
             the
             guilt
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             would
             come
             into
             mens
             hearts
             to
             apply
             his
             death
             ,
             there
             lie
             as
             high
             mountains
             in
             his
             way
             to
             us
             ,
             as
             before
             lay
             in
             ours
             unto
             him
             .
             
               Luke
               3.
               5.
               
               Prepare
               ye
               the
               way
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               make
               his
               paths
               straight
               ;
               [
               every
               mountaine
               shall
               be
               brought
               low
               .
               ]
            
             There
             are
             
               high
               things
               ,
            
             and
             
               strong
               holds
               ,
            
             2
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             4.
             that
             
               exalt
               themselves
               against
               the
               knowledge
               of
               Christ
               :
            
             but
             all
             these
             shall
             be
             
               brought
               low
               ,
            
             and
             shall
             be
             
               made
               a
               plaine
               .
            
             And
             as
             this
             is
             found
             true
             in
             the
             salvation
             of
             the
             Church
             by
             Christ
             ,
             so
             in
             its
             preservation
             and
             growth
             .
             There
             is
             almost
             no
             mercy
             ,
             but
             some
             mountain
             or
             other
             lies
             in
             the
             way
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             reason
             of
             this
             dispensation
             of
             Gods
             ,
             
             is
             ,
             both
             that
             his
             hand
             and
             
               power
            
             in
             bringing
             things
             to
             passe
             ,
             for
             his
             Church
             ,
             may
             be
             
               seene
            
             and
             acknowledged
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             
               enemies
            
             may
             be
             
               confounded
               :
            
             I
             put
             both
             these
             reasons
             in
             one
             ,
             because
             we
             finde
             them
             mentioned
             together
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             
               Nehem.
            
             6.
             16.
             
             In
             which
             Chapter
             you
             may
             reade
             of
             the
             great
             opposition
             made
             in
             building
             the
             City
             ,
             as
             here
             the
             Temple
             ;
             which
             yet
             when
             God
             had
             carryed
             on
             ,
             
               It
               came
               to
               passe
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             that
             16.
             
               ver.
               )
               that
               when
               all
               their
               enemies
               heard
               thereof
               ,
               and
               all
               
               that
               were
               about
               them
               saw
               these
               things
               ,
               [
               they
               wene
               much
               cast
               downe
               in
               their
               owne
               eyes
               ,
               ]
            
             (
             there
             is
             one
             part
             of
             the
             reason
             )
             
               for
               they
               perceived
               that
               [
               this
               work
               was
               wrought
               by
               our
               God
               ,
               ]
            
             there
             is
             the
             other
             part
             .
             First
             ,
             Gods
             power
             appeares
             ,
             in
             carrying
             things
             
             through
             much
             opposition
             .
             If
             there
             were
             a
             full
             concurrencie
             of
             all
             second
             causes
             ,
             and
             a
             generall
             suffrage
             of
             them
             ,
             his
             voice
             would
             then
             be
             lost
             and
             swallowed
             up
             among
             that
             crowd
             ;
             but
             when
             there
             is
             a
             great
             canvas
             ,
             (
             as
             in
             Colledges
             we
             call
             it
             )
             then
             the
             power
             of
             his
             casting
             voyce
             appeares
             .
             Thus
             why
             is
             God
             said
             to
             
               bring
               Israel
               out
               of
               Egypt
               with
               a
               strong
               hand
               ,
               Exod.
            
             13.
             30.
             but
             because
             it
             was
             carryed
             on
             through
             much
             opposition
             ?
             There
             lay
             no
             lesse
             then
             ten
             mountains
             in
             the
             way
             of
             it
             ;
             
               Pharaohs
            
             heart
             was
             hardned
             
               ten
               times
               ,
            
             which
             God
             did
             on
             purpose
             to
             shew
             his
             power
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             9.
             6.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             
             he
             doth
             it
             ,
             to
             confound
             his
             enemies
             the
             more
             ,
             which
             usually
             goes
             together
             with
             doing
             good
             unto
             his
             Church
             :
             
               He
               renders
               vengeance
               to
               his
               adversaries
               ,
            
             and
             is
             
               ncercifull
               to
               his
               Land
               ,
            
             both
             at
             once
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             32.
             43.
             
             He
             often
             suffers
             them
             to
             have
             the
             ball
             on
             their
             foot
             ,
             till
             they
             come
             to
             the
             very
             goale
             ,
             and
             yet
             then
             to
             misse
             the
             game
             :
             That
             so
             
               wherein
               they
               dealt
               proudly
               ,
            
             he
             might
             
               shew
               himselfe
               above
               them
               ,
            
             which
             is
             
               Jethroes
            
             reason
             ,
             
               Exod.
            
             18.
             9.
             
          
           
             This
             Observation
             but
             in
             generall
             :
             
             More
             particularly
             ,
             a
             third
             Observation
             is
             this
             :
             
               That
               Temple-work
               especially
               useth
               to
               meet
               with
               opposition
               .
            
             You
             shall
             finde
             the
             building
             and
             the
             finishing
             of
             this
             Temple
             in
             all
             the
             degrees
             of
             it
             ,
             to
             have
             had
             many
             
             contentions
             against
             it
             ,
             all
             along
             accompanying
             it
             .
             Thus
             ,
             when
             first
             that
             Altar
             was
             set
             up
             ,
             
               Ezra
            
             3.
             3.
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             
               feare
               was
               upon
               them
               ,
               because
               of
               the
               people
               of
               those
               countryes
               .
            
             Againe
             ,
             when
             the
             foundation
             was
             laid
             ,
             what
             interruption
             that
             met
             with
             ,
             you
             heard
             before
             ,
             out
             of
             the
             4.
             
             
               Chapter
               .
            
             And
             lastly
             ,
             when
             they
             came
             to
             finish
             it
             ,
             
               Chap.
            
             5.
             2.
             at
             
               ver.
            
             3.
             their
             enemies
             came
             and
             questioned
             them
             for
             it
             ,
             
               Who
               hath
               commanded
               you
               to
               build
               this
               house
               ?
               &c.
            
             and
             the
             devill
             was
             in
             it
             ,
             in
             a
             pure
             opposition
             to
             the
             Temple
             ;
             for
             they
             had
             suffered
             them
             to
             build
             their
             owne
             houses
             ,
             as
             appears
             
               Hag.
            
             2.
             4.
             and
             never
             stirred
             against
             them
             ;
             but
             onely
             now
             when
             they
             began
             to
             build
             the
             Temple
             .
             Thus
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             
               [
               Aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               ,
               ]
               [
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ,
               ]
            
             hath
             and
             will
             alwayes
             have
             the
             
               gates
            
             (
             or
             the
             power
             )
             
               of
               hell
            
             following
             it
             to
             oppose
             it
             .
             I
             could
             demonstrate
             it
             all
             along
             out
             of
             that
             story
             also
             ;
             but
             it
             would
             be
             too
             long
             .
          
           
             The
             Reasons
             of
             it
             are
             ,
          
           
             First
             ,
             
             there
             is
             nothing
             more
             contrary
             to
             Satan
             ,
             then
             the
             setting
             up
             of
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             purifying
             and
             compleating
             of
             it
             .
             And
             therefore
             whilst
             the
             devill
             is
             god
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             hath
             any
             power
             therein
             ,
             he
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             raise
             a
             head
             against
             that
             of
             all
             things
             else
             .
             So
             far
             as
             there
             are
             any
             aberrations
             in
             worship
             ,
             Satan
             is
             set
             up
             :
             And
             so
             far
             as
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             is
             perfected
             ,
             God
             is
             set
             up
             ,
             and
             Satan
             
               falls
               as
               lightning
               ,
               Revel.
            
             3.
             9.
             false
             worshippers
             are
             called
             the
             
               Synagogue
               of
               Satan
               .
            
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             
             there
             is
             nothing
             more
             contrary
             to
             flesh
             and
             bloud
             .
             When
             
               Paul
            
             came
             to
             set
             up
             Euangelicall
             
             and
             Spirituall
             worship
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             called
             a
             
               Reformation
               ,
               Heb.
            
             9.
             10.
             
             )
             he
             met
             with
             opposition
             every where
             ;
             and
             that
             from
             such
             who
             were
             worshippers
             also
             .
             There
             is
             a
             naturall
             and
             blind
             devotion
             in
             men
             ,
             that
             is
             most
             opposite
             to
             spirituall
             worship
             .
             Therefore
             
               Acts
               13.
               15.
               
               [
               Devout
               ]
               women
               raised
               up
               a
               persecution
            
             against
             
               Paul
               .
            
             And
             men
             are
             addicted
             to
             their
             old
             Customes
             ,
             and
             what
             they
             were
             brought
             up
             in
             .
             Thus
             it
             is
             said
             of
             the
             Jews
             ,
             though
             godly
             ,
             that
             many
             thousands
             of
             them
             opposed
             
               Paul
               ,
            
             out
             of
             their
             zeale
             to
             the
             Law
             they
             were
             brought
             up
             in
             .
             
               Acts
               21.
               20.
               
               Many
               thousands
               of
               the
               Jews
               which
               beleeve
               ,
               are
               all
               Zealous
               of
               the
               Law
               :
            
             And
             thereupon
             at
             
               ver.
            
             27.
             we
             reade
             that
             they
             stirred
             up
             the
             people
             ,
             crying
             out
             ,
             
               ver.
               28.
               
               Men
               of
               Israel
               ,
               help
               ;
               This
               is
               the
               man
               that
               teacheth
               every where
               against
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               this
               place
               ,
            
             (
             namely
             ,
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             the
             Ceremoniall
             worship
             of
             it
             .
             )
          
           
             The
             Use
             of
             both
             these
             Points
             together
             ,
             
             is
             ,
             Not
             to
             be
             discouraged
             in
             ,
             or
             think
             the
             worse
             of
             any
             businesse
             that
             is
             for
             God
             ,
             because
             of
             difficulties
             and
             interruptions
             .
             In
             the
             4.
             of
             
               Nehem.
            
             when
             the
             Jews
             went
             to
             build
             the
             walls
             of
             the
             City
             ,
             the
             enemies
             mockt
             them
             ,
             and
             said
             ,
             
               What
               will
               these
               feeble
               Jewes
               doe
               ?
            
             but
             still
             
               ver.
            
             6.
             the
             people
             they
             went
             on
             ,
             for
             they
             
               had
               a
               mind
               to
               work
               :
            
             which
             when
             their
             enemies
             heard
             of
             ,
             they
             then
             set
             upon
             them
             with
             open
             force
             of
             armes
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             8.
             
             Yet
             neverthelesse
             ,
             
               We
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               made
               our
               prayer
               to
               God
               ,
            
             and
             set
             
               a
               watch
               day
               and
               night
               ;
            
             they
             doubled
             their
             care
             and
             paines
             ,
             and
             
               wrought
               both
               night
               and
               day
               ,
            
             and
             
               did
               not
               put
               off
               their
               clothes
               ,
               ver.
            
             21.
             
             And
             when
             
               Nehemiah
            
             
             heard
             that
             the
             enemy
             threatned
             to
             kill
             him
             ,
             on
             purpose
             to
             dishearten
             him
             )
             yet
             
               Chap.
            
             6.
             he
             would
             not
             
               flee
               ,
               ver.
            
             11.
             neither
             was
             he
             at
             all
             disheartned
             ,
             as
             knowing
             it
             was
             
               a
               sin
               to
               be
               afraid
               ,
               ver.
            
             13.
             
          
           
             
               There
               is
               no
               mountaine
               of
               opposition
               so
               great
               ,
            
             
             
               that
               can
               stand
               before
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               (
               or
               Gods
               people
               )
               especially
               when
               he
               goes
               about
               to
               finish
               the
               Temple
               .
            
             (
             I
             might
             have
             made
             two
             Observations
             of
             it
             ,
             but
             I
             put
             them
             both
             together
             .
             )
             You
             see
             how
             contemptuously
             he
             here
             speaks
             ,
             of
             the
             opposition
             made
             ;
             
               [
               Who
               art
               thou
               ,
               O
               great
               mountaine
               ?
               ]
            
             though
             
               great
            
             in
             their
             owne
             eyes
             ,
             yet
             as
             nothing
             in
             his
             :
             He
             speaks
             as
             a
             Giant
             unto
             a
             Pigmee
             ,
             
               Who
               art
               thou
               ?
            
             I
             will
             name
             one
             place
             more
             ,
             suitable
             to
             this
             allusion
             ,
             
               Esay
            
             41.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             
               Feare
               not
               ,
               thou
               worme
               Jacob
               :
               I
               will
               help
               thee
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               .
               Behold
               ,
               I
               will
               make
               thee
               a
               new
               sharp
               threshing
               instrument
               having
               teeth
               :
               thou
               shalt
               thresh
               [
               the
               mountaines
               ,
               ]
               and
               beat
               them
               small
               ,
               and
               thou
               shalt
               make
               the
               hils
               as
               chaffe
               .
            
