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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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2 The second thing to be of us considered, was in that which they should not have done; wherein as hath been said, we are moved to brotherly kindness. Wherein I request you to remember the points of cruelty which have been laid out & said to have been sound in them.
2 The second thing to be of vs considered, was in that which they should not haue done; wherein as hath beene said, we are moved to brotherly kindnesse. Wherein I request you to remember the points of crueltie which haue beene laid out & said to haue been sound in them.
1 Rejoice. This joy at others harms ought to be far from us, being a token of hatred and envy. For if we go to the root as it is delivered elsewhere, it is evident, 1that it proceedeth from an evil mind. For whom men hate, him wish they evil unto, and would gladly see it 2fall on him. Wherefore it proceedeth from the heart, as even the outward gesture also: which our Saviour declareth, when he saith, that out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, &c. and an evil eye, meaning the effects of an evil eye and envious. For many there are that see well, and yet have evil eyes. Namely such as delight at the harm of their brother, and sorrow at his good. Wherefore we must beware of both effects namely, that we neither behold the prosperity of others with grief, nor their adversity with joy.
1 Reioice. This ioy at others harmes ought to bee farre from vs, being a token of hatred and envy. For if we goe to the root as it is delivered elsewhere, it is evident, 1that it proceedeth from an evill mind. For whō men hate, him wish they evill vnto, and would gladly see it 2