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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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As God is the creator of all, so is he also the Saviour of all concerning the blessings of this life. But as he is called the Saviour of all, but chiefly of the elect, so detesteth 1he all cruelty that is done to any but especially that, which is showed towards his people. Which is clear by this, which is here said, that because of his cruelty towards Jacob, &c. Such are all his chosen servants, as 2the Prophet in the Psalm saith, that the Lord hath chosen Jacob for him self, and Israel his chosen treasure. By the name then of Jacob are all the chosen represented, for all believers are of the seed of Abraham, the children 3of Jacob, they that are his chosen. Of whom he hath such care, that he rebuketh even kings for their sakes. Abimelech when as unaware he would have taken Sarah, whom Abraham said to be his Sister, the Lord in a 4dream forbiddeth him, that unless he withheld himself, he was but a dead man. Pharaoh oppresseth them, 5the Lord delivereth them, and drowneth him. For GOD remembereth for ever the covenant which he made with Abraham, and the oath which he sware unto Jacob. Yea though they were but a few and strangers in the 6land, yet he suffered no man to do them violence, bu• r•pro ved kings, &c: Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets ⟨p. 80⟩no harm. All Christians are the Lords anointed, and all are Prophets in some sort, though not in special, as was Abraham: and this promise is made to a thousand generations. Wherefore as the Lord promiseth, that he will punish Damascus, Tyre, &c: for their iniquity, and cruelty towards his people, so assuredly 7shall just punishment follow all them, that shall behave themselves in such order; yea the punishment that is threatened Moab is in some respect for Israels sake, because that cruelty was showed on the king of Edoms son, when the Idumeans took part with Israel. For three transgressions, & for four, - as though he should say, though they have committed many iniquities, which I have spared, yet because they continue to oppress my people, I will pour out my vengeance on them, so that the fire shall fall upon their walls and consume them, even according to their iniquity against the people of GOD.