             He
             supposeth
             in
             these
             his
             expressions
             ,
             the
             Church
             to
             be
             in
             the
             lowest
             ,
             weakest
             ,
             and
             most
             contemptible
             condition
             that
             might
             be
             ;
             a
             
               [
               worme
               ]
            
             which
             no
             man
             feares
             ,
             for
             it
             cannot
             doe
             the
             least
             hurt
             ,
             and
             which
             no
             man
             loves
             ;
             yea
             ,
             thinks
             it
             no
             cruelty
             or
             oppression
             to
             tread
             upon
             ,
             and
             kill
             .
             On
             the
             other
             side
             ,
             he
             speaks
             of
             the
             enemies
             ,
             all
             that
             might
             argue
             greatnesse
             ,
             strength
             ,
             and
             exaltation
             :
             he
             calls
             them
             
               [
               Mountaines
               ,
               ]
            
             and
             
               [
               Hils
               :
               ]
            
             And
             what
             an
             unequall
             match
             is
             this
             ,
             for
             Wormes
             to
             be
             set
             upon
             Mountaines
             to
             overthrow
             them
             ?
             Yet
             ,
             sayes
             God
             ,
             
               I
               will
               take
               this
               worme
               ,
            
             (
             for
             it
             must
             be
             his
             power
             must
             doe
             it
             )
             and
             
               make
               it
               as
               a
               new
               sharp
               threshing
               instrument
               with
               
               teeth
               ,
            
             (
             with
             which
             kind
             of
             instrument
             those
             Eastern
             Countries
             did
             use
             to
             mash
             in
             pieces
             their
             rougher
             and
             harder
             fodder
             for
             their
             cattle
             )
             
               which
               shall
               thresh
               these
               mountains
               even
               as
               small
               as
               chaffe
               ,
            
             which
             is
             
               scattered
               with
               the
               wind
               ,
            
             as
             
               ver.
            
             16.
             
             This
             is
             the
             Metaphor
             ;
             the
             plaine
             song
             you
             have
             in
             the
             11.
             and
             12.
             
               verses
               ,
               Behold
               ,
               all
               they
               that
               are
               incenst
               against
               thee
               shall
               perish
               ,
               and
               those
               that
               contended
               with
               thee
               ,
               be
               as
               a
               thing
               of
               nought
               .
            
             But
             this
             is
             especially
             found
             true
             when
             Gods
             people
             goe
             about
             to
             build
             the
             Temple
             ;
             no
             mountaine
             then
             can
             stand
             to
             hinder
             them
             :
             There
             stood
             in
             the
             way
             of
             laying
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Temple
             ,
             the
             greatest
             mountaine
             that
             was
             then
             (
             and
             well-night
             that
             hath
             been
             since
             )
             upon
             the
             earth
             ,
             the
             Babylonish
             Monarchy
             ;
             by
             the
             power
             of
             which
             these
             Jews
             were
             detained
             captives
             ,
             and
             they
             would
             never
             have
             let
             them
             goe
             :
             And
             therefore
             
               Esay
            
             57.
             14.
             this
             phrase
             is
             used
             ,
             
               Cast
               ye
               up
               ,
               cast
               ye
               up
               ,
               take
               the
               stumbling
               block
               out
               of
               the
               way
               of
               my
               people
               .
            
             And
             more
             expresly
             ,
             
               Jer.
            
             51.
             25.
             the
             Prophet
             calls
             Babel
             a
             
               destroying
               mountaine
               ,
               I
               am
               against
               thee
               ,
               oh
               destroying
               mountaine
               :
            
             and
             for
             strength
             of
             scituation
             he
             compares
             it
             to
             a
             mountaine
             
               seated
               upon
               a
               rock
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             farther
             addition
             of
             sortification
             to
             it
             .
             Yet
             sayes
             God
             ,
             
               I
               will
               stretch
               out
               my
               hand
               upon
               thee
               ,
               and
               rowle
               thee
               downe
               from
               the
               rocks
               ,
               and
               make
               thee
               a
               burnt
               mountaine
               ,
               so
               as
               they
               shall
               not
               take
               from
               thee
               a
               stone
               for
               a
               corner
               ,
               or
               for
               foundations
               :
               ver.
            
             26.
             
             Whereas
             thou
             didst
             unbuild
             Hierusalem
             and
             my
             Temple
             ,
             I
             will
             unbuild
             thee
             ,
             so
             as
             not
             somuch
             as
             a
             stone
             of
             thee
             shall
             serve
             for
             any
             other
             building
             ,
             but
             my
             Sion
             shall
             
             be
             built
             again
             .
             For
             to
             what
             end
             was
             this
             mountaine
             thus
             removed
             ?
             even
             that
             poore
             Hierusalem
             and
             Gods
             Temple
             there
             might
             bee
             built
             againe
             .
             Thus
             
               Isai.
            
             44.
             last
             ,
             and
             the
             45.
             1.
             and
             2.
             
               verses
            
             compared
             ,
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               of
               Cyrus
               ,
               He
               is
               my
               shepheard
               ,
               and
               shall
               performe
               all
               my
               pleasure
               ;
               even
               saying
               to
               Jerusalem
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               be
               built
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Temple
               ,
               Thy
               foundation
               shall
               be
               laid
               .
               Cyrus
            
             and
             his
             Armie
             were
             the
             workmen
             whom
             God
             hired
             to
             
               cast
               up
            
             (
             as
             
               Esays
            
             phrase
             is
             )
             or
             
               throw
               down
            
             (
             as
             
               Jeremies
               )
            
             this
             rubbish
             that
             lay
             in
             his
             peoples
             way
             ,
             &
             of
             their
             building
             this
             Temple
             .
             And
             all
             the
             victories
             that
             
               Cyrus
            
             obtained
             ,
             and
             
               hidden
               treasures
            
             that
             through
             spoiles
             he
             acquired
             ,
             were
             all
             that
             
               Jerusalem
               might
               be
               built
               :
            
             So
             it
             follows
             in
             the
             45.
             
               Chap.
            
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             and
             4.
             
               verses
               ,
            
             and
             so
             on
             ,
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               Lord
               to
               Cyrus
               ,
               whose
               right
               hand
               I
               have
               strengthened
               to
               subdue
               Nations
               before
               me
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               loose
               the
               loines
               of
               Kings
               :
            
             Hee
             was
             to
             overcome
             other
             Nations
             and
             Kings
             ,
             before
             he
             could
             come
             at
             Babylon
             :
             as
             
               Croesus
               ,
            
             that
             rich
             King
             of
             Lydia
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             God
             threw
             down
             all
             afore
             him
             .
             
               I
               will
               goe
               before
               thee
               ;
               I
               will
               break
               in
               pieces
               the
               gates
               of
               brasse
               ,
               and
               cut
               in
               sunder
               the
               bars
               of
               iron
               ,
            
             (
             all
             difficulties
             flew
             ope
             ,
             and
             nothing
             could
             stand
             in
             his
             way
             )
             
               and
               I
               will
               give
               thee
               the
               treasures
               of
               darknesse
               ,
               the
               hidden
               riches
               of
               secret
               places
               .
            
             And
             why
             did
             God
             doe
             all
             this
             for
             him
             ?
             
               For
               Jacob
               my
               servants
               sake
               ,
               and
               Israel
               mine
               elect
               .
            
             For
             (
             otherwise
             )
             sayes
             God
             of
             this
             
               Cyrus
               )
               thou
               hast
               not
               known
               me
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             4.
             
             All
             this
             which
             God
             did
             for
             him
             ,
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             
               performe
               Gods
               pleasure
               ,
               saying
               to
               Jerusalem
               ,
               Be
               built
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Temple
               ,
               Thy
               foundation
               shall
               be
               
               laid
               ,
            
             as
             you
             had
             it
             out
             of
             the
             last
             
               ver.
            
             of
             the
             foregoing
             
               Chapter
               .
            
          
           
             And
             then
             again
             ,
             when
             the
             foundation
             thereof
             was
             thus
             happily
             laid
             ,
             there
             stood
             (
             as
             you
             see
             in
             the
             Text
             )
             another
             
               Mountaine
            
             in
             the
             way
             to
             the
             finishing
             and
             perfecting
             of
             it
             ,
             namely
             ,
             this
             Samaritan
             Faction
             ,
             who
             gained
             the
             power
             of
             that
             Persian
             Monarchy
             to
             be
             against
             it
             :
             (
             of
             which
             Mountain
             the
             Prophet
             here
             in
             like
             manner
             sayes
             ,
             that
             it
             
               should
               be
               made
               a
               Plaine
               .
               )
            
             And
             if
             the
             Persian
             Monarch
             
               Dartus
            
             had
             not
             come
             off
             too
             as
             he
             did
             ,
             
               EZra
            
             6.
             from
             the
             1.
             
               ver.
            
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             
               Chap.
            
             God
             would
             have
             served
             him
             ,
             as
             he
             had
             done
             Babylon
             .
             
               Be
               ye
               wise
               therefore
               now
               ,
               O
               Kings
               ,
               and
               instructed
               O
               ye
               Judges
               of
               the
               Earth
               .
            
             
          
           
             The
             Reason
             of
             all
             this
             lies
             but
             in
             three
             words
             which
             God
             hath
             spoken
             once
             ,
             yea
             twice
             ,
             
               [
               Aedificabo
               Ecclesiā
               meam
               ]
               [
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ,
               ]
            
             which
             have
             more
             force
             in
             them
             ,
             then
             all
             the
             created
             power
             of
             Heaven
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             or
             Hell
             .
             He
             had
             said
             it
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             (
             as
             you
             heard
             )
             
               Isai.
            
             44.
             28.
             
               saying
               to
               Hierusalem
               ,
               Thou
               shalt
               be
               built
               ,
               and
               to
               the
               Temple
               ,
               Thy
               foundation
               shall
               be
               laid
               .
            
             And
             Christ
             said
             it
             over
             again
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             
               Mat.
            
             16.
             18.
             
             
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               :
            
             He
             speakes
             of
             that
             Church
             under
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             which
             in
             future
             ages
             was
             to
             come
             .
             And
             what
             follows
             ?
             
               [
               The
               Gates
               of
               Hell
               shall
               not
               prevaile
               against
               it
               .
               ]
            
             You
             heard
             before
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Brasse
               Gates
            
             were
             
               opened
            
             to
             make
             way
             for
             the
             building
             of
             that
             Temple
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             45.
             2.
             
             But
             here
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             there
             are
             stronger
             Gates
             then
             of
             
             
               Brasse
               :
            
             here
             are
             the
             Gates
             of
             
               Hell
               :
            
             which
             yet
             Christ
             (
             like
             another
             
               Sampson
               )
            
             flings
             off
             their
             hinges
             .
             As
             whilst
             the
             Devill
             is
             god
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             
               [
               Aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               meam
               ]
            
             shall
             be
             sure
             to
             be
             hindered
             ,
             if
             he
             can
             :
             so
             whilst
             Christ
             is
             
               King
            
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             
               hath
               all
               power
               committed
               to
               him
               ,
               both
               in
               heaven
               and
               earth
               ,
            
             most
             certainly
             ,
             the
             Gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             never
             prevaile
             against
             it
             .
             It
             is
             this
             same
             
               [
               Aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               meam
               ,
               ]
               [
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ,
               ]
            
             that
             hath
             made
             all
             the
             stirre
             in
             the
             world
             .
             I
             remember
             in
             the
             yeare
             1619.
             or
             20.
             (
             or
             thereabouts
             )
             when
             the
             Wars
             in
             Germany
             began
             ,
             it
             was
             reported
             ,
             that
             a
             great
             Brasse
             Image
             of
             the
             Apostle
             
               Peter
               ,
            
             (
             which
             had
             that
             pretended
             claime
             ,
             by
             which
             
               Rome
            
             would
             hold
             her
             Keyes
             ,
             fairely
             embossed
             upon
             a
             Roll
             that
             hung
             downe
             upon
             the
             Image
             ,
             in
             these
             wordst
             
               [
               Tu
               es
               Petrus
               ,
               &
               super
               hanc
               petram
               aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               :
               &
               tibi
               dabo
               Claves
               ,
               &c.
               ]
               [
               Thou
               art
               Peter
               ,
               and
               upon
               this
               Rock
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               :
               and
               I
               will
               give
               to
               thee
               the
               Keyes
               ,
               &c.
               )
            
             standing
             (
             as
             I
             take
             it
             )
             in
             S.
             
               Peters
            
             Church
             at
             
               Rome
               ;
            
             there
             was
             a
             great
             &
             massie
             stone
             fell
             downe
             upon
             it
             ,
             and
             so
             shattered
             it
             to
             pieces
             ,
             that
             not
             a
             letter
             of
             all
             that
             sentence
             (
             whereon
             
               Rome
            
             founds
             her
             claime
             )
             was
             left
             whole
             ,
             so
             as
             to
             be
             read
             ,
             saving
             this
             one
             piece
             of
             that
             sentence
             ,
             
               [
               aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               meam
               ]
               [
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ,
               ]
            
             which
             was
             left
             faire
             and
             entire
             .
          
           
             That
             Promise
             
               [
               I
               will
               build
               my
               Church
               ]
            
             is
             the
             
               Magna
               Charta
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             the
             
               Prima
               Charta
               ,
            
             the
             Great
             and
             First
             Charter
             of
             the
             Saints
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ;
             those
             words
             in
             the
             16.
             of
             
               Mat.
            
             being
             the
             
             first
             that
             Christ
             uttered
             about
             it
             ;
             and
             so
             ,
             contain
             within
             them
             ,
             all
             lesser
             Promises
             of
             all
             sorts
             ,
             that
             follow
             ,
             that
             concerne
             the
             building
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             or
             any
             piece
             of
             it
             .
             Now
             all
             that
             concerne
             the
             Building
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             are
             reducible
             unto
             these
             two
             heads
             :
             First
             ,
             the
             preservation
             and
             enlarging
             of
             his
             
               Church
               Mysticall
               ,
            
             and
             of
             his
             Saints
             on
             earth
             ;
             and
             thus
             considering
             them
             personally
             ,
             although
             they
             should
             be
             scattered
             each
             from
             other
             :
             or
             secondly
             ,
             the
             Building
             up
             his
             Church
             ,
             as
             gathered
             in
             Assemblies
             to
             hold
             forth
             his
             publique
             worship
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             that
             place
             forementioned
             ,
             is
             apparently
             to
             be
             understood
             by
             the
             next
             words
             :
             For
             he
             speakes
             of
             the
             
               Keyes
            
             in
             the
             following
             
               verse
               ;
            
             whereby
             are
             meant
             all
             
               Media
               cultus
               ,
            
             all
             Ordinances
             of
             worship
             ,
             whereby
             his
             Church
             is
             built
             .
             So
             then
             this
             Reason
             taken
             from
             
               [
               aedificabo
               Ecclesiam
               ]
            
             branches
             it selfe
             into
             two
             Parts
             ;
             
             The
             first
             is
             taken
             from
             his
             love
             to
             his
             Church
             Mysticall
             ,
             on
             his
             Saints
             simply
             considered
             as
             such
             :
             The
             second
             is
             from
             his
             interest
             in
             his
             owne
             worship
             :
             for
             which
             he
             loves
             his
             Churches
             that
             are
             the
             Seat
             of
             it
             ,
             more
             then
             all
             the
             world
             .
          
