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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 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.
Welwillers cannot look on our miseries, or abide to see them, for grief and sorrow. As we read of Hagar the mother of Ismael, that, when her son was like to die for want of water, she cast the child under the tree, and went and sate over against him a far off, for she said, I will not see the death of the child. But here the evil will, that the Idumeans bore, appeareth, and the 1harm they wished them, in that they rejoiced to look upon the affliction of their brethren.
Welwillers cannot looke on our miseries, or abide to see them, for griefe and sorrow. As we read of Agar the mother of Ismael, that, whē her sonne was like to die for want of water, shee cast the child vnder the tree, and went and sate over against him a far off, for she said, I will not see the death of the child. But here the evill wil, that the Idumeans bore, appeareth, and the