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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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which thing is not only of the Israelites concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt, but also to the comfort of all true Israelites, and to the revenge of all, that are like Pharaoh. For though they shoot out their branches for a while, and flourish, as a green bay tree, yet so so one as you shall pass by them, they shall be so gone, that their place shall know them no more. What greater affliction abode the Jews, then under Antiochus, yet from the time, that the abomination was set up, as Daniel showeth, it was less then 4 years. The Saints of God indeed are troubled with impatience, and would gladly see their desire upon the wicked that Gods name might be the more glorified in the salvation of ⟨p. 68⟩his Saints. which is set down in the Revelation, where the souls under the Altar do cry, how long Lord, holy and true—but white long robes were given unto them, & it was said, that they should rest for a little season, &c: let us not then discourage our selves with impatience, let 1us not fret our selves, lest we be moved to evil, for the Saints confess that God was holy & true, true in his promise, who will no doubt take revenge of his enemies, holy in granting repentance to sinners. Let us call to mind the end that fell upon Pharaoh, Antiochus, &c. & other miscreants, and let us wait the Lords leisure, remembering, that to the Saints were given white robes the sign of grace in this life, and of glory in the life to come.
which thing is not onely of the Israelites concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt, but also to the comfort of all true Israelites, and to the revenge of all, that are like Pharaoh. For though they shoot out their branches for a while, and flourish, as a green bay tree, yet so so one as you shal passe by thē, they shalbe so gone, that their place shall know them no more. What greater affliction abode the Iewes, then vnder Antiochus, yet frō the time, that the abhomination was set vp, as Daniel sheweth, it was lesse then 4 years. The Saints of God indeed are troubled with impatiēcy, and would gladly see their desire vpō the wicked that Gods name might be the more glorified in the salvation of ⟨p. 68⟩his Saints. which is set downe in the Revelation, where the soules vnder the Altar do cry, how long Lord, holie and true—but white long robes were given vnto them, & it was said, that they should rest for a little season, &c: let vs not thē discourage our selues with impatiēcie, let