           
             1.
             
             
             His
             Love
             to
             his
             Church
             Mysticall
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             no
             Mountain
             of
             opposition
             can
             stand
             before
             it
             ,
             to
             hinder
             the
             enlargement
             &
             building
             of
             it
             up
             .
             This
             Reason
             you
             have
             
               Isai.
               43.
               3
               ,
               4.
               
               I
               gave
               Egypt
               for
               thy
               ransome
               ,
               Ethiopia
               and
               Seba
               for
               thee
               ,
               since
               thou
               wast
               precious
               in
               my
               sight
               ,
               thou
               hast
               been
               honourable
               ,
               [
               and
               I
               have
               loved
               thee
               :
               ]
               therefore
               will
               I
               give
               Men
               for
               thee
               ,
               and
               People
               for
               thy
               life
               .
            
             It
             is
             put
             upon
             this
             Reason
             ,
             
               Quia
               amavi
               te
               ,
               because
               I
               have
               loved
               thee
               ;
            
             and
             that
             ,
             
             more
             then
             all
             the
             world
             .
             Or
             if
             you
             will
             have
             it
             exprest
             in
             the
             language
             of
             this
             similitude
             here
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             
               Mountains
               shall
               depart
               ,
               and
               Hills
               be
               removed
               ,
               but
               my
               kindnesse
               shall
               not
               depart
               from
               thee
               ,
            
             sayes
             God
             ,
             
               Isai.
            
             54.
             10.
             
             It
             is
             such
             a
             kind
             of
             speech
             as
             that
             of
             Christs
             :
             
               Heaven
               and
               earth
               shall
               passe
               away
               ,
               but
               not
               a
               tittle
               of
               my
               word
               ,
               &c.
               
            
          
           
             2.
             
             
             His
             love
             to
             his
             Churches
             holding
             forth
             his
             Name
             and
             worship
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             such
             ,
             as
             nothing
             shall
             withstand
             the
             repairing
             and
             perfecting
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             his
             worship
             and
             every
             parcell
             of
             it
             .
             If
             God
             had
             not
             such
             Assemblies
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             he
             should
             have
             no
             worship
             .
             Therefore
             these
             Churches
             are
             called
             the
             
               Ground
               and
               Pillar
               of
               Truth
               ,
            
             both
             where
             it
             growes
             ,
             and
             where
             it
             is
             held
             forth
             ;
             1
             
               Tim.
            
             3.
             15.
             he
             there
             speakes
             of
             Church
             assemblies
             ,
             as
             wherein
             
               Timothy
            
             was
             to
             learne
             how
             as
             an
             Euangelist
             to
             behave
             himselfe
             ,
             in
             the
             ordering
             and
             governing
             of
             them
             ,
             as
             you
             have
             it
             in
             the
             words
             immediately
             fore-going
             ,
             
               Th●●
               thou
               mightest
               know
               how
               to
               behave
               thy selfe
               in
               the
               House
               of
               God
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             the
             truth
             is
             ,
             that
             
               that
            
             building
             of
             the
             House
             of
             God
             ,
             of
             which
             only
             
               Zachary
            
             here
             gives
             us
             occasion
             to
             speak
             ,
             was
             but
             the
             compleating
             all
             the
             ordinances
             of
             worship
             .
             It
             was
             not
             so
             much
             the
             building
             up
             the
             Nation
             of
             the
             Jews
             that
             was
             here
             directly
             intended
             ;
             but
             the
             building
             of
             their
             Temple
             ,
             the
             seat
             of
             worship
             ,
             and
             introducing
             the
             Candlestick
             ,
             &c.
             
             And
             their
             Assemblings
             there
             to
             worship
             according
             to
             Gods
             owne
             prescription
             ,
             was
             more
             to
             him
             ,
             and
             is
             so
             still
             ,
             then
             what
             ever
             else
             was
             or
             is
             done
             in
             the
             world
             .
             In
             the
             87.
             
             
               Psal.
               ver.
            
             2.
             
             
             
               The
               Lord
               loves
               the
               gates
               of
               Sion
               more
               then
               all
               the
               dwellings
               of
               Jacob
               .
               The
               gates
               of
               Sion
            
             were
             the
             gates
             of
             the
             Temple
             that
             stood
             upon
             mount
             Sion
             ,
             set
             open
             for
             the
             Jews
             to
             worship
             in
             ;
             and
             these
             he
             loves
             more
             then
             other
             Societies
             ,
             or
             Assemblings
             ,
             though
             of
             
               Jacob
               ,
            
             and
             this
             more
             then
             them
             
               All
               ,
            
             take
             them
             all
             together
             ;
             whether
             civill
             in
             their
             Cities
             and
             families
             ,
             or
             religious
             in
             their
             Synagogues
             ;
             where
             they
             were
             capable
             but
             of
             some
             few
             ,
             not
             of
             all
             the
             Ordinances
             that
             were
             in
             the
             Temple
             .
          
           
             And
             the
             reason
             of
             this
             his
             love
             is
             ,
             
             the
             great
             concernment
             that
             his
             publique
             worship
             is
             of
             unto
             him
             .
             God
             hath
             but
             three
             things
             deare
             unto
             him
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             his
             
               Saints
               ,
            
             his
             
               Worship
               ,
            
             and
             his
             
               Truth
               ;
            
             and
             it
             is
             hard
             to
             say
             ,
             which
             of
             these
             is
             dearest
             unto
             him
             ;
             they
             are
             
               mutuò
               sibi
               fines
               .
            
             God
             therefore
             ordained
             Saints
             to
             be
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             worshipt
             ;
             and
             reciprocally
             appointed
             these
             Ordinances
             of
             worship
             as
             meanes
             to
             build
             up
             his
             Saints
             .
             In
             the
             Commandements
             (
             the
             Epitome
             of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             )
             the
             institutions
             of
             Gods
             worship
             have
             the
             second
             place
             :
             The
             second
             Commandment
             is
             wholly
             spent
             thereon
             ;
             and
             therein
             how
             
               jealous
            
             doth
             God
             professe
             himselfe
             of
             any
             aberration
             or
             swerving
             from
             his
             own
             rules
             ?
             now
             jealousie
             (
             you
             know
             )
             proceeds
             from
             the
             deepest
             love
             .
             Yea
             the
             third
             and
             fourth
             Commandements
             are
             taken
             up
             about
             it
             also
             ;
             the
             one
             about
             the
             
               manner
               ,
            
             that
             
               his
               Name
            
             (
             for
             so
             his
             worship
             is
             called
             ,
             
               Micah
            
             4.
             the
             5.
             
               ver.
            
             compared
             with
             
               ver.
            
             2.
             and
             3.
             )
             
               might
               not
               be
               taken
               in
               vaine
               ;
            
             the
             other
             about
             the
             
               time
               .
            
             And
             then
             in
             the
             Lords
             Prayer
             ,
             
             (
             which
             is
             the
             Epitome
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             )
             in
             the
             second
             Petition
             (
             if
             not
             the
             first
             )
             the
             worship
             and
             government
             of
             his
             Church
             comes
             in
             ;
             for
             his
             Worship
             is
             his
             
               Name
               ,
            
             (
             as
             was
             said
             )
             and
             we
             desire
             that
             to
             be
             
               Hallowed
               :
            
             &
             nothing
             is
             more
             properly
             Christs
             visible
             
               Kingdome
            
             here
             ,
             then
             the
             right
             administration
             of
             Ordinances
             in
             his
             Church
             ,
             which
             doe
             set
             him
             up
             as
             
               King
            
             of
             Saints
             .
             To
             this
             purpose
             I
             shall
             open
             that
             in
             the
             15.
             of
             the
             
               Revelation
               ,
            
             where
             when
             the
             Saints
             had
             got
             a
             Temple
             over
             their
             heads
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             6.
             (
             as
             was
             before
             hinted
             )
             then
             they
             call
             for
             a
             true
             and
             right
             worshipping
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             this
             because
             he
             was
             
               King
               of
               Saints
               :
            
             They
             sing
             ,
             
               Great
               and
               marvellous
               are
               thy
               works
               ,
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ;
               just
               and
               true
               are
               thy
               wayes
               ,
               thou
               King
               of
               Saints
               .
               Who
               shall
               not
               feare
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ,
               and
               glorifie
               thy
               Name
               ?
               for
               thou
               onely
               art
               holy
               :
               and
               all
               nations
               shall
               come
               and
               worship
               before
               thee
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             There
             are
             three
             paires
             ,
             or
             
               conjugata
               ,
            
             which
             harmoniously
             answer
             one
             to
             another
             :
             First
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             double
             title
             and
             Kingdome
             given
             unto
             Christ
             ,
             
               1
            
             
               [
               Lord
               Almighty
               ,
               ]
            
             
               2
            
             
               [
               King
               of
               Saints
               :
               ]
            
             or
             (
             if
             you
             will
             )
             
               He
               is
               King
               of
               Nations
               ,
            
             and
             
               King
               of
               Saints
               :
            
             
               1
            
             King
             of
             Nations
             ,
             for
             so
             in
             that
             parallel
             place
             ,
             
               Jerem.
            
             10.
             7.
             
             (
             from
             whence
             these
             words
             here
             uttered
             are
             evidently
             taken
             ,
             and
             therefore
             it
             is
             quoted
             in
             the
             margent
             )
             he
             is
             called
             ;
             &
             so
             is
             all
             one
             with
             that
             expression
             here
             ,
             
               [
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ,
               ]
            
             unto
             which
             
               2
            
             they
             adde
             this
             other
             ,
             
               Thou
               King
               of
               Saints
               :
            
             And
             so
             these
             two
             are
             distinct
             ,
             and
             both
             His
             titles
             .
             Then
             secondly
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             double
             duty
             sutably
             due
             unto
             him
             according
             to
             these
             his
             titles
             ,
             to
             
               fear
            
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             
               worship
            
             him
             ,
             both
             
             which
             are
             expressed
             by
             this
             generall
             ,
             to
             
               glorifie
               his
               Name
               .
            
             Thirdly
             ,
             here
             is
             a
             double
             declaration
             of
             the
             justnesse
             of
             these
             titles
             ,
             &
             the
             ground
             that
             calls
             for
             both
             these
             duties
             ,
             his
             
               great
               and
               marvellous
               works
            
             in
             the
             world
             declaring
             him
             to
             be
             
               Lord
               God
               Almighty
               ,
            
             or
             
               King
               of
               Nations
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             
               Feare
            
             is
             due
             unto
             him
             ,
             (
             and
             accordingly
             in
             
               Jeremy
            
             we
             onely
             read
             ,
             
               Who
               would
               not
               feare
               thee
               ,
               O
               King
               of
               Nations
               ?
               )
            
             and
             then
             there
             are
             his
             
               just
               and
               true
               wayes
               ,
            
             declaring
             him
             to
             be
             
               King
               of
               Saints
               ,
            
             (
             which
             these
             here
             in
             their
             song
             adde
             unto
             that
             of
             
               Jeremy
               )
            
             and
             this
             calls
             for
             
               Worship
            
             from
             us
             unto
             him
             :
             
               Who
               shall
               not
               worship
               thee
               ,
               O
               King
               of
               Saints
               ?
               for
               true
               and
               righteous
               are
               thy
               wayes
               and
               judgements
               .
            
             In
             fine
             ,
             here
             is
             Christs
             supremacie
             acknowledged
             both
             in
             matters
             
               Civill
            
             and
             
               Ecclesiasticall
               ,
            
             in
             his
             government
             of
             the
             
               world
               ,
            
             and
             of
             his
             
               Church
               .
            
             And
             as
             he
             is
             knowne
             to
             be
             
               King
               of
               Nations
            
             by
             his
             works
             of
             Providence
             abroad
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             so
             
               to
               be
               King
               of
               Saints
               ,
            
             by
             those
             
               true
            
             and
             
               righteous
               wayes
            
             wherein
             his
             Churches
             are
             to
             walk
             .
             And
             a
             parallel
             place
             unto
             this
             latter
             ,
             (
             as
             that
             of
             
               Jeremy
            
             was
             unto
             the
             former
             )
             is
             that
             in
             
               Psal.
            
