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The prophecy of Obadiah opened and applied in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached…The prophecie of Obadiah opened and applyed in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached…
The prophecy of Obadiah opened and applied in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached at All-Hallows and St Mary's in Oxford by that famous and judicious divine John Rainolds D. of Divinity and late president of Corp. Chr. Coll. Published for the honour and use of that famous University, and for the benefit of the churches of Christ abroad in the country, by W.H.The prophecie of Obadiah opened and applyed in sundry learned and gracious sermons preached at All-Hallowes and St Maries in Oxford by that famous and iudicious divine Iohn Rainolds D. of Divinity and late president of Corp. Chr. Coll. Published for the honour and vse of that famous Vniversity, and for the benefit of the churches of Christ abroad in the country, by W.H.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1613
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That which we are to regard more specially is, that the times of judgement appointed for the Amorites, Ahab, Jews, &c. are not only to be respected for them selves, but to be considered as figures of that great judgement, for which there is a time appointed, which is called a day in Scripture for an excellency: as the Apostle preached to the Athenians, that GOD had appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man, which he hath appointed. And though 1he seem slack in coming, yet is he not, for he saith, till the number be accomplished. The Lord will come as a thief in the night, and he shall sit on his throne of Majesty, before whom the earth and heavens shall fly away, the earth and sea shall yield up their dead, the books shall be opened, and each man shall receive his judgement. Which point St Peter having handled exhorteth us to consider 2what manner of persons we should then be, in holy conversation, and godliness, who should look for, and hasten unto the coming of this day of God. On which occasion I am also to desire you, that you would diligently consider, if God have appointed a day for temporal and eternal punishments, how patient each one of us ought to be in all afflictions, how wise in all behaviour. Patient, that we fre• not our selves ⟨p. 67⟩nor be carried away with any evil affection, when we see God not presently execute his judgements, that therefore we should set our hearts to evil. Wise, 3that we stand in the fear of GOD, and offend not as wicked persons, for whom another day is appointed, the last and worst of all other. Wherefore we have need of patience, &c: as we are exhorted thereunto by the Apostles: 4that we be not discomforted, though we see the wicked prosper, & live in all jollity, lest otherwise we fall into the sin of murmuring, as did the Israelites, being ready to fall away from the profession of GOD, because the rod had rest upon them for a while. And having seen so great works wrought by Gods hand in Egypt, yet at the red sea they feared, least they should have been swallowed up of Pharaoh. But Moses biddeth them be still, and see the salvation of the Lord; for