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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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THE Prophet having generally in the former verses delivered the cause of the destruction of the Idumeans, namely their cruelty, which they showed to the Israelites their brethren, when Jerusalem was sacked, at what time they showed themselves, as their enemies: he doth now in these words particularly lay the same out, that the ⟨p. 90⟩poisoned sore of their barbarousness, being declared the justice of GOD in cutting them of, might be showed unto them.
THE Prophet having generally in the former verses delivered the cause of the destruction of the Idumeans, namely their crueltie, which they shewed to the Israelites their brethren, when Ierusalē was sacked, at what time they shewed themselues, as their enimies: he doth now in these wordes particularly lay the same out, that the ⟨p. 90⟩poisoned sore of their barbarousnesse, being declared the iustice of GOD in cutting them of, might bee shewed vnto them.
Which causes in particularity are delivered by way of admonition, wherein is opened what they should have done, and they concern Either their 1. Affections, 2. Actions. 1. Affections Hatred Envy testified by their gladness & rejoicing at their harms & afflictions. 2. Their actions are either concerning words proud spiteful thou shouldst not have spoken insolently. deeds, spoiling them of goods. Entered into the gate. laid hands on substance. life. Stood in the breach to cut of them that escaped. Betrayed the remnant. Wherefore in these points consisted the cruelty of Edom in wishing, speaking, and doing evil against Israel.
Which causes in particularitie are delivered by way of admonition, wherein is opened what they should haue done, and they concerne Either their 1. Affections, 2. Actions. 1. Affections Hatred Envy testified by their gladnesse & reioicing at their harmes & afflictions. 2. Their actions are either concerning words proud spightful thou shouldst not haue spoken insolently. deeds, spoiling thē of goods. Entred into the gate. laid hands on substance. life. Stood in the breach to cut of them that escaped. Betraied the remnant. Wherefore in these points consisted the crueltie of Edom in wishing, speaking, and doing evill against Israel.