             68.
             24.
             where
             the
             Psalmist
             speaking
             of
             this
             worship
             of
             Christ
             ,
             sayes
             ,
             
               They
               have
               seene
               thy
               goings
               ,
               O
               God
               ,
               even
               the
               [
               goings
               ]
               of
               my
               [
               King
               ]
               in
               the
               [
               Sanctuary
               .
               ]
            
             Mark
             it
             ;
             the
             goings
             he
             speaks
             of
             are
             restrained
             to
             his
             
               goings
               in
               the
               Sanctuary
               ;
            
             and
             spoken
             of
             him
             also
             as
             the
             Churches
             
               King
               ,
               [
               My
               King
               .
               ]
            
             And
             so
             the
             words
             are
             the
             very
             same
             in
             sense
             ,
             that
             they
             in
             the
             
               Temple
            
             here
             doe
             utter
             ,
             
               [
               Just
               and
               true
               are
               thy
               wayes
               ,
               thou
               King
               of
               Saints
               .
               ]
            
             And
             the
             Psalmist
             evidently
             speaks
             of
             his
             waies
             of
             worship
             
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             appeares
             by
             the
             very
             next
             words
             ,
             
               ver.
               25.
               
               The
               singers
               went
               before
               ,
               the
               players
               on
               instruments
               followed
               after
               ,
               &c.
            
             expressing
             the
             worship
             of
             him
             in
             his
             Church
             in
             the
             language
             of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             and
             he
             as
             their
             King
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             them
             ,
             going
             in
             his
             greatest
             state
             .
             And
             yet
             more
             clearly
             ,
             
               ver.
               26.
               
               Blesse
               ye
               God
               in
               the
               congregations
               .
            
             Yea
             and
             all
             this
             proves
             to
             be
             New
             Testament
             too
             ,
             and
             a
             prophecie
             thereof
             ,
             though
             uttered
             in
             the
             phrase
             of
             and
             in
             a
             prophecy
             of
             the
             Old.
             For
             what
             is
             said
             in
             the
             18.
             
               ver.
            
             before
             of
             this
             their
             King
             ,
             is
             by
             the
             Apostle
             in
             
               Ephes.
            
             4.
             8.
             applyed
             unto
             Christs
             Ascension
             :
             
               Thou
               hast
               Ascended
               up
               on
               high
               ,
               thou
               hast
               led
               Captivity
               captive
               ,
               and
               hast
               received
               gifts
               for
               men
               ,
            
             namely
             ,
             the
             gifts
             for
             building
             of
             his
             Church
             ,
             and
             directing
             of
             his
             worship
             under
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             expounded
             by
             the
             Apostle
             in
             the
             following
             
               verses
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             that
             which
             I
             have
             even
             now
             cited
             out
             of
             that
             
               Psal.
               ver.
            
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             &c.
             is
             to
             be
             understood
             as
             meant
             of
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             Gospell
             in
             the
             congregations
             thereof
             ,
             erected
             after
             Christs
             Ascension
             .
             I
             shall
             adde
             but
             this
             ,
             These
             waies
             are
             called
             
               just
            
             and
             
               true
               ,
            
             in
             opposition
             to
             wayes
             invented
             by
             men
             ,
             which
             on
             the
             contrary
             are
             
               unrighteous
            
             and
             
               false
               ;
               Psal.
               119.
               104.
               
               Through
               thy
               precepts
               I
               get
               understanding
               ,
               therefore
               I
               hate
               every
               false
               way
               .
            
             There
             is
             certainly
             a
             
               right
            
             Rule
             ,
             or
             
               way
            
             chalked
             out
             for
             every
             administration
             in
             Gods
             Sanctuary
             ,
             if
             we
             could
             finde
             it
             out
             .
          
           
             To
             illustrate
             all
             this
             by
             a
             similitude
             from
             other
             Kings
             .
             Two
             thinges
             manifest
             a
             King
             to
             be
             a
             
             King
             ,
             &
             shew
             forth
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Majesty
             :
             1.
             
             His
             power
             and
             rule
             abroad
             throughout
             all
             his
             Dominions
             :
             2.
             
             The
             observance
             ,
             the
             worship
             ,
             and
             State
             ceremonies
             that
             are
             at
             Court
             ;
             and
             these
             shew
             him
             to
             be
             King
             as
             much
             as
             the
             former
             .
             This
             we
             may
             see
             in
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             whose
             Royalty
             and
             Majesty
             was
             held
             forth
             thereby
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             by
             his
             power
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
               9.
               4.
               
               When
               the
               Queene
               of
               Sheba
               had
               seene
               the
               house
               that
               he
               had
               built
               ,
               the
               meate
               of
               his
               Table
               ,
               the
               attendance
               of
               his
               Ministers
               ,
               and
               their
               apparel
               ,
               and
               his
               ascent
               by
               which
               he
               went
               up
               into
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
            
             it
             was
             said
             ,
             
               there
               was
               no
               more
               spirit
               in
               her
               .
            
             And
             in
             the
             17.
             
             &
             19.
             
               verses
               ,
               He
               made
               a
               Throne
               for
               the
               glory
               of
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               the
               like
               whereof
               was
               not
               made
               in
               any
               Kingdome
               .
            
             Now
             Christs
             Court
             on
             earth
             are
             his
             Churches
             ,
             which
             are
             called
             
               Gods
               House
               ,
               Heb.
            
             10.
             21.
             and
             25.
             compared
             .
             And
             there
             his
             throne
             is
             set
             up
             ,
             as
             in
             the
             Temple
             of
             old
             .
             In
             all
             the
             Visions
             of
             God
             ,
             as
             sitting
             on
             a
             throne
             made
             unto
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             that
             throne
             is
             presented
             as
             in
             the
             Temple
             :
             So
             
               Esay
               6.
               1.
               
               I
               saw
               the
               Lord
               sitting
               upon
               a
               Throne
               ,
               high
               and
               lifted
               up
               ,
               and
               his
               traine
               filled
               the
               Temple
               .
            
             The
             Temple
             was
             therefore
             called
             the
             
               place
               where
               Gods
               honour
               dwels
               ,
               Psal.
            
             26.
             8.
             that
             is
             ,
             his
             Court
             :
             as
             some
             of
             our
             Kings
             houses
             are
             called
             
               Honours
               .
            
             And
             thus
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             in
             the
             representation
             of
             the
             Church
             on
             earth
             as
             worshipping
             him
             ,
             
               Rev.
            
             4.
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             and
             10.
             
               verses
               :
            
             This
             Church
             hath
             a
             Throne
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             God
             sits
             thereon
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             So
             that
             indeed
             ,
             there
             is
             nothing
             doth
             more
             exalt
             and
             glorifie
             God
             then
             his
             publique
             worship
             ,
             and
             the
             government
             of
             his
             
             Church
             purely
             and
             rightly
             administred
             .
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             16.
             29.
             
             
               Give
               unto
               the
               Lord
               the
               [
               glory
               ]
               due
               unto
               his
               Name
               ,
               [
               worship
               ]
               the
               Lord
               in
               the
               beauty
               of
               holinesse
               .
            
             These
             two
             are
             joyned
             together
             .
             (
             The
             like
             you
             have
             
               Psal.
            
             29.
             2.
             )
             And
             it
             is
             part
             of
             that
             song
             which
             
               David
            
             made
             when
             he
             brought
             back
             the
             Arke
             ,
             and
             so
             set
             up
             Gods
             worship
             .
             And
             further
             ,
             in
             
               Esay
            
             60.
             7.
             it
             is
             called
             the
             
               house
               of
               his
               glory
               ;
            
             and
             that
             Chapter
             is
             a
             Prophecie
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             5.
             
          
           
             Now
             if
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             government
             of
             his
             house
             ,
             and
             every
             ordinance
             thereof
             tend
             so
             much
             to
             his
             glory
             ,
             and
             set
             him
             up
             as
             King
             ;
             then
             how
             much
             is
             he
             engaged
             to
             perfect
             it
             ?
             He
             will
             fully
             shew
             himselfe
             to
             be
             
               King
               of
               Saints
            
             in
             his
             
               worship
               ,
            
             as
             well
             as
             
               King
               of
               Nations
            
             in
             his
             
               works
               .
            
             And
             therefore
             as
             his
             
               work
            
             is
             said
             to
             
               be
               perfect
               ,
               Deut.
            
             32.
             4.
             so
             he
             will
             in
             the
             end
             make
             his
             
               worship
               perfect
               ,
            
             (
             I
             speak
             for
             the
             outward
             administration
             of
             it
             )
             even
             the
             
               perfection
               of
               beauty
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Psalmist
             calls
             it
             ,
             
               Psal.
            
             50.
             2.
             
             )
             which
             it
             cannot
             be
             styled
             ,
             whilst
             any
             part
             is
             wanting
             ,
             or
             misplaced
             :
             or
             (
             to
             conclude
             this
             reason
             in
             the
             language
             of
             the
             Metaphor
             in
             the
             Text
             )
             God
             is
             not
             like
             
               the
               foolish
               builder
               ,
            
             that
             will
             begin
             to
             
               lay
               the
               foundation
               of
               his
               Church
               ,
            
             and
             not
             fully
             perfect
             and
             
               finish
            
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             Use
             shall
             be
             an
             extract
             of
             the
             first
             Branch
             of
             this
             Doctrine
             .
             
             Let
             Gods
             people
             therefore
             know
             their
             strength
             ;
             Though
             their
             enemies
             be
             as
             mountaines
             ,
             yet
             in
             a
             cause
             of
             God
             and
             his
             Church
             ,
             let
             them
             not
             be
             
               affrighted
            
             at
             them
             ,
             
               Deut.
            
             
             7.
             21.
             yea
             let
             them
             
               despise
            
             them
             all
             ,
             as
             the
             phrase
             is
             ,
             
               Esay
            
             37.
             22.
             
             When
             
               Rabshekah
            
             brought
             a
             threatning
             Ambassage
             from
             the
             King
             of
             Assyria
             ,
             with
             this
             Preface
             unto
             it
             ,
             
               Thus
               saith
               the
               great
               King
               ,
               the
               King
               of
               Assyria
               ,
               (
               Esay
            
             36.
             4.
             
             )
             
               where
               are
               they
               among
               all
               the
               gods
               of
               the
               countries
               ,
               that
               have
               delivered
               their
               land
               out
               of
               my
               hand
               ?
               &c.
            
             In
             answer
             to
             this
             ,
             what
             doth
             good
             
               Hezekiah
               ,
            
             through
             the
             Prophets
             encouragement
             ,
             returne
             againe
             ,
             but
             this
             ,
             
               The
               Virgin
               ,
               the
               daughter
               of
               Sion
               hath
               despised
               thee
               ,
               Esay
            
             37.
             22.
             
             Although
             she
             be
             but
             a
             virgin
             ,
             yet
             she
             hath
             a
             Champion
             who
             is
             in
             love
             with
             her
             ,
             that
             will
             take
             her
             part
             ,
             and
             fight
             her
             quarrell
             .
             The
             people
             of
             God
             are
             weak
             in
             themselves
             ,
             but
             they
             have
             a
             strong
             
               Captaine
               ;
            
             so
             Christ
             declares
             himselfe
             to
             be
             unto
             them
             ,
             
               Josh.
               5.
               14.
               
               As
               the
               Captaine
               of
               the
               Lords
               Hoast
               am
               I
               come
               .
            
             And
             if
             a
             Lyon
             be
             the
             Captaine
             ,
             though
             the
             Armie
             consists
             but
             of
             Harts
             and
             Sheep
             ;
             yet
             they
             will
             be
             too
             hard
             for
             the
             wolves
             that
             come
             against
             them
             .
             It
             is
             the
             comparison
             the
             Scripture
             useth
             ,
             
               Esa.
               31.
               4.
               
               Like
               as
               the
               Lion
               and
               the
               young
               Lion
               roaring
               on
               his
               prey
               ,
               when
               a
               multitude
               of
               shepheards
               are
               called
               forth
               against
               him
               ;
               so
               shall
               the
               Lord
               of
               Hoasts
               come
               downe
               to
               fight
               for
               mount
               Sion
               ,
               and
               for
               the
               hill
               thereof
               .
            
             And
             then
             how
             
               still
            
             and
             quiet
             is
             the
             
               enemie
            
             and
             
               avenger
               !
            
             Jesus
             Christ
             was
             borne
             ,
             as
             to
             be
             a
             King
             ,
             so
             a
             Conquerour
             ;
             and
             we
             may
             style
             him
             
               King
               Jesus
               the
               Conquerour
               ;
            
             so
             
               Rev.
               6.
               2.
               
               He
               went
               forth
               conquering
               ,
               and
               to
               conquer
               .
            
          
           
             If
             God
             will
             throw
             downe
             all
             mountains
             of
             opposition
             ,
             
             that
             hinder
             the
             perfecting
             of
             his
             
             Church
             :
             Then
             get
             up
             your
             Faith
             and
             resolution
             ,
             for
             this
             great
             worke
             of
             reforming
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             forecast
             not
             what
             opposition
             you
             are
             like
             to
             encounter
             with
             ,
             get
             but
             your
             hearts
             filled
             with
             Faith
             ,
             and
             you
             will
             be
             able
             to
             say
             ,
             (
             as
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             here
             )
             
               Who
               art
               thou
               ,
               O
               great
               Mountaine
               ?
            
             It
             was
             long
             ere
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             could
             be
             brought
             to
             believe
             ,
             or
             to
             resolve
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             the
             discouragements
             were
             so
             great
             :
             the
             greater
             mountaine
             of
             the
             two
             was
             the
             unbeliefe
             in
             his
             owne
             heart
             ;
             but
             when
             he
             once
             did
             resolve
             to
             set
             upon
             the
             worke
             ,
             he
             found
             all
             those
             mountains
             to
             vanish
             before
             him
             .
             To
             speake
             still
             in
             the
             language
             of
             the
             metaphor
             here
             ,
             Have
             but
             as
             much
             
               faith
               as
               a
               grain
               of
               mustard-seed
               ,
            
             and
             you
             may
             
               say
               to
               this
               mountain
               ,
               Be
               removed
               into
               the
               sea
               ,
               and
               it
               shall
               be
               removed
               :
               Hezekiah
            
             was
             a
             great
             Reformer
             ,
             
               he
               removed
               the
               high
               places
               ,
               and
               brake
               the
               Images
               ,
               and
               cut
               downe
               the
               Groves
               ,
               and
               brake
               in
               pieces
               the
               Brazen
               Serpent
               ,
               2
               Kings
            
             18.
             4.
             and
             then
             withall
             it
             is
             added
             in
             the
             following
             words
             ,
             
               He
               trusted
               in
               the
               Lord
               God
               of
               Israel
               ,
               ver.
            
             5.
             
             They
             that
             will
             reforme
             a
             Church
             or
             State
             ,
             must
             trust
             more
             in
             God
             in
             doing
             it
             ,
             then
             in
             any
             work
             else
             .
          
           
             Is
             a
             word
             of
             Caution
             :
             
             For
             if
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             and
             every
             part
             of
             it
             doth
             so
             much
             concerne
             Gods
             glory
             ,
             (
             as
             hath
             been
             shewed
             in
             the
             Reason
             of
             this
             Doctrine
             )
             then
             take
             heed
             how
             you
             meddle
             with
             it
             .
             Be
             sure
             you
             set
             the
             
               service
               of
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
            
             in
             its
             right
             
               order
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             phrase
             is
             of
             
               Hezekiahs
            
             Reformation
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
            
             29.
             35.
             
             )
             and
             that
             according
             to
             cleare
             light
             from
             the
             word
             of
             truth
             .
             Know
             and
             consider
             ,
             that
             you
             meddle
             with
             edged
             
             tooles
             ,
             when
             you
             take
             this
             work
             in
             hand
             .
             Which
             I
             speak
             ,
             not
             to
             discourage
             you
             from
             it
             ;
             but
             to
             make
             you
             wary
             in
             ,
             and
             attentive
             to
             it
             ,
             more
             then
             all
             the
             works
             you
             ever
             did
             set
             your
             hands
             and
             hearts
             unto
             .
             It
             was
             a
             good
             and
             a
             religious
             purpose
             in
             
               David
            
             to
             bring
             back
             the
             Arke
             ;
             and
             for
             the
             substance
             of
             the
             duty
             ,
             he
             was
             right
             in
             it
             ;
             he
             mistook
             but
             in
             the
             order
             :
             he
             set
             it
             upon
             a
             cart
             ,
             when
             as
             the
             Priests
             shoulders
             should
             have
             carryed
             it
             .
             Himselfe
             thus
             speaks
             of
             it
             ,
             
               We
               sought
               not
               God
               after
               the
               due
               order
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             Gods
             Institution
             )
             1
             
               Chro.
            
             15.
             30.
             
             And
             when
             it
             was
             like
             to
             fall
             ,
             (
             God
             confuting
             thereby
             their
             errour
             )
             
               Uzzah
            
             did
             but
             touch
             it
             to
             keep
             it
             up
             ,
             (
             and
             that
             too
             was
             done
             out
             of
             a
             good
             zeale
             )
             God
             smote
             him
             for
             it
             ;
             though
             God
             himselfe
             acknowledgeth
             it
             to
             have
             been
             but
             an
             
               error
               ,
            
             or
             
               rashnesse
            
             in
             him
             ,
             even
             when
             hee
             smote
             him
             ,
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             6.
             7.
             
             
               The
               anger
               of
               the
               Lord
               was
               kindled
               against
               Uzzah
               ,
               and
               God
               smote
               him
               for
               his
               [
               errour
               .
               ]
            
             But
             yet
             it
             was
             an
             errour
             about
             the
             Arke
             ,
             (
             Gods
             worship
             ,
             )
             and
             a
             small
             one
             there
             is
             dangerous
             .
             But
             you
             will
             then
             say
             ,
             We
             had
             best
             not
             meddle
             with
             it
             at
             all
             ,
             but
             let
             it
             alone
             ,
             and
             leave
             it
             as
             it
             is
             .
             It
             is
             true
             ,
             that
             
               David
            
             himselfe
             in
             his
             feare
             had
             just
             the
             same
             thoughts
             ,
             1
             
               Chron.
               13.
               12.
               
               David
            
             was
             
               afraid
               of
               God
               that
               day
               ,
               How
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               shall
               I
               bring
               the
               Ark
               of
               God
               home
               to
               me
               ?
            
             If
             men
             be
             stricken
             thus
             for
             touching
             of
             it
             ,
             God
             be
             mercifull
             to
             me
             ,
             (
             thought
             he
             )
             let
             it
             rather
             remaine
             where
             it
             is
             .
             
               So
               David
               brought
               not
               the
               Ark
               home
               to
               himselfe
               ,
               but
               carryed
               it
               aside
               into
               the
               house
               of
               Obed
               Edom
               ,
               ver.
            
             13.
             
             But
             God
             did
             soon
             confute
             him
             of
             this
             his
             error
             also
             ;
             for
             the
             14.
             
               ver.
            
             tels
             
             us
             ,
             that
             
               The
               Lord
               blessed
               the
               house
               of
               Obed
               Edom
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               he
               had
               .
            
             And
             then
             
               David
            
             began
             to
             bethink
             himselfe
             ,
             surely
             if
             it
             brings
             a
             blessing
             upon
             the
             house
             of
             
               Obed
               Edom
               ,
            
             it
             will
             doe
             the
             like
             on
             mine
             too
             .
             And
             then
             we
             reade
             in
             the
             13.
             
               Chap.
               He
               prepared
               a
               place
               for
               it
               ,
               and
               brought
               it
               home
               ;
            
             and
             he
             being
             by
             this
             breach
             made
             ,
             put
             upon
             searching
             into
             the
             Word
             ,
             found
             that
             the
             
               Levites
            
             onely
             
               ought
               to
               carry
               it
               ,
            
             and
             that
             because
             
               they
               did
               it
               not
               at
               the
               first
               ,
               the
               Lord
            
             therefore
             
               made
               a
               breach
               upon
               them
               ,
               ver.
            
             30.
             
             Now
             above
             all
             all
             observe
             ,
             that
             when
             he
             amended
             that
             errour
             ,
             and
             brought
             it
             home
             ,
             he
             was
             blest
             ,
             and
             
               blest
               indeede
               :
            
             For
             no
             sooner
             did
             hee
             thinke
             of
             building
             a
             house
             for
             it
             ,
             but
             God
             promised
             to
             establish
             his
             house
             for
             ever
             .
             2
             
               Sam.
            
             7.
             11.
             
             And
             reade
             the
             18.
             
             
               Chapter
               ,
            
             and
             you
             shall
             see
             how
             all
             his
             enemies
             upon
             this
             were
             subdued
             afore
             him
             .
             And
             then
             of
             his
             sonne
             
               Solomon
               ,
            
             God
             sayes
             in
             the
             13.
             
               ver.
               He
               shall
               build
               an
               house
               for
               my
               name
               ,
               and
               I
               will
               establish
               the
               Throne
               of
               his
               Kingdome
               for
               ever
               :
            
             His
             own
             house
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             were
             established
             together
             by
             it
             .
             Thus
             likewise
             when
             this
             second
             Temple
             was
             to
             be
             finished
             ,
             God
             provokes
             them
             to
             it
             by
             this
             ,
             
               [
               From
               this
               time
               will
               I
               blesse
               you
               ,
               ]
               Hag.
            
             2.
             19.
             
             And
             as
             he
             blessed
             them
             ,
             so
             he
             will
             blesse
             you
             ,
             and
             your
             families
             ,
             and
             the
             Kingdome
             .
             To
             instance
             in
             some
             particulars
             ,
             (
             which
             have
             been
             in
             your
             hearts
             also
             ,
             as
             that
             purpose
             was
             in
             
               Davids
               )
            
             together
             with
             encouragements
             out
             of
             the
             Scriptures
             suited
             thereunto
             .
             You
             have
             declared
             your
             godly
             resolution
             to
             be
             (
             to
             expresse
             it
             in
             your
             own
             words
             )
             to
             
               use
               your
               utmost
               endeavours
               to
               establish
               
               learned
               and
               preaching
               Ministers
               ,
               with
               a
               good
               and
               sufficient
               maintenance
               throughout
               the
               whole
               Kingdome
               ,
               wherein
               many
               dark
               corners
               are
               miserably
               destitute
               of
               the
               means
               of
               salvation
               ;
            
             which
             project
             tendeth
             to
             enlarge
             Christs
             mysticall
             Church
             .
             
               From
               this
               time
               God
               will
               blesse
               you
               ;
            
             (
             look
             for
             it
             )
             and
             establish
             the
             Kingdome
             by
             it
             .
             The
             Scripture
             for
             your
             encouragemēt
             holds
             forth
             an
             example
             of
             just
             the
             like
             practice
             of
             one
             of
             the
             best
             Kings
             ,
             and
             of
             that
             same
             blessing
             following
             upon
             it
             ,
             which
             is
             in
             all
             your
             aims
             ,
             2
             
               Chron.
               17.
               7
               ,
               8
               ,
               9
               ,
               10.
               
               Jehoshaphat
               in
               the
               third
               yeare
               of
               his
               raigne
               sent
               to
               his
               Princes
               ,
               to
               teach
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             to
             countenance
             the
             teaching
             of
             the
             Word
             )
             
               in
               the
               Cities
               of
               Judah
               ,
               and
               with
               them
               the
               Levites
               and
               Priests
               ,
               and
               they
               taught
               in
               Judah
               ,
               and
               had
               the
               Book
               of
               the
               Law
               of
               the
               Lord
               with
               them
               ,
               and
               went
               throughout
               all
               the
               Cities
               of
               Judah
               ,
               and
               taught
               the
               people
               .
            
             Here
             is
             the
             same
             practice
             that
             you
             have
             resolved
             upon
             ;
             &
             the
             successe
             is
             answerable
             to
             your
             hearts
             desires
             :
             For
             
               ver.
            
             10.
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               And
               the
               feare
               of
               the
               Lord
               fell
               upon
               all
               the
               Kingdomes
               of
               the
               Lands
               that
               were
               round
               about
               Judah
               ;
               &
               they
               made
               no
               warre
               against
               Iehoshaphat
               .
            
             This
             will
             secure
             the
             Land
             ,
             as
             much
             as
             that
             posture
             of
             Warre
             you
             intend
             .
             You
             have
             also
             issued
             out
             an
             Order
             for
             the
             purging
             out
             
               divers
               Innovations
               in
               &
               about
               the
               worship
               of
               God
               ,
               for
               the
               abolishing
               of
               all
               Crucifixes
               ,
               scandalous
               pictures
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             other
             the
             like
             superstitions
             .
             Go
             on
             to
             establish
             it
             ;
             you
             will
             establish
             the
             Kingdome
             by
             it
             .
             Not
             to
             quote
             the
             book
             of
             
               Kings
            
             and
             
               Chronicles
               ,
            
             which
             is
             abundant
             in
             such
             examples
             ;
             we
             have
             an
             instance
             more
             ancient
             of
             the
             like
             blessing
             of
             God
             upon
             the
             like
             practice
             ,
             
             
               Gen.
               35.
               
               Jacob
            
             reformed
             his
             family
             
               of
               all
               their
               strange
               Gods
               ,
               and
               all
               their
               eare-rings
               ,
               ver.
            
             2.
             
             &
             4.
             and
             the
             successe
             was
             ,
             that
             
               the
               terrour
               of
               God
               was
               upon
               all
               the
               Cities
               round
               about
               them
               ,
               ver.
            
             5.
             
             You
             have
             likewise
             declared
             ,
             that
             you
             intend
             
               a
               due
               and
               necessary
               Reformation
               of
               the
               Government
               and
               Liturgie
               of
               the
               Church
               ,
               &c.
            
             you
             will
             finde
             the
             like
             blessing
             to
             be
             upon
             this
             also
             ,
             in
             the
             Warre
             you
             have
             undertaken
             against
             the
             Popish
             Irish
             Rebels
             .
             When
             
               Abijah
            
             King
             of
             
               Judah
            
             was
             to
             fight
             with
             
               Jeroboam
            
             King
             of
             
               Israel
               ,
            
             that
             had
             perverted
             the
             worship
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             see
             how
             he
             pleades
             the
             cause
             against
             them
             and
             his
             Armie
             ;
             
               Ye
               have
               cast
               out
               the
               Priests
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               but
               as
               for
               us
               the
               Lord
               is
               our
               God
               ,
               and
               we
               have
               not
               forsaken
               him
               ,
               and
               the
               Priests
               which
               minister
               unto
               the
               Lord
               are
               the
               Sons
               of
               Aaron
               ;
            
             that
             is
             ,
             such
             as
             by
             Gods
             owne
             appointment
             were
             to
             governe
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             to
             minister
             afore
             the
             Lord
             :
             
               And
               they
               burne
               unto
               the
               Lord
               every
               morning
               and
               every
               evening
               ,
               burnt
               Sacrifices
               ,
               and
               sweete
               incense
               ;
               the
               shew-bread
               also
               set
               they
               in
               order
               upon
               the
               pure
               Table
               ,
               and
               the
               Candlestick
               of
               gold
               with
               the
               Lamps
               thereof
               :
               We
               keepe
               the
               charge
               of
               the
               Lord
               our
               God
               ,
               but
               you
               have
               forsaken
               him
               ,
               and
               behold
               ,
               God
               himselfe
               is
               with
               us
               for
               our
               Captain
               ,
               but
               you
               shall
               not
               prosper
               ,
               &c.
               ver.
               9
               ,
               10
               ,
               11
               ,
               &
            
             12.
             and
             the
             issue
             of
             all
             this
             is
             recorded
             ;
             
               ver.
               16
               ,
               &
               17.
               
               God
               smote
               Jeroboam
               ,
               and
               all
               Israel
               before
               Abijah
               and
               Judah
               ,
               and
               the
               Children
               of
               Israel
               fled
               before
               Judah
               ,
               and
               Abijah
               and
               his
               people
               slew
               them
               with
               a
               great
               slaughter
               ,
               so
               that
               the
               children
               of
               Israel
               were
               brought
               under
               at
               that
               time
               .
            
             But
             on
             the
             contrary
             ,
             If
             you
             falter
             in
             the
             matter
             
             of
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Worship
               ,
            
             know
             ,
             that
             
               from
               that
               time
               God
               will
               curse
               you
               ,
            
             as
             he
             did
             
               Jeroboam
            
             and
             
               Israel
            
             with
             him
             ;
             who
             when
             he
             had
             set
             up
             the
             calves
             ,
             to
             hold
             the
             people
             to
             him
             ,
             God
             threatens
             his
             house
             to
             take
             it
             away
             ,
             
               as
               a
               man
               take
               away
               dung
               untill
               it
               be
               all
               gone
               ,
               1
               King.
            
             14.
             10.
             
             And
             as
             for
             Israel
             and
             the
             state
             of
             that
             Kingdome
             ,
             he
             threatneth
             
               to
               smite
               it
               as
               a
               Reede
               is
               shaken
               with
               the
               water
               ,
               ver.
            
             15.
             
             Whereas
             you
             may
             stand
             as
             a
             Rock
             in
             the
             waters
             ,
             and
             all
             alterations
             and
             turnings
             of
             the
             streame
             would
             but
             dash
             and
             breake
             themselves
             upon
             you
             ,
             you
             all
             that
             while
             abiding
             firme
             &
             immoved
             ;
             you
             will
             then
             become
             as
             a
             reede
             in
             the
             waters
             ,
             tossed
             up
             and
             downe
             ,
             with
             contrary
             motions
             of
             feares
             and
             troubles
             ,
             as
             the
             streame
             carryes
             you
             this
             way
             or
             that
             way
             ,
             even
             as
             that
             state
             of
             Israel
             from
             that
             time
             was
             but
             fluctuating
             ,
             and
             at
             best
             ,
             
               unstable
               as
               waters
            
             with
             variety
             of
             governments
             and
             Governours
             ,
             the
             streame
             of
             the
             people
             sometimes
             turning
             one
             way
             ,
             sometimes
             another
             ,
             (
             as
             in
             the
             story
             appeares
             ;
             )
             and
             in
             the
             end
             ,
             God
             sayes
             that
             he
             will
             
               root
               up
               Israel
               out
               of
               this
               good
               Land
               ,
            
             and
             pluck
             up
             this
             Reede
             even
             by
             the
             roots
             ,
             when
             it
             hath
             beene
             tost
             a
             while
             up
             and
             downe
             .
             So
             it
             follows
             there
             .
          
           
             I
             will
             end
             this
             Caution
             with
             two
             Rules
             .
             First
             ,
             be
             sure
             you
             establish
             nothing
             but
             what
             you
             have
             full
             ,
             cleare
             ,
             and
             generall
             light
             for
             .
             Secondly
             ,
             condemne
             nothing
             ,
             and
             suffer
             nothing
             to
             stand
             condemned
             ,
             in
             which
             ,
             you
             in
             your
             consciences
             are
             doubtfull
             ,
             there
             may
             be
             a
             truth
             :
             For
             if
             you
             should
             build
             the
             least
             
               Hay
            
             and
             
               Stubble
               ,
            
             you
             
               will
            
             not
             
             onely
             
               suffer
               losse
               ,
            
             but
             lay
             a
             foundation
             of
             a
             new
             rent
             and
             division
             in
             the
             age
             to
             come
             .
             For
             there
             is
             a
             
               Spirit
            
             mentioned
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             even
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             who
             will
             not
             rest
             working
             in
             mens
             spirits
             ,
             till
             the
             whole
             building
             be
             rightly
             framed
             according
             to
             the
             pattern
             in
             every
             piece
             of
             it
             .
             And
             what
             ever
             is
             amisse
             ,
             and
             not
             according
             to
             his
             minde
             ,
             the
             light
             of
             his
             fire
             will
             both
             
               discover
            
             it
             and
             
               burne
            
             it
             up
             ,
             which
             leads
             me
             to
             the
             5.
             
             Observation
             ,
             which
             is
             this
             :
          
           
             
               That
               God
               carryes
               on
               the
               work
               of
               finishing
               his
               Temple
               ,
            
             
             
               [
               not
               by
               power
               nor
               might
               ,
               but
               by
               his
               Spirit
               .
               ]
            
             By
             
               Spirit
            
             he
             meaneth
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             by
             a
             more
             immediate
             hand
             stirring
             up
             mens
             spirits
             unto
             this
             work
             ;
             turning
             and
             convincing
             them
             of
             the
             truth
             ,
             and
             of
             their
             duty
             towards
             it
             ;
             and
             likewise
             by
             coincident
             acts
             of
             Providence
             ,
             so
             apparently
             wheeling
             about
             to
             the
             effecting
             of
             it
             ,
             that
             though
             
               might
            
             and
             
               power
            
             be
             brought
             to
             concur
             in
             it
             ,
             yet
             so
             as
             his
             hand
             alone
             shall
             be
             seene
             and
             acknowledged
             in
             it
             .
             And
             thus
             his
             
               [
               Spirit
               ]
            
             here
             is
             manifestly
             interpreted
             in
             the
             10.
             
               ver.
            
             where
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             that
             as
             all
             should
             
               see
               the
               Plummet
               in
               the
               hand
               of
               Zerubbabel
               ,
            
             (
             the
             instrument
             of
             building
             it
             )
             so
             they
             should
             perceive
             those
             
               seven
               eyes
               of
               the
               Lord
               ,
               which
               run
               to
               and
               fro
               through
               the
               whole
               earth
               :
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             his
             eyes
             of
             Providence
             ,
             called
             
               seven
               ,
            
             because
             of
             their
             perfection
             )
             these
             to
             have
             so
             guided
             and
             managed
             all
             the
             affairs
             thereof
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             rayes
             and
             beames
             of
             Providence
             issuing
             from
             those
             eyes
             ,
             might
             be
             seene
             to
             meet
             in
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             this
             ,
             as
             their
             ultimate
             aime
             and
             scope
             .
             Now
             these
             
               seven
               eyes
               ,
               Rev.
            
             5.
             6.
             
             are
             called
             
               the
               seven
               Spirits
               of
               God
               ,
               sent
               forth
               into
               all
               the
               earth
               :
            
             And
             
               Rev.
            
             1.
             4.
             are
             plainly
             interpreted
             to
             be
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             in
             his
             various
             workings
             ,
             for
             
               Grace
               and
               Peace
            
             is
             there
             wished
             
               from
               the
               seven
               Spirits
               .
            
             Thus
             much
             for
             the
             explication
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Now
             that
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Temple
             is
             thus
             more
             immediately
             carryed
             on
             by
             the
             working
             of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             you
             may
             reade
             it
             all
             along
             in
             all
             the
             story
             of
             the
             building
             of
             this
             Temple
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             ,
             as
             likewise
             in
             that
             of
             the
             New
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             laying
             the
             
               Foundation
            
             of
             this
             Temple
             ,
             it
             was
             done
             indeed
             by
             the
             
               power
            
             and
             
               might
            
             of
             
               Cyrus
               ;
            
             but
             yet
             
               Ezra
            
             1.
             and
             2.
             it
             is
             added
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               stirred
               up
               the
               spirit
               of
               Cyrus
               ;
            
             and
             how
             ,
             but
             by
             a
             meere
             act
             of
             fore-sight
             or
             providence
             afore-hand
             about
             it
             ?
             God
             had
             an
             hundred
             yeers
             before
             his
             birth
             ,
             by
             his
             
               Spirit
            
             written
             a
             Prophecie
             of
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             name
             ,
             
               Esay
               44.
               ult.
            
             which
             these
             Jews
             shewing
             him
             ,
             Gods
             Spirit
             stirred
             up
             his
             spirit
             thereby
             ;
             for
             in
             his
             Proclamation
             himself
             sayes
             ,
             
               The
               Lord
               hath
               charged
               me
               to
               build
               him
               an
               house
               at
               Jerusalem
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             2.
             of
             
               Ezra
            
             1.
             
             And
             when
             he
             had
             thus
             given
             leave
             to
             the
             Jews
             to
             goe
             and
             build
             it
             ,
             yet
             still
             it
             was
             a
             great
             matter
             of
             self-denyall
             to
             them
             ,
             to
             
               leave
               their
               houses
               and
               gardens
               which
               they
               had
               built
               and
               planted
               at
               Babylon
               ,
               Jer.
            
             29.
             5.
             
             Therefore
             it
             is
             further
             added
             in
             the
             5.
             
               ver.
            
             of
             that
             1.
             of
             
               Ezra
               ,
               Then
               rose
               up
               the
               chiefe
               of
               the
               Fathers
               ,
               and
               the
               Priests
               and
               Levites
               ,
               with
               all
               them
               whose
               [
               spirit
               God
               had
               raised
               up
               ]
               to
               build
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               .
            
             And
             then
             again
             ,
             when
             it
             came
             to
             this
             second
             work
             ,
             the
             
               Finishing
            
             of
             it
             ,
             they
             were
             exceeding
             backward
             to
             it
             ;
             but
             God
             
             sent
             Two
             Prophets
             ,
             who
             convinced
             them
             of
             their
             duty
             ;
             and
             therefore
             
               Hag.
            
             1.
             14.
             it
             is
             expresly
             and
             on
             purpose
             put
             in
             ,
             that
             
               The
               [
               Lord
               stirred
               up
               the
               spirit
               ]
               of
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
               of
               Jeshuah
               ,
               and
               the
               spirit
               of
               all
               the
               remnant
               of
               the
               people
               ,
               and
               they
               came
               and
               did
               work
               in
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               their
               God
               .
            
             And
             againe
             ,
             whereas
             the
             Persian
             Kings
             had
             made
             Decrees
             against
             the
             building
             of
             it
             ,
             (
             which
             was
             the
             greatest
             impediment
             of
             all
             the
             rest
             )
             God
             brought
             
               Darius
            
             his
             heart
             at
             last
             off
             to
             it
             ,
             and
             that
             by
             so
             unexpected
             a
             way
             ,
             as
             made
             all
             the
             people
             joyfull
             :
             So
             it
             is
             expresly
             said
             ,
             
               EZra
               6.
               22.
               
               They
               kept
               the
               feast
               of
               unleavened
               bread
               with
               joy
               ;
               for
               the
               Lord
               had
               made
               them
               joyfull
               ,
               and
               had
               turned
               the
               heart
               of
               the
               King
               of
               Assyria
               unto
               them
               ,
               to
               strengthen
               their
               hands
               in
               the
               work
               of
               the
               house
               of
               God
               .
            
             Yea
             and
             his
             heart
             was
             so
             much
             stirred
             in
             it
             ,
             that
             he
             not
             onely
             makes
             a
             
               Decree
            
             for
             it
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             8.
             but
             likewise
             against
             all
             those
             that
             should
             oppose
             it
             ,
             under
             a
             capitall
             punishment
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             11.
             yea
             ,
             he
             curseth
             all
             that
             should
             
               put
               to
               their
               hand
               to
               alter
               it
               ,
               ver.
            
             12.
             so
             that
             the
             enemies
             that
             before
             opposed
             it
             ,
             were
             now
             constrained
             to
             further
             it
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             13.
             
             All
             this
             was
             done
             ,
             (
             as
             you
             see
             )
             
               Not
               by
               power
               ,
               nor
               by
               might
               ,
               but
               by
               Gods
               Spirit
               .
            
             Thus
             much
             for
             this
             instance
             in
             the
             Text
             out
             of
             the
             
               Old
            
             Testament
             .
          
           
             See
             the
             like
             in
             Gods
             building
             his
             Church
             in
             the
             
               New
               ;
            
             Both
             in
             setting
             up
             his
             Church
             in
             the
             world
             at
             first
             ,
             when
             Heathenisme
             backt
             with
             the
             power
             of
             the
             Romane
             Empire
             stood
             in
             the
             way
             of
             it
             ;
             and
             likewise
             in
             raising
             it
             up
             againe
             ,
             when
             Antichrist
             had
             throwne
             it
             downe
             .
             For
             the
             first
             ,
             (
             the
             
             Erecting
             of
             it
             )
             Did
             he
             use
             
               might
               ,
            
             or
             
               power
               ,
            
             or
             an
             
               Armie
            
             (
             as
             it
             is
             varied
             in
             the
             margent
             )
             to
             conquer
             the
             world
             by
             ?
             No
             such
             matter
             :
             He
             chooseth
             twelve
             or
             thirteene
             men
             ,
             whereof
             the
             most
             were
             poore
             fisher-men
             ;
             and
             he
             sends
             them
             not
             all
             together
             in
             one
             troop
             neither
             ,
             but
             dispersed
             apart
             into
             severall
             parts
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             some
             taking
             one
             Country
             to
             conquer
             ,
             some
             another
             :
             The
             most
             ridiculous
             course
             in
             appearance
             ,
             for
             such
             a
             designe
             ,
             that
             could
             be
             imagined
             .
             Yet
             (
             as
             
               Revel.
            
             6.
             2.
             )
             Christ
             in
             these
             went
             forth
             
               conquering
               ,
               and
               to
               conquer
               ,
            
             and
             took
             nothing
             with
             him
             but
             his
             
               Bow
               ,
            
             (
             as
             it
             is
             there
             )
             and
             his
             
               Arrowes
               ,
            
             (
             as
             it
             is
             
               Psal.
            
             45.
             5.
             
             )
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             even
             
               the
               foolishnesse
               of
               preaching
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             calls
             it
             )
             yet
             hereby
             the
             
               people
               fell
               so
               under
               him
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Psalmists
             phrase
             there
             is
             )
             that
             in
             three
             hundred
             yeares
             that
             whole
             Empire
             was
             turned
             Christian
             ,
             and
             Heathenish
             worship
             throwne
             downe
             ;
             and
             this
             you
             see
             
               not
               by
               power
               ,
               nor
               by
               might
               ,
               but
               by
               his
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             But
             then
             again
             Antichrist
             steps
             up
             ,
             the
             Beast
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             
               after
               Him
               all
               the
               world
               wondered
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             European
             world
             ,
             )
             
               Revel.
            
             13.
             3.
             saying
             ,
             
               Who
               is
               like
               unto
               the
               Beast
               ?
               who
               is
               able
               to
               make
               warre
               with
               him
               ?
               ver.
            
             4.
             
             But
             at
             the
             14.
             
               Chap.
               a
               Lambe
            
             encounters
             him
             ,
             and
             but
             with
             a
             handfull
             in
             comparison
             ,
             out
             from
             among
             whom
             he
             sends
             a
             few
             emisaries
             ,
             to
             
               preach
               the
               everlasting
               Gospell
               to
               every
               Nation
               ,
               tongue
               ,
               and
               kindred
               :
               ver.
               6
               ,
               &c.
            
             and
             in
             the
             end
             he
             wins
             all
             the
             Northerne
             Kingdomes
             ,
             to
             embrace
             that
             Gospell
             ,
             and
             will
             stil
             goe
             on
             to
             conquer
             and
             winne
             ground
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             the
             15.
             
               Chap.
            
             and
             
             2.
             
               ver.
            
             we
             reade
             of
             a
             perfect
             victory
             over
             the
             Beast
             :
             And
             whereas
             before
             it
             had
             beene
             said
             of
             his
             
               Holinesse
            
             the
             Pope
             ,
             
               Who
               is
               like
               unto
               the
               Beast
               ?
            
             Now
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               ver.
               4.
               
               Who
               shall
               not
               feare
               thee
               ,
               O
               Lord
               ?
               for
               thou
               [
               onely
               art
               holy
               .
               ]
            
             And
             whereas
             afore
             
               All
               the
               world
               wondred
               after
               the
               Beast
               ,
               and
               worshipped
               him
               ;
            
             the
             world
             is
             now
             so
             altered
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             said
             ,
             
               All
               Nations
               shall
               come
               &
               worship
               before
               THEE
               ,
            
             in
             the
             same
             4.
             
               v.
               
            
             And
             now
             the
             
               wonder
            
             is
             as
             much
             ,
             how
             all
             this
             is
             brought
             about
             :
             
               Not
               by
               power
               ,
               nor
               by
               might
               ,
               but
               by
               his
               Spirit
               .
            
             So
             it
             is
             expresly
             said
             ,
             2
             
               Thes.
            
             2.
             8.
             speaking
             of
             
               this
               man
               of
               sin
               ,
            
             he
             sayes
             ,
             
               Whom
               the
               Lord
               shall
               consume
               with
               the
               [
               Spirit
               of
               his
               mouth
               :
               ]
            
             that
             is
             ,
             by
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             in
             the
             preaching
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             and
             working
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             men
             ,
             and
             
               overcomming
            
             Kingdomes
             unto
             Christ
             and
             his
             Church
             :
             So
             we
             reade
             
               Revel.
            
             17.
             4.
             
             
               The
               Lambe
               shall
               overcome
               the
               Kings
               that
               made
               war
               with
               him
               ,
            
             and
             yet
             not
             by
             
               power
               ,
            
             but
             by
             his
             
               Spirit
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Reason
             of
             this
             is
             ,
             
             because
             the
             building
             of
             Gods
             Church
             is
             his
             
               owne
               businesse
               ,
            
             in
             a
             more
             speciall
             manner
             ,
             more
             then
             any
             other
             ;
             therefore
             he
             will
             be
             sure
             to
             doe
             it
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             more
             immediately
             be
             seene
             in
             it
             .
             As
             it
             is
             said
             of
             
               Christ
               Personall
               ,
            
             (
             the
             
               Tabernacle
            
             of
             his
             humane
             nature
             )
             
               Heb.
            
             9.
             12.
             that
             it
             was
             
               not
               made
               with
               hands
               ,
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               not
               of
               this
               building
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Apostle
             there
             speaks
             )
             that
             is
             ,
             It
             was
             not
             framed
             by
             the
             power
             of
             nature
             ,
             as
             other
             men
             are
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             Spirit
             :
             So
             it
             is
             true
             of
             
               Christ
               mysticall
               ,
            
             his
             Body
             ,
             and
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             his
             Church
             .
             It
             is
             not
             of
             the
             ordinary
             make
             that
             other
             societies
             of
             men
             (
             whether
             Families
             or
             Kingdomes
             )
             are
             of
             ;
             it
             is
             
               not
               made
               with
               hands
               ,
            
             (
             with
             humane
             
             wisdome
             or
             power
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             )
             
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               is
               not
               of
               this
               building
               .
            
             Thus
             
               Heb.
               3.
               4.
               
               Every
               house
            
             (
             sayes
             the
             Apostle
             )
             
               is
               built
               by
               some
               man
               ;
            
             That
             is
             ,
             All
             Kingdomes
             ,
             Families
             ,
             and
             Societies
             ,
             God
             in
             an
             ordinary
             providence
             leaves
             to
             men
             to
             build
             in
             their
             owne
             way
             ;
             but
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               He
               that
               built
               all
               things
               ,
               is
               God
               .
            
             Which
             is
             spoken
             of
             Gods
             building
             his
             Church
             ,
             (
             which
             is
             his
             house
             )
             and
             all
             things
             appertaining
             unto
             it
             ,
             as
             is
             evident
             both
             by
             the
             fore-going
             words
             ,
             
               ver.
               3.
               
               He
               that
               built
               the
               house
            
             (
             the
             Apostle
             speaking
             of
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             God
             )
             
               hath
               more
               honour
               then
               the
               house
               :
            
             And
             also
             by
             those
             words
             that
             follow
             after
             ,
             
               Moses
               was
               faithfull
               in
               all
               his
               house
               ,
            
             (
             namely
             ,
             in
             the
             building
             of
             that
             house
             then
             )
             
               as
               a
               servant
               :
            
             but
             Christ
             
               as
               a
               Son
               over
               his
               owne
               house
               ,
            
             (
             now
             )
             
               whose
               house
               are
               we
               .
            
             The
             reason
             why
             thus
             himselfe
             by
             his
             Spirit
             builds
             it
             ,
             is
             held
             forth
             in
             that
             one
             world
             ,
             It
             is
             his
             
               [
               owne
               ]
            
             house
             :
             and
             therefore
             he
             will
             over-see
             the
             doing
             this
             himself
             ,
             and
             will
             doe
             it
             so
             ,
             that
             none
             shall
             share
             in
             the
             glory
             with
             him
             ,
             although
             he
             useth
             them
             .
          
           
             First
             Use
             ,
             
             is
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             made
             of
             it
             in
             the
             10.
             
               verse
               ,
            
             namely
             that
             in
             matters
             which
             concern
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             we
             should
             learne
             to
             
               despise
               the
               day
               of
               small
               things
               :
            
             The
             Prophet
             speakes
             it
             by
             way
             of
             reproofe
             ,
             
               Who
               hath
               despised
               the
               day
               of
               small
               things
               ?
            
             Because
             the
             beginnings
             of
             this
             worke
             then
             were
             but
             small
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             little
             appearance
             in
             humane
             fore-sight
             to
             effect
             it
             :
             Therefore
             ,
             
               who
            
             almost
             was
             there
             that
             did
             not
             
               despise
            
             it
             ,
             and
             despaire
             of
             it
             ?
             Remember
             that
             there
             is
             a
             
               Spirit
            
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             and
             no
             man
             knowes
             
             how
             far
             he
             may
             carry
             on
             the
             smallest
             beginnings
             ,
             which
             he
             layes
             as
             the
             foundation
             of
             his
             greatest
             works
             ,
             that
             his
             owne
             immediate
             hand
             may
             the
             more
             appeare
             .
             
               The
               Kingdome
               of
               heaven
            
             was
             at
             first
             but
             as
             a
             
               graine
               of
               mustard-seed
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             Christ
             )
             
               the
               least
               of
               all
               seeds
               ;
               but
               when
               it
               is
               growne
               ,
               it
               is
               the
               greatest
               of
               hearbs
               ,
               and
               becomes
               a
               tree
               ,
               Mat.
            
             13.
             32.
             
             In
             the
             2.
             of
             
               Dan.
               ver.
            
             34
             ,
             &
             45.
             there
             is
             mention
             made
             of
             
               a
               stone
            
             that
             was
             
               cut
               out
               of
               the
               Mountain
               without
               hands
               ;
            
             which
             expression
             is
             used
             not
             onely
             to
             shew
             the
             Divine
             power
             that
             accompanied
             it
             ,
             but
             to
             intimate
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             at
             first
             but
             some
             little
             stone
             ,
             which
             without
             hands
             dropt
             out
             ,
             or
             was
             blowne
             downe
             from
             the
             Mountaine
             ;
             for
             if
             it
             had
             beene
             a
             great
             one
             ,
             it
             must
             then
             have
             had
             hands
             to
             cut
             and
             hew
             it
             out
             ,
             and
             to
             throw
             it
             downe
             .
             And
             yet
             loe
             this
             little
             stone
             
               became
               a
               mountaine
               ,
               and
               filled
               the
               whole
               earth
               ,
            
             as
             it
             there
             follows
             .
          
           
             A
             Second
             Use
             is
             ,
             that
             which
             is
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             that
             when
             you
             see
             any
             thing
             done
             for
             Gods
             Church
             beyond
             the
             reach
             of
             humane
             wisdome
             and
             fore-sight
             ,
             that
             you
             would
             fall
             downe
             and
             
               cry
            
             (
             as
             they
             are
             taught
             here
             
               ver.
            
             7.
             )
             
               Grace
               ,
               Grace
               unto
               it
               :
            
             You
             are
             not
             to
             cry
             up
             
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               Zerubbabel
               ,
            
             that
             is
             ,
             any
             meanes
             or
             instrument
             whatever
             ,
             whether
             King
             or
             Parliament
             ,
             much
             lesse
             this
             man
             ,
             or
             that
             man
             ,
             but
             to
             exalt
             the
             free
             grace
             of
             God
             ,
             the
             worke
             of
             which
             alone
             it
             is
             and
             hath
             beene
             .
          
           
             One
             word
             more
             unto
             
               Zerubbabel
               ,
            
             the
             Text
             cals
             for
             it
             ;
             
               This
               is
               the
               word
               of
               the
               Lord
               unto
               Zerubbabel
               .
            
             From
             which
             let
             the
             Observation
             be
             this
             :
          
           
             
               That
               this
               worke
               of
               finishing
               the
               Temple
               ,
               lies
               first
               
               and
               chiefly
               upon
               Zerubbabel
               ,
               and
               his
               Elders
               to
               take
               care
               of
               :
            
             That
             is
             ,
             upon
             Prince
             and
             Elders
             .
             And
             though
             
               Jeshuah
            
             and
             his
             fellowes
             the
             Priests
             are
             intended
             ,
             (
             as
             being
             the
             one
             of
             those
             Olive
             trees
             formerly
             mentioned
             )
             yet
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             and
             the
             Magistrates
             are
             onely
             spoken
             to
             .
             All
             such
             motions
             should
             come
             first
             from
             You
             ;
             it
             is
             Your
             duty
             to
             be
             the
             
               he-goats
               of
               the
               flock
               to
               lead
               on
               all
               the
               rest
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Prophet
             
               EZekiel
            
             speaks
             :
             Thus
             
               EZra
               1.
               5.
               
               Then
               rose
               up
               the
               chiefe
               of
               the
               Fathers
               of
               Judah
               and
               Benjamin
               ,
               to
               build
               the
               house
               of
               the
               Lord
               :
            
             It
             had
             otherwise
             never
             been
             done
             to
             purpose
             .
             So
             in
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Temple
             at
             first
             ,
             the
             motion
             came
             first
             into
             
               Davids
            
             heart
             ;
             1
             
               Chro.
               29.
               3.
               
               I
               have
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               set
               my
               affection
               to
               the
               house
               of
               God
               :
            
             And
             then
             ,
             
               ver.
               6.
               
               The
               chiefe
               of
               the
               Fathers
               and
               Princes
               of
               the
               house
               of
               Israel
               ,
            
             they
             follow
             ;
             and
             
               then
            
             fell
             in
             the
             
               people
               ,
            
             and
             they
             
               rejoyced
            
             and
             
               offered
               willingly
               ,
            
             so
             
               ver.
            
             13.
             
             You
             should
             commend
             unto
             the
             people
             what
             is
             good
             and
             right
             .
             
               Let
               us
               bring
               back
               the
               Ark
               of
               our
               God
               unto
               us
               ,
            
             (
             said
             
               David
               ,
            
             1
             
               Chron.
            
             13.
             3.
             
             )
             and
             no
             sooner
             had
             he
             commended
             it
             unto
             them
             ,
             but
             (
             as
             it
             followes
             ,
             
               ver.
            
             4.
             )
             
               all
               the
               congregation
               said
               ,
               they
               would
               doe
               so
               ,
               for
               the
               thing
               was
               right
               in
               the
               eyes
               of
               all
               the
               people
               .
            
          
           
             And
             the
             reason
             why
             this
             is
             your
             more
             especiall
             duty
             ,
             is
             ,
             because
             God
             hath
             honoured
             Princes
             and
             Magistrates
             above
             ,
             and
             set
             them
             over
             others
             :
             
               And
               as
               those
               who
               honour
               God
               ,
               God
               will
               honour
               ;
            
             so
             those
             whom
             God
             hath
             honoured
             ,
             he
             expects
             should
             honour
             him
             ;
             and
             you
             cannot
             doe
             it
             better
             then
             this
             way
             :
             For
             how
             much
             his
             honour
             is
             concerned
             in
             his
             worship
             ,
             you
             heard
             before
             .
          
           
           
             Let
             the
             honour
             of
             it
             move
             you
             :
             Take
             the
             renowned
             men
             in
             Scripture
             ,
             and
             their
             greatest
             glory
             hath
             been
             to
             be
             builders
             of
             Gods
             house
             .
             It
             is
             mentioned
             as
             
               Moses
            
             his
             highest
             honour
             ,
             
               Heb.
            
             3.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
             And
             
               David
            
             (
             though
             a
             King
             already
             )
             accounts
             this
             a
             greater
             honour
             then
             his
             Crowne
             .
             So
             1
             
               Chron.
               29.
               14.
               
               Who
               am
               I
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             he
             )
             
               and
               what
               is
               my
               people
               ,
               that
               we
               should
               offer
               so
               willingly
               ?
            
             He
             speaks
             it
             of
             offering
             towards
             the
             building
             of
             the
             Temple
             .
             And
             in
             the
             New
             Testament
             it
             is
             the
             Apostles
             honour
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             
               Master-builders
               ;
            
             yea
             it
             is
             made
             Christs
             highest
             honour
             ,
             
               Heb.
               3.
               3.
               
               This
               man
               was
               accounted
               worthy
               of
               more
               glory
               then
               Moses
               ;
               in
               as
               much
               as
               he
               who
               hath
               builded
               the
               house
               ,
               hath
               more
               honour
               then
               the
               house
               .
            
             So
             far
             as
             you
             are
             capable
             of
             it
             ,
             and
             have
             power
             to
             doe
             it
             ,
             be
             in
             this
             conformed
             unto
             him
             .
             The
             Prize
             of
             this
             honour
             is
             set
             before
             you
             ,
             and
             you
             have
             the
             first
             offer
             of
             it
             .
             An
             opportunity
             such
             as
             these
             last
             hundred
             yeeres
             wellnigh
             have
             not
             afforded
             the
             like
             to
             it
             .
             This
             Parliament
             seemes
             to
             have
             been
             called
             by
             God
             ,
             
               for
               such
               a
               time
               as
               this
               ;
            
             and
             if
             you
             will
             not
             doe
             it
             ,
             God
             will
             doe
             it
             without
             you
             :
             As
             he
             said
             that
             
               Deliverance
               ,
            
             so
             (
             say
             I
             )
             
               Reformation
               will
               arise
               some
               other
               way
               ;
            
             God
             hath
             a
             Spirit
             here
             in
             the
             Text
             ,
             that
             will
             worke
             it
             out
             in
             mens
             hearts
             ,
             if
             power
             and
             might
             should
             not
             :
             And
             
               That
               will
               be
               little
               to
               your
               honour
               ,
            
             as
             
               Deborah
            
             said
             to
             
               Barak
               .
            
             In
             the
             5.
             of
             
               Micah
               ,
               ver.
               7.
               
               The
               remnant
               of
               Jacob
            
             is
             said
             to
             be
             
               as
               a
               dew
               from
               the
               Lord
               ,
               and
               as
               the
               showers
               upon
               the
               grasse
               ,
               [
               that
               tarrieth
               not
               for
               man
               ,
               nor
               waiteth
               for
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               .
               ]
            
             The
             Prophet
             useth
             two
             similitudes
             ,
             to
             shew
             both
             that
             the
             multiplication
             and
             
             growth
             of
             the
             Church
             depend
             not
             upon
             man
             ;
             first
             ,
             for
             their
             propagation
             ,
             and
             their
             being
             multiplyed
             ,
             he
             compares
             them
             unto
             the
             
               dew
            
             which
             is
             engendred
             and
             distilled
             from
             Heaven
             immediately
             .
             Therefore
             
               Psal.
            
             110.
             3.
             
             New
             converts
             added
             unto
             the
             Church
             are
             compared
             unto
             the
             
               Dew
               ,
            
             and
             Gods
             begetting
             of
             them
             unto
             the
             
               womb
               of
               the
               morning
               ,
            
             when
             over-night
             ,
             the
             earth
             was
             dry
             .
             Again
             ,
             the
             growth
             and
             maintaining
             of
             them
             he
             compares
             unto
             the
             sprouting
             up
             of
             herbs
             and
             grasse
             in
             wildernesses
             where
             man
             comes
             not
             ,
             &
             so
             their
             springing
             
               tarrieth
               not
               for
               man
               ,
               nor
               waiteth
               for
               the
               sons
               of
               men
               ,
            
             for
             them
             to
             come
             with
             watering
             pots
             to
             nourish
             them
             ,
             (
             as
             herbs
             in
             gardens
             do
             )
             but
             these
             have
             
               showers
               from
               heaven
            
             that
             give
             the
             encrease
             :
             
               I
               the
               Lord
            
             (
             speaking
             of
             this
             Vineyard
             )
             
               doe
               keepe
               it
               ,
               I
               will
               water
               it
               every
               moment
               ,
               Esay
            
             27.
             3.
             
          
        
         
           
             The
             Conclusion
             .
          
           
             NOw
             for
             a
             Conclusion
             ,
             and
             winding
             up
             of
             all
             .
             Is
             this
             Word
             of
             the
             Lord
             spoken
             to
             you
             ,
             in
             a
             way
             of
             generall
             Application
             onely
             ,
             such
             as
             similitudinary
             examples
             (
             which
             in
             some
             things
             hold
             a
             likenesse
             )
             use
             to
             have
             ,
             
               (
               All
               things
               happening
            
             in
             the
             Old
             Testament
             
               for
               examples
               ,
               and
               are
               written
               for
               our
               admonition
               ,
               upon
               whom
               the
               ends
               of
               the
               world
               are
               come
               ,
            
             as
             the
             Apostle
             speaks
             ,
             1
             
               Cor.
            
             10.
             11
             
             ?
             )
             Or
             is
             there
             not
             some
             more
             speciall
             word
             that
             applyes
             this
             Vision
             of
             the
             
               Candlestick
            
             &
             
               Olive
               Trees
               ,
            
             as
             Prophetique
             Types
             of
             the
             like
             work
             of
             
               finishing
               the
               Temple
               ,
            
             to
             fall
             out
             under
             the
             times
             of
             
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             when
             the
             Church
             is
             come
             out
             of
             Popery
             ?
             That
             
               Babylon
            
             was
             the
             Prophetique
             Type
             of
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             you
             all
             know
             where
             to
             find
             that
             ;
             it
             is
             in
             the
             17.
             and
             18.
             of
             the
             
               Rev.
            
             and
             so
             applyed
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
             And
             that
             the
             
               foundation
            
             of
             this
             Temple
             was
             the
             type
             of
             our
             first
             
               Reformation
            
             when
             we
             came
             out
             from
             Babylon
             ,
             was
             in
             the
             first
             Observation
             shewn
             you
             ,
             out
             of
             
               Chap.
            
             14.
             and
             15.
             
             And
             that
             the
             
               Samaritans
            
             are
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             made
             the
             type
             of
             those
             that
             shall
             in
             any
             Age
             
               corrupt
            
             the
             worship
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             mingling
             Idolatrous
             or
             Popish
             
               superstitions
               ,
            
             as
             our
             
               Innovators
            
             have
             done
             ;
             we
             meet
             with
             the
             application
             thereof
             ,
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             himselfe
             ,
             unto
             some
             living
             in
             the
             best
             of
             Churches
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             of
             
               Philadelphia
               ,
               Revel.
            
             3.
             9.
             
               who
               say
               they
               are
               Jews
               ,
               and
               are
               not
               ;
               Behold
               ,
            
             (
             sayes
             God
             )
             
               I
               will
               make
               them
               to
               come
               and
               worship
               before
               thy
               feet
               ,
               and
               to
               know
               that
               I
               have
               loved
               thee
               ,
            
             (
             as
             speaking
             unto
             that
             Church
             .
             )
             Now
             whereas
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             describing
             them
             to
             be
             such
             as
             
               say
               they
               are
               Jews
               ,
               but
               are
               not
               ,
            
             it
             is
             in
             a
             Periphrasis
             of
             speech
             all
             one
             ,
             as
             to
             say
             they
             are
             
               Samaritans
               .
               Josephus
            
             tels
             us
             ,
             that
             when
             the
             Jews
             were
             in
             a
             prosperous
             estate
             ,
             the
             Samaritans
             would
             then
             say
             that
             they
             were
             Jews
             ;
             and
             that
             fore-mentioned
             place
             ,
             the
             4.
             of
             
               EZra
               ,
            
             manifestly
             implyes
             as
             much
             ;
             for
             they
             there
             plead
             ,
             
               We
               worship
               God
               as
               you
               doe
               ,
               &c.
               
            
             And
             although
             wee
             passe
             not
             this
             judgement
             on
             mens
             
               persons
               ,
            
             yet
             we
             may
             speak
             of
             
               causes
            
             and
             things
             as
             the
             Scripture
             hath
             done
             before
             us
             .
             Now
             as
             certaine
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             those
             Gods
             Magistrates
             ,
             who
             under
             the
             times
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             especially
             in
             these
             last
             dayes
             ,
             have
             
             and
             shall
             assist
             the
             Reformation
             of
             the
             Churches
             from
             under
             those
             Samaritan
             superstitions
             ,
             intermingled
             with
             their
             worship
             ,
             and
             shall
             afford
             their
             countenance
             and
             aid
             to
             the
             finishing
             and
             perfecting
             the
             Temple
             ,
             they
             are
             typisied
             out
             by
             the
             
               Olive
               trees
            
             here
             ,
             (
             which
             were
             then
             ,
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             their
             chief
             Governour
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Elders
               :
               )
            
             And
             accordingly
             we
             find
             as
             expresse
             an
             application
             of
             it
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             himselfe
             ,
             as
             Prophetically
             intended
             herein
             .
             Thus
             in
             the
             same
             booke
             of
             the
             
               Revel.
            
             (
             in
             which
             Prophecie
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             borrows
             all
             the
             elegancies
             and
             flowers
             in
             the
             story
             of
             the
             Old
             ,
             thereby
             to
             set
             out
             the
             story
             of
             the
             New
             in
             succeeding
             ages
             )
             in
             the
             11.
             
               Chap.
               ver.
            
             4.
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             describes
             the
             
               Two
               Witnesses
               ,
            
             that
             should
             oppose
             the
             Beast
             and
             his
             party
             in
             all
             (
             and
             especially
             the
             later
             )
             ages
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               [
               These
               are
               the
               two
               Olive
               trees
               ,
               and
               the
               two
               Candlesticks
               standing
               before
               the
               God
               of
               the
               Earth
               .
               ]
            
             Where
             by
             the
             
               Candlesticks
            
             are
             meant
             the
             
               Churches
            
             (
             as
             was
             shewn
             before
             )
             and
             by
             the
             two
             
               Olive
               Trees
            
             the
             eminent
             Magistrates
             and
             Ministers
             that
             supply
             Oyle
             ,
             for
             the
             maintaining
             of
             these
             Churches
             light
             and
             glory
             now
             ,
             as
             
               Zerubbabel
            
             and
             
               Jeshua
            
             the
             Priests
             did
             then
             .
             Yea
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             deciphers
             them
             not
             only
             by
             the
             very
             same
             Hieroglyphique
             that
             is
             presented
             here
             in
             
               Zachary
               ,
            
             but
             also
             he
             useth
             the
             very
             same
             words
             which
             we
             find
             there
             in
             the
             interpretation
             of
             the
             Vision
             ,
             
               [
               standing
               before
               the
               God
               of
               the
               earth
               .
               ]
            
             And
             further
             ,
             this
             vision
             of
             the
             
               Candlestick
               ,
            
             &
             those
             
               two
               Olive
               Trees
            
             in
             
               Zachary
               ,
            
             did
             signifie
             ,
             as
             was
             shewne
             ,
             not
             so
             much
             (
             if
             at
             all
             )
             the
             first
             laying
             of
             
             the
             
               foundation
            
             of
             the
             Temple
             ,
             which
             had
             beene
             done
             many
             yeares
             before
             ,
             but
             was
             eminently
             (
             if
             not
             onely
             to
             hold
             forth
             that
             worke
             of
             
               finishing
               ,
            
             and
             compleating
             it
             ,
             which
             remained
             then
             to
             be
             done
             ;
             and
             to
             stirre
             them
             up
             thereunto
             was
             that
             vision
             as
             there
             given
             .
             Therefore
             answerably
             now
             ,
             the
             full
             analogie
             of
             the
             type
             must
             principally
             fall
             upon
             ,
             not
             so
             much
             the
             first
             
               Reformation
               ,
            
             or
             laying
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Churches
             Reformation
             ;
             as
             upon
             a
             second
             work
             of
             the
             perfecting
             and
             
               finishing
            
             of
             them
             :
             And
             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
             .
          
        
      
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A85443e-340
           
